Bert Cole vs. Blix Donnelly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Blix Donnelly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Blix Donnelly posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.395 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Blix Donnelly had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.