Bert Cole vs. Bill Drake — Career Comparison

Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Drake
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Drake posted a stronger line than Bert Cole. Bill Drake posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.69 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.393 vs 1.593). By the career numbers, Bill Drake 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.

Pitching Stats for Bert Cole and Bill Drake

Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.63
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.36
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.05
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.58
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.51
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.02
53.02
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.99
25.99
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.42
77.42
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.72
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
3.69
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3704
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1234.2
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1298
9.46
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.21
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
3.42
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
3.08
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
4.05
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4862
35.44
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.19
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.77
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.04
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.66
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
31.1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.44
35.44

Fielding Stats for Bert Cole and Bill Drake

Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.52
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3358
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119.1
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.31
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
3.41
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.28
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
4
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
3.71
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.96
92.96
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.444
2.444
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.13
75.13
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Cole and Bill Drake

Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
194
220.04
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
226
600
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
600
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
544.25
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
533.08
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
105.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
81.66
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.96
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.61
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.4
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.81
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.24
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
23.82
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.61
42.66
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
146.31
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
148.58
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
55.58
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
18
47.79
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
55.58
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
104.35
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.56
44.87
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.31
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.81
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.2
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
36.29
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
36
95.58
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.54
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
6.28
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.25
132.25
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.24
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
23.82
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.81
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Bill Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.31
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.81
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bill Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100