Bert Cole vs. Juan Eichelberger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Juan Eichelberger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Juan Eichelberger posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.1 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.455 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Juan Eichelberger 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.