Bert Cole vs. Dick Ellsworth — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Dick Ellsworth are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Ellsworth posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.72 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.364 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Dick Ellsworth 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.