Bert Cole vs. Bob Feller — Career Comparison

Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob Feller
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Bob Feller posted a stronger line than Bert Cole. Bob Feller posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.25 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.317 vs 1.593). By the career numbers, Bob Feller 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 Bob Feller

Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.63
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
1.34
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.63
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.38
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.15
62.15
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.99
25.99
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.91
84.91
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.66
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.05
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
3.25
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11481
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3827
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3271
7.69
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.53
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
3.42
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1764
4.15
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
6.07
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.18
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.14
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.03
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16180
38.05
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.12
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1557
3.66
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14356
33.76
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05

Fielding Stats for Bert Cole and Bob Feller

Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
18.26
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.09
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
4.68
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
16.33
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
21.81
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
21.01
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Cole and Bob Feller

Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
230.3
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
226
600
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
544.25
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1282
517.98
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
77.98
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
58.18
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.96
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.31
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.25
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.23
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
19.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.65
25.32
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
109.49
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
119.6
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
40
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
40
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
76.77
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.8
18.91
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.2
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
40.4
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
505
204.04
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
2.94
2.94
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.24
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
40.4
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
15
6.06
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.81
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Bob Feller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33