Bert Cole vs. Tom Filer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Tom Filer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Filer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.399 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Tom Filer 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.