Bert Cole vs. Tony Kaufmann — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Tony Kaufmann are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tony Kaufmann posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.442 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.67). By the career numbers, Tony Kaufmann 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.