Bert Cole vs. Tom Kelley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Tom Kelley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Kelley posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.527 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Tom Kelley 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.