Bert Cole vs. Leo Kiely — Career Comparison

Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leo Kiely
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bert Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Leo Kiely as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leo Kiely posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.467 compared to 4.67 and 1.593 for Bert Cole. By the career numbers, Leo Kiely had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bert Cole and Leo Kiely

Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.63
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.6
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.68
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.67
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.45
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.46
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.06
49.06
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.99
25.99
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.66
18.66
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.37
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
9.67
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.67
9.67
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.67
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
3.42
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
3.65
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.767
0.767
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2269
39.05
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.23
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.7
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.11
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
35.64
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Bert Cole and Leo Kiely

Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.59
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1229
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409.2
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.72
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.38
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
3.21
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.699
0.699
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Cole and Leo Kiely

Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
202
536.28
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
812.9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
155
600
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
544.25
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
139
538.06
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
20
77.42
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
17
65.81
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.96
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.61
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
5.65
21.86
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.77
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
32
123.87
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
8
30.97
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
7
27.1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
14
54.19
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
14.5
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.2
Leo Kiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
46.45
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
43
166.45
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Leo Kiely
Career
Per 600 PA