Bert Cole vs. Brad Kilby — Career Comparison

Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Kilby
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bert Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Kilby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Kilby posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.07 and WHIP 0.829 compared to 4.67 and 1.593 for Bert Cole. By the career numbers, Brad Kilby had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bert Cole and Brad Kilby

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
2.63
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.68
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.68
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.42
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.99
25.99
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.183
0.183
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.04
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
3.42
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.42
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.95
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
34.46
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.42
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.829
0.829
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
33.04
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.46
34.46

Fielding Stats for Bert Cole and Brad Kilby

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.68
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.1
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.063
0.063
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Cole and Brad Kilby

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
600
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
544.25
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.96
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
36
95.58
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA