Bert Cole vs. Mike Kilroy — Career Comparison

Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Kilroy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bert Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Kilroy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bert Cole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.593 compared to 9 and 1.895 for Mike Kilroy. By the career numbers, Bert Cole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bert Cole and Mike Kilroy

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.63
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.42
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.99
25.99
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
4.67
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
10.92
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
12.79
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.79
12.79
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
3.42
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.26
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.684
0.684
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2742
40.75
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
45
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
5.84
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
10.89
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.593
1.593
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.895
1.895
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2493
37.05
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.79
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.75
40.75
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Bert Cole and Mike Kilroy

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Cole and Mike Kilroy

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
240
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
544.25
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
108.85
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.96
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
37.95
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
164.6
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
47.79
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
48.78
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
29.2
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mike Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Mike Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA