Bert Cole vs. Steve Kraly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Steve Kraly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Kraly posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.400 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Steve Kraly 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.