Bert Cole vs. Dave LaPoint — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Dave LaPoint are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave LaPoint posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.02 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.483 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Dave LaPoint 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.