Bert Cole vs. Eric Lauer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Eric Lauer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Lauer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.13 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.339 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.42). By the career numbers, Eric Lauer 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.