Bert Cole vs. Wade LeBlanc — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Wade LeBlanc are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wade LeBlanc posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.54 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.375 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.45). By the career numbers, Wade LeBlanc 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.