Bert Cole vs. Charley Lightner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Charley Lightner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bert Cole posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.67 vs 8.03) and WHIP (1.593 vs 2.595). Charley Lightner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.39). By the career numbers, Bert Cole 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.