Bert Cole vs. Rufus Ligon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Rufus Ligon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rufus Ligon posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.282 vs 1.593) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.39). Bert Cole had the advantage in ERA (4.67 vs 4.98). By the career numbers, Rufus Ligon 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.