Bert Cole vs. Buddy Lively — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Buddy Lively are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buddy Lively posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.16 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.434 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Buddy Lively 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.