Bert Cole vs. Tim Lollar — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Tim Lollar are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Lollar posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.27 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.481 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Tim Lollar 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.