Bert Cole vs. Kevin Lomon — Career Comparison

Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Lomon
Gen XArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bert Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Lomon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bert Cole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.593 compared to 5.94 and 1.980 for Kevin Lomon. By the career numbers, Bert Cole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bert Cole and Kevin Lomon

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
2.63
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.48
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.68
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.42
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.99
25.99
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
4.67
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.94
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
10.92
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
12.96
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.96
12.96
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
3.42
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.78
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2742
40.75
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
42.12
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
5.84
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.48
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.593
1.593
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2493
37.05
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.75
40.75
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Bert Cole and Kevin Lomon

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.2
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.417
0.417
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Cole and Kevin Lomon

Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
536.28
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7200
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
544.25
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.96
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
18.72
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
36
95.58
Kevin Lomon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
21.24
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Kevin Lomon
Career
Per 600 PA