Bert Cole vs. Reynaldo Lopez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Reynaldo Lopez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Reynaldo Lopez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.94 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Reynaldo Lopez 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.