Bert Cole vs. Wild Bill Luhrsen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Wild Bill Luhrsen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wild Bill Luhrsen posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.48 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.414 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Wild Bill Luhrsen 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.