Bert Cole vs. Shane Reynolds — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Shane Reynolds are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shane Reynolds posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.332 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Shane Reynolds 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.