Bert Cole vs. Pete Richert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Pete Richert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pete Richert posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.19 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.226 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Pete Richert 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.