Bert Cole vs. Bob Tewksbury — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Bob Tewksbury are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Tewksbury posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.92 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.304 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Bob Tewksbury 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.