Bert Cole vs. Ryan Vogelsong — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Ryan Vogelsong are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Vogelsong posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.48 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.437 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Ryan Vogelsong 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.