Ed Cole vs. Steve Delabar — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Steve Delabar are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Delabar posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.07 vs 5.31) and WHIP (1.351 vs 1.874). Ed Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.2). By the career numbers, Steve Delabar 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.