Ed Cole vs. Brandyn Garcia — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Brandyn Garcia are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brandyn Garcia posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.814 vs 1.874) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). Ed Cole had the advantage in ERA (5.31 vs 5.65). By the career numbers, Brandyn Garcia 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.