Ed Cole vs. Ramon Garcia — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ramon Garcia
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ramon Garcia built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Cole as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ramon Garcia posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.84 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Ramon Garcia had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Ramon Garcia

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
2.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.49
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.52
51.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.95
38.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
938
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312.2
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
9.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.44
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.99
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
5.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.972
0.972
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1323
38.08
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
5.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1179
33.94
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Ramon Garcia

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312.2
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.47
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.95
38.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Ramon Garcia

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
42
1145.45
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
1266.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
480
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
11.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
80
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.16
-2.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
173.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ramon Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA