Ed Cole vs. Murray Gillispie — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Murray Gillispie
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Murray Gillispie 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. Murray Gillispie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Murray Gillispie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Murray Gillispie

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
7.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.96
7.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.815
0.815
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
38.01
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
33.51
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Murray Gillispie

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.11
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Murray Gillispie

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
25
288.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
553.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
115.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
115.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
29.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
115.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
150
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.21
37.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Murray Gillispie
Career
Per 600 PA