Ed Cole vs. Luis Gil — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Gil
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the Year

Luis Gil 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. Luis Gil posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Luis Gil had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Luis Gil

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.74
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.97
68.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
3.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.199
0.199
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
6.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
9.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.595
1.595
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
38.27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
885
32.91
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Luis Gil

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.6
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.97
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.553
0.553
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Luis Gil

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Luis Gil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Gil
Career
Per 600 PA