Ed Cole vs. Roy Golden — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Golden
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Golden 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. Roy Golden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.89 and WHIP 1.740 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Roy Golden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Roy Golden

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.78
83.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
8.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
5.12
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
7.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
5.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.432
1.432
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
852
40.08
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
5.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
32.13
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.08
40.08

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Roy Golden

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
11.09
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
14.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
12.77
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.649
1.649
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.22
16.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Roy Golden

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
37
326.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
520.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
79.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
22.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
88.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
132.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
79.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
21.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
105.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Golden
Career
Per 600 PA