Ed Cole vs. Johnny Gorsica — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Gorsica
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Johnny Gorsica 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. Johnny Gorsica posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.416 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Johnny Gorsica had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Johnny Gorsica

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
2.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.39
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.29
44.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.37
31.37
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2171
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723.2
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
9.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3136
39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.99
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
4.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2872
35.72
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
39

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Johnny Gorsica

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.412
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Johnny Gorsica

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
541.77
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
549.37
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
113.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
86.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.04
38.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
159.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
146.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
58.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.18
38.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
106.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.64
5.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Gorsica
Career
Per 600 PA