Ed Cole vs. Rich Gossage — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Gossage
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Rich Gossage posted a stronger line than Ed Cole. Rich Gossage posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.01 vs 5.31) and WHIP (1.282 vs 1.874). By the career numbers, Rich Gossage had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Rich Gossage

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.98
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
4.98
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.62
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.53
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.68
53.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.54
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
3.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5428
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1809.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1497
7.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
3.64
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1502
7.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.31
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7507
37.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.46
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
3.39
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
3.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.53
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6555
32.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Rich Gossage

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
4.98
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5428
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1809.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Rich Gossage

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
42
1145.45
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003
6470.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
548.39
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
51.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.2
7.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
64.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
83.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-12.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
37
238.71
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Gossage
Career
Per 600 PA