Ed Cole vs. Rick Grapenthin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Rick Grapenthin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Cole posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.31 vs 6.35) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.32). Rick Grapenthin had the advantage in WHIP (1.588 vs 1.874). By the career numbers, Ed Cole 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.