Ed Cole vs. Mike Griffin — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Griffin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Griffin 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. Mike Griffin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.6 and WHIP 1.547 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Mike Griffin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Mike Griffin

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
2.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.82
31.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.82
35.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203.2
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
10.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.38
10.38
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.23
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
0.854
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
40.35
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.66
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
5.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.512
1.512
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
36.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.35
40.35

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Mike Griffin

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203.2
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.33
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.642
0.642
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.82
35.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Mike Griffin

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
42
1145.45
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
2364.71
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
19.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
19.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA