Ed Cole vs. Ken Grundt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Ken Grundt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Grundt posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.800 vs 1.874) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). Ed Cole had the advantage in ERA (5.31 vs 10.8). By the career numbers, Ken Grundt 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.