Ed Cole vs. Roric Harrison — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roric Harrison
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roric Harrison 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. Roric Harrison posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.24 and WHIP 1.471 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Roric Harrison had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Roric Harrison

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
2.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.92
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.41
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2574
39.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
4.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2263
34.52
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.26
39.26

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Roric Harrison

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1770
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.96
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.721
0.721
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Roric Harrison

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
591.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
520.28
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
62.94
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
36.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
151.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
92.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
71.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
14.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
53
222.38
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2.7
2.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0