Ed Cole vs. Elmer Jacobs — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Jacobs
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Jacobs 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. Elmer Jacobs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.384 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Elmer Jacobs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Elmer Jacobs

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.38
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.17
38.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.2
53.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3568
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1223
9.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
3.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.94
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
2.54
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.638
0.638
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.18
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5081
38.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.56
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
34.95
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Elmer Jacobs

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.604
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Elmer Jacobs

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
390.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
542.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
87.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
71.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.94
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.93
21.77
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
107.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
112.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
20.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
54.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.92
17.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
157.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
32.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0