Ed Cole vs. Gerry Janeski — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gerry Janeski
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gerry Janeski 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. Gerry Janeski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.600 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Gerry Janeski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Gerry Janeski

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.99
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.35
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.35
32.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.19
74.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
4.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
10.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.87
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.34
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.37
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.22
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
40.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
5.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1109
35.65
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.05
40.05

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Gerry Janeski

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.99
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.67
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.19
74.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Gerry Janeski

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
395.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
523.4
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
51.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
51.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.73
4.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
51.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
70.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
31.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.56
-16.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
36
229.79
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
2.61
2.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
57.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Janeski
Career
Per 600 PA