Ed Cole vs. George Johnson — Career Comparison
George Johnson 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. George Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.248 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, George Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and George Johnson
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.98
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.19
48.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.58
76.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
2.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2065
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
688.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
3.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
44.15
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2816
36.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.46
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.248
1.248
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
38.56
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2605
34.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.15
44.15
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.82
36.82
Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and George Johnson
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.56
Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and George Johnson
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
42
1145.45
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
265.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51