Ed Cole vs. George Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Johnson
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

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
2
2
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.52
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.19
48.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.58
76.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
2.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2065
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
8.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
3.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.25
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2816
36.82
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
4.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
0
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2605
34.06
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
2
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.901
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and George Johnson

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
265.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
535.46
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
47.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.33
24.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
98.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
109.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
35.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
57.37
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
11.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
38.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
239.04
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
George Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100