Ed Cole vs. Connie Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Connie Johnson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Connie 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. Connie Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.361 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Connie Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Connie Johnson

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.6
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.63
57.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.58
71.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
3.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3038
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1012.2
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
959
8.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.66
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
6.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4360
38.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
4.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3905
34.71
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Connie Johnson

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.37
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.984
0.984
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.12
66.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Connie Johnson

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
305.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
544.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
91.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
77.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.89
21.53
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
110.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
114.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
58.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
38.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
97.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
17.37
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100