Ed Cole vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl 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. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Syl Johnson

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Syl Johnson

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Syl Johnson

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100