Ed Cole vs. Ellis Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Ellis Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ellis Johnson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.874) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). Ed Cole had the advantage in ERA (5.31 vs 5.93). By the career numbers, Ellis Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.