Ed Cole vs. Niles Jordan — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Niles Jordan
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Niles Jordan 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. Niles Jordan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Niles Jordan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Niles Jordan

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
10.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.26
10.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.94
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.72
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.558
0.558
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
38.3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.395
1.395
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
36
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Niles Jordan

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Niles Jordan

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
300
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
5.31
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-15.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Niles Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA