Ed Cole vs. Chris Paddack — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Paddack
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Paddack 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. Chris Paddack posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.64 and WHIP 1.219 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Chris Paddack had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Chris Paddack

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.44
92.44
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
4.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1745
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
581.2
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
8.99
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.52
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.95
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
8.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.126
1.126
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2441
37.77
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.94
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268
35.09
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Chris Paddack

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1745
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581.2
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.88
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.64
93.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.866
0.866
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.44
92.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Chris Paddack

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
818.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
525
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.58
3.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
54.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.09
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.17
-21.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
45
306.82
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
1.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
61.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Paddack
Career
Per 600 PA