Ed Cole vs. Steve Peek — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Peek
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Peek 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. Steve Peek posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.06 and WHIP 1.550 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Steve Peek had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Steve Peek

Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
9.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.94
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.03
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.713
0.713
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
39.38
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
34.99
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Steve Peek

Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.235
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Steve Peek

Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
17
340
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.41
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.94
-38.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
15
300
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Peek
Career
Per 600 PA