Ed Cole vs. Joel Pineiro — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joel Pineiro
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joel Pineiro 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. Joel Pineiro posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.366 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Joel Pineiro had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Joel Pineiro

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.53
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.79
52.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.51
78.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
4.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1754.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1878
9.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
0.99
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
5.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.881
0.881
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.23
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.26
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7450
38.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.17
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
4.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.98
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6815
34.96
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Joel Pineiro

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5263
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.15
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.99
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.24
97.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.51
78.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Joel Pineiro

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
1037.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
503.52
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
51.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
33.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
12.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
69.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
84.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.96
-2.9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
97
292.46
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
2.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Pineiro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100