Ed Cole vs. Lou Possehl — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Possehl
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Possehl 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. Lou Possehl posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.26 and WHIP 1.675 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Lou Possehl had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Lou Possehl

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
5.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
10.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
40.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.675
1.675
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
36.12
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Lou Possehl

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.867
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Lou Possehl

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
16
800
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-17.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA