Ed Cole vs. Connie Rector — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Connie Rector
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentStarting Pitcher

Connie Rector 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. Connie Rector posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.66 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Connie Rector had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Connie Rector

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.1
54.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
4.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3349
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1116.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1260
10.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.16
10.16
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
2.92
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
3.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4654
37.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.33
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
5.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.91
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4148
33.44
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.52
37.52

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Connie Rector

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4320
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.78
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
2.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.731
1.731
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.36
67.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Connie Rector

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
216.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
546.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
126.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
97.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
19.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.68
51.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
173
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
161.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
60.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
60.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
114.77
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.64
56.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.53
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
32.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.53
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
237
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100