Ed Cole vs. Monty Stratton — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Monty Stratton
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Monty Stratton 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. Monty Stratton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.309 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Monty Stratton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Monty Stratton

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.66
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.02
61.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.57
88.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1462
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
9.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
2.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
37.91
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
4.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1892
34.94
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Monty Stratton

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Monty Stratton

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
207.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
561.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
125.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
84.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
48.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
190.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
96.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
70.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
155.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.72
48.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
70.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.54
8.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA