Ed Cole vs. Hank Webb — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Webb
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Webb 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. Hank Webb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.509 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Hank Webb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Hank Webb

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
2.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.37
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.85
35.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
507
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
8.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.96
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
4.85
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
39.83
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.59
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
4.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.479
1.479
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
34.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Hank Webb

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168.2
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.642
0.642
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.85
35.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Hank Webb

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
767.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
558.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
28.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
34.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
125.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
4.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Webb
Career
Per 600 PA