Ed Cole vs. Bob Welch — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Welch
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Bob Welch 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. Bob Welch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.290 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Bob Welch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Bob Welch

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
1.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.61
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.1
59.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
3.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9276
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3092
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2894
8.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1034
3.01
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1969
5.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.16
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.23
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12956
37.71
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.06
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1310
3.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.36
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11638
33.88
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Bob Welch

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9279
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3093
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
0.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.15
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
1.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
1.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.08
96.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.12
91.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Bob Welch

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
467.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
668
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
522.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
79.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
70.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.98
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.24
17.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
92.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
101.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
26.95
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
48.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.96
10.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
153.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
52.99
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.8
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.59
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0