Ed Cole vs. Chris Welsh — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Welsh
Baby BoomersDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Welsh 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. Chris Welsh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.45 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Chris Welsh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Chris Welsh

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
2.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.51
41.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.48
61.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
9.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.87
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.16
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333
39.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
4.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.38
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2095
35.07
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Chris Welsh

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537.2
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.79
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
2.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.48
61.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Chris Welsh

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
449.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
526.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
69.94
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.77
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.01
29.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
125.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
66.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
103.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
24.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
187.73
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
44.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50