Ed Cole vs. Gary Wheelock — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Wheelock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Wheelock 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. Ed Cole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.31 and WHIP 1.874 compared to 5.4 and 1.414 for Gary Wheelock. By the career numbers, Ed Cole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Gary Wheelock

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.31
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.4
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
10.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.03
10.03
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.54
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.836
0.836
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
39.44
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.36
6.36
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
36.16
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Gary Wheelock

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Gary Wheelock

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA