Ed Cole vs. Jack Whillock — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Jack Whillock are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Whillock posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.874) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). Ed Cole had the advantage in ERA (5.31 vs 5.63). By the career numbers, Jack Whillock had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.