Ed Cole vs. Walt Whittaker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Walt Whittaker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Walt Whittaker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.31) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). Ed Cole had the advantage in WHIP (1.874 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Walt Whittaker 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.