Ed Cole vs. Duane Wilson — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Duane Wilson
Silent GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Duane Wilson 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 5.68 and 2.842 for Duane Wilson. 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 Duane Wilson

Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.84
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.31
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.64
6.64
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
11.75
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
14.21
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.75
11.75
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.21
14.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
5.12
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.95
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
44.15
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
48.32
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.874
1.874
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.684
2.684
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
38.37
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.15
44.15
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.32
48.32

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Duane Wilson

Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Duane Wilson

Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA