Ed Cole vs. Alex Wimmers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Alex Wimmers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alex Wimmers posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.38 vs 5.31) and WHIP (1.703 vs 1.874). Ed Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.46). By the career numbers, Alex Wimmers 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.