Ed Cole vs. Dan Winkler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Dan Winkler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Winkler posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 5.31) and WHIP (1.288 vs 1.874). Ed Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Dan Winkler 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.