Ed Cole vs. Nick Wittgren — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cole and Nick Wittgren are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Wittgren posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.04 vs 5.31) and WHIP (1.297 vs 1.874). Ed Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.15). By the career numbers, Nick Wittgren 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.