Ed Cole vs. Kerry Wood — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kerry Wood
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Kerry Wood 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. Kerry Wood posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Kerry Wood had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Kerry Wood

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
2.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.56
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.41
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
3.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4140
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1083
7.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.06
7.06
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.97
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
4.34
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
10.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.629
1.629
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.42
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.65
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5863
38.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
3.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5001
32.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Kerry Wood

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
2.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4140
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1380
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.8
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Kerry Wood

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
666.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
513.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
87.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
68.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.41
28.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
127.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
103.96
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
34.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
47.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
71.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.59
23.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
169.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
68.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA