Ed Cole vs. Rob Woodward — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rob Woodward
Baby BoomersNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rob Woodward 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. Rob Woodward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.540 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Rob Woodward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Rob Woodward

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
10.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.62
10.62
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
41.04
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
6.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
36.81
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.04
41.04

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Rob Woodward

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.26
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Rob Woodward

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-6.06
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Rob Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA