Ed Cole vs. Ralph Works — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Works
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph Works 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. Ralph Works posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.432 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Ralph Works had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Ralph Works

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.43
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1496
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498.2
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
9.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.36
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
38.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
5.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.432
1.432
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1899
34.27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Ralph Works

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.94
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
7.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
9.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
8.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.1
89.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.14
14.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Ralph Works

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
326.37
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
576.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
92.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
79.12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.42
17.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
105.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
102.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.97
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
62.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
9.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
158.24
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA