Ed Cole vs. Ed Wright — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Wright
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Wright 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. Ed Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Ed Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Ed Wright

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
2.28
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.88
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.56
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.98
60.98
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1195
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
9.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.31
9.31
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
3.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.94
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
2.1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.638
0.638
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
38.84
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.61
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.439
1.439
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1551
35.04
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Ed Wright

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.901
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Ed Wright

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
432.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
548.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
115.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
81.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.09
34.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
141.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
64.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
42.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
107.14
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.05
34.5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
51.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.67
11.67
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA