Ed Cole vs. Rasty Wright — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rasty Wright
Lost GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rasty 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. Rasty Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Rasty Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Rasty Wright

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.18
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.48
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1353
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
9.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.6
9.6
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.94
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.27
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1919
38.29
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.86
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
4.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.359
1.359
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767
35.26
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Rasty Wright

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.3
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.321
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Rasty Wright

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
411.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
501.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
98.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
86.79
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.39
35.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
113.21
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
158.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
56.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
75.47
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.91
41.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.74
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA