Gerrit Cole vs. Colt Hynes — Career Comparison

Gerrit Cole
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Colt Hynes
MillenialOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gerrit Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Colt Hynes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gerrit Cole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.092 compared to 8.55 and 2.350 for Colt Hynes. By the career numbers, Gerrit Cole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gerrit Cole and Colt Hynes

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
12.15
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.7
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.37
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
3.18
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.55
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.367
0.367
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1627
7.49
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
14.85
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.3
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.95
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
10.37
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
7.65
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.65
7.65
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.27
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.28
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7861
36.21
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
45.9
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.15
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
3.41
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.55
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.17
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.64
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7233
33.31
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
40.5
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9

Fielding Stats for Gerrit Cole and Colt Hynes

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
12.15
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.53
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.96
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.54
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.5
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gerrit Cole and Colt Hynes

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
671.33
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
600
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
526.57
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
86.01
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
75.52
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.2
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.49
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
21.14
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.09
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
100.7
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
35.66
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
31.47
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60.84
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.18
12.97
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.59
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
112
234.97
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
2.55
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.39
Colt Hynes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Colt Hynes
Career
Per 600 PA