King Cole vs. Dick Mulligan — Career Comparison

King Cole
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

King Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. King Cole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 4.44 and 1.494 for Dick Mulligan. By the career numbers, King Cole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for King Cole and Dick Mulligan

King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.59
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.69
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.47
67.47
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.58
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.12
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2192
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
730.2
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
8.09
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9.11
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
4.08
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
3.67
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.56
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.861
0.861
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.31
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.32
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3001
36.96
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
3.81
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2644
32.57
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
34.78
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56

Fielding Stats for King Cole and Dick Mulligan

King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.66
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.43
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
6.65
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.8
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
7.88
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
7.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.91
89.91
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.26
23.26
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
King Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for King Cole and Dick Mulligan

King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
287.82
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
600
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
551.29
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
95.2
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
77.49
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.07
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.64
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.71
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.39
25.21
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
119.56
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
115.13
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.64
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
35.42
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
73.06
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.83
21.77
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.43
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
15.5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
177.12
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.78
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.43
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
King Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.43
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
King Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100