Bob Cone vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Cone and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Pierce posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 40.5) and WHIP (2.438 vs 7.500). Bob Cone had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, Ed Pierce had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.