Cole Hamels vs. Randy Veres — Career Comparison

Cole Hamels
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Randy Veres
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cole Hamels built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Veres as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cole Hamels led in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 80), home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 94). Randy Veres held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 95). Role difference aside, Cole Hamels holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Cole Hamels and Randy Veres

Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.41
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
6.98
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.41
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.54
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.47
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.41
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.67
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.19
57.19
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
3.43
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
4.6
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8094
27
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
27
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2698
9
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
9
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2424
8.09
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
9.26
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.03
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.24
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
2.56
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
3.83
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.14
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.78
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2560
8.54
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
6
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.092
1.092
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.19
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.57
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.33
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11115
37.08
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
40.03
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.43
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1103
3.68
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.12
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.25
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.67
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.18
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.83
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.72
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.72
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.183
1.183
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10118
33.75
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
34.29
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Cole Hamels and Randy Veres

Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.41
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
6.98
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.41
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8094
27
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
27
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2698
9
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
9
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.38
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
1.08
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.14
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.07
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
1.52
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.45
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.45
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.34
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Veres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cole Hamels and Randy Veres

Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
331.62
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
20250
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
778
600
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
530.59
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
89.46
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
74.04
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.34
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
15.42
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.69
20.58
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
109.51
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
107.2
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.85
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
26.22
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
55.53
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.79
14.49
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.08
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.65
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 600 PA
286
220.57
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
49.36
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.31
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.17
Randy Veres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.77
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.31
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.08
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Randy Veres
Career
Per 600 PA