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Rube WaddellvsGerrit Cole

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Rube Waddell

1897–1910 · 13 seasons

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Gerrit Cole

2013–2026 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Rube Waddell and Gerrit Cole: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rube Waddell	Stat	Gerrit Cole
13	Seasons	13
95.4	Career VAL	84.4
13.2 (1904)	Peak-season VAL	12.7 (2023)
Inducted 1946	Hall of Fame	—
—	All-Star Selections	3×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	11

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Rube Waddell and Gerrit Cole have
Rube Waddell	Stat	Gerrit Cole
Career
410	Games	342
Batting
172	Hits	41
4	Home runs	3
83	RBI	15
61	Runs	17
6	Stolen bases	0
42

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Pitching
193	Wins	163
143	Losses	89
5	Saves	0
2961.1	Innings pitched	2081.0
2,316	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,382
2.16	ERA	3.20
1.10	WHIP	1.09
133	ERA+	129

Age	Rube Waddell	Gerrit Cole
22	2.7	5.2
23	11.2	3.5
24	7.2	11.3
25	11.3	4.3
26	11.7	5.7
27	13.2	8.5
28	13.2	11.7
29	6.2	2.2
30	7.2	7.7
31	6.4	4.8
32	4.3	12.7
33	0.8	3.3
35	—	3.5