Gerrit Cole vs Aaron Nola: Career Stats Comparison

Gerrit Cole (2013–present) and Aaron Nola (2015–present) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Gerrit Cole compiled 153 wins and 2,251 strikeouts; Aaron Nola put up 109 wins and 1,876 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Gerrit Cole

Pitcher · 2013–present
Wins
153
Losses
80
Strikeouts
2,251
ERA
3.18
WHIP
1.09
IP
1,954
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Aaron Nola

Pitcher · 2015–present
Wins
109
Losses
89
Strikeouts
1,876
ERA
3.83
WHIP
1.15
IP
1,715
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Gerrit Cole Aaron Nola
Wins 153 109
Losses 80 89
Games 317 285
Games Started 317 285
Complete Games 8 6
Shutouts 5 4
Saves 0 0
Strikeouts 2,251 1,876
Walks 500 449
Hits Allowed 1,627 1,522
Home Runs Allowed 217 217
Innings Pitched 1,954 1,715
ERA 3.18 3.83
WHIP 1.09 1.15
K/9 10.37 9.84
BB/9 2.30 2.36

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Gerrit Cole outpaces Aaron Nola 50,909 to 31,635 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,242 vs 2,876 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Gerrit Cole
50,909
Career Pitcher PIV · 4,242 per season (12 seasons)
Aaron Nola
31,635
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,876 per season (11 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Gerrit Cole — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20192.50 ERA20-5, 326 K in 212 IP
20152.60 ERA19-8, 202 K in 208 IP
20232.63 ERA15-4, 222 K in 209 IP

Aaron Nola — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20182.37 ERA17-6, 224 K in 212 IP
20223.25 ERA11-13, 235 K in 205 IP
20173.54 ERA12-11, 184 K in 168 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Gerrit Cole leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Aaron Nola owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Gerrit Cole. PIV agrees: Gerrit Cole grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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