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1912–1926 · P
Wilbur Cooper
5' 11", 175 lbs·Lived to 81·Bats R / Throws L
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Career Highs
1.87
Best ERA · 1916
24
Most W · 1920
134
Most K · 1921
1.039
Best WHIP · 1918
Career Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PIT | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .154 | — | — |
| 1913 | PIT | 30 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .077 | — | — |
| 1914 | PIT | 40 | 92 | 0 | 16 | .207 | — | — |
| 1915 | PIT | 38 | 60 | 0 | 3 | .117 | — | — |
| 1916 | PIT | 44 | 79 | 0 | 4 | .215 | — | — |
| 1917 | PIT | 41 | 103 | 0 | 5 | .204 | — | — |
| 1918 | PIT | 38 | 95 | 0 | 5 | .242 | — | — |
| 1919 | PIT | 36 | 101 | 0 | 7 | .287 | — | — |
| 1920 | PIT | 44 | 113 | 0 | 2 | .221 | — | — |
| 1921 | PIT | 38 | 122 | 0 | 9 | .254 | — | — |
| 1922 | PIT | 41 | 108 | 4 | 15 | .269 | — | — |
| 1923 | PIT | 39 | 107 | 0 | 10 | .262 | — | — |
| 1924 | PIT | 38 | 104 | 0 | 15 | .346 | — | — |
| 1925 | CHC | 32 | 82 | 2 | 10 | .207 | — | — |
| 1926 | CHC | 16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | .318 | — | — |
| Career | 521 | 1227 | 6 | 106 | .239 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PIT | 6 | 38.0 | 3 | 0 | 1.66 | 202 | 30 | 1.237 |
| 1913 | PIT | 30 | 93.0 | 5 | 3 | 3.29 | 93 | 39 | 1.538 |
| 1914 | PIT | 40 | 266.7 | 16 | 15 | 2.13 | 138 | 102 | 1.219 |
| 1915 | PIT | 38 | 185.7 | 5 | 16 | 3.30 | 88 | 71 | 1.250 |
| 1916 | PIT | 42 | 246.0 | 12 | 11 | 1.87 | 149 | 111 | 1.069 |
| 1917 | PIT | 40 | 297.7 | 17 | 11 | 2.36 | 114 | 99 | 1.109 |
| 1918 | PIT | 38 | 273.3 | 19 | 14 | 2.11 | 134 | 117 | 1.039 |
| 1919 | PIT | 35 | 286.7 | 19 | 13 | 2.67 | 116 | 106 | 1.057 |
| 1920 | PIT | 44 | 327.0 | 24 | 15 | 2.39 | 144 | 114 | 1.098 |
| 1921 | PIT | 38 | 327.0 | 22 | 14 | 3.25 | 124 | 134 | 1.287 |
| 1922 | PIT | 41 | 294.7 | 23 | 14 | 3.18 | 131 | 129 | 1.327 |
| 1923 | PIT | 39 | 294.7 | 17 | 19 | 3.57 | 113 | 77 | 1.364 |
| 1924 | PIT | 38 | 268.7 | 20 | 14 | 3.28 | 126 | 62 | 1.251 |
| 1925 | CHC | 32 | 212.3 | 12 | 14 | 4.28 | 106 | 41 | 1.460 |
| 1926 | CHC | 16 | 68.7 | 2 | 5 | 5.77 | 71 | 20 | 1.777 |
| Career | 517 | 3480.2 | 216 | 178 | — | — | 1252 | — | |
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