Wilbur Cooper

Wilbur Cooper

1912–1926 · Bats R · Throws L · 5'11", 175 lb · b. 1892 Bearsville, WV

Career 216–178 · 2.89 ERA · 1,252 SO · 3480.0 IP · 521 G · 293 H · 6 HR · 106 RBI · .239 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

0 best in baseball 6 league only

39 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1921 Best season

Spanning 1918–1924, peaking at 2 titles in 1921.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

326th League titles 6
174th Top-5 finishes 39

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

52nd Complete Games 279
71st Shutouts 35
75th Innings Pitched 3480.0
89th Wins 216
137th Earned Run Average 2.89
237th Walks + Hits / IP 1.23
360th Strikeouts 1,252

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	2	1st	—	1919 NL 27 1922 NL 27 1918 #3 1920 #2 1921 #2 1924 #3
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1924 NL 4 1917 #2 1922 #3
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1921 NL 327.0 1918 #3 1919 #3 1920 #2 1922 #2 1924 #3
Saves	1	1st	—	1918 NL 3 1915 #3
Wins	1	1st	—	1921 NL 22 1918 #3 1920 #2 1922 #2 1924 #3
Strikeouts / 9	—	#2	—	1918 #2 1921 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1918 #3 1920 #2
Strikeouts	—	#2	—	1918 #2 1921 #2 1922 #2
Earned Run Average	—	#3	—	1918 #3

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1924	1	SHO 4
1922	1	CG 27
1921	2	W 22 IP 327.0
1919	1	CG 27
1918	1	SV 3

Pitching

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1912	PIT	NL	3	0	1.66	6	4	0	38.0	32	7	1	15	30	1.24
1913	PIT	NL	5	3	3.29	30	9	0	93.0	98	34	0	45	39	1.54
1914	PIT	NL	16	15	2.13	40	34	0	266.2	246	63	4	79	102	1.22
1915	PIT	NL	5	16	3.30	38	21	4	185.2	180	68	4	52	71	1.25
1916	PIT	NL	12	11	1.87	42	23	2	246.0	189	51	4	74	111	1.07
1917	PIT	NL	17	11	2.36	40	34	1	297.2	276	78	4	54	99	1.11
1918	PIT	NL	19	14	2.11	38	29	3	273.1	219	64	2	65	117	1.04
1919	PIT	NL	19	13	2.67	35	32	1	286.2	229	85	10	74	106	1.06
1920	PIT	NL	24	15	2.39	44	37	2	327.0	307	87	4	52	114	1.10
1921	PIT	NL	22	14	3.25	38	38	0	327.0	341	118	9	80	134	1.29
1922	PIT	NL	23	14	3.18	41	37	0	294.2	330	104	13	61	129	1.33
1923	PIT	NL	17	19	3.57	39	38	0	294.2	331	117	11	71	77	1.36
1924	PIT	NL	20	14	3.28	38	35	1	268.2	296	98	13	40	62	1.25
1925	CHN	NL	12	14	4.28	32	26	0	212.1	249	101	18	61	41	1.46
1926	CHN +1	NL	2	5	5.77	16	11	0	68.2	92	44	6	30	20	1.78
Career	—	—	216	178	2.89	517	408	14	3480.0	3,415	1,119	103	853	1,252	1.23

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1912	PIT	NL	6	13	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	.154	.214	.154	.368
1913	PIT	NL	30	26	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	9	0	.077	.172	.077	.249
1914	PIT	NL	40	92	5	19	1	1	0	16	2	17	0	.207	.223	.239	.463
1915	PIT	NL	38	60	1	7	1	0	0	3	1	5	0	.117	.131	.133	.264
1916	PIT	NL	44	79	4	17	2	0	0	4	0	20	0	.215	.215	.241	.456
1917	PIT	NL	41	103	8	21	5	1	0	5	6	20	0	.204	.248	.272	.520
1918	PIT	NL	38	95	8	23	2	2	0	5	3	6	2	.242	.265	.305	.571
1919	PIT	NL	36	101	9	29	2	2	0	7	4	9	5	.287	.321	.347	.667
1920	PIT	NL	44	113	11	25	1	3	0	2	5	19	0	.221	.254	.283	.537
1921	PIT	NL	38	122	11	31	5	2	0	9	3	7	0	.254	.284	.328	.611
1922	PIT	NL	41	108	18	29	5	1	4	15	6	6	0	.269	.307	.444	.751
1923	PIT	NL	39	107	9	28	3	1	0	10	5	8	2	.262	.295	.308	.603
1924	PIT	NL	38	104	11	36	5	2	0	15	5	8	2	.346	.376	.433	.809
1925	CHN	NL	32	82	12	17	2	1	2	10	1	4	0	.207	.226	.329	.556
1926	CHN +1	NL	16	22	2	7	0	1	0	3	2	0	1	.318	.375	.409	.784
Career	—	—	521	1,227	111	293	34	17	6	106	47	140	12	.239	.269	.309	.578

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	517	102	785	41	27	.956
OF	2	0	0	1	0	.000