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Wilbur cooper

Wilbur Cooper

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1912—1926
Starting Pitcher
BORN
February 24, 1892, in Bearsville, WV
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Pittsburgh Pirates

What Pitches Did Wilbur Cooper Throw?

Fastball
Curve
Change
216
WINS
63.1
QUALITY START PCT
53.7
WAR
178
LOSSES
116
ERA+
38.3
WAR7
2.89
ERA
1.47
K / BB RATIO
19.3
WAR3
1252
STRIKEOUTS
1.23
WHIP
3.1
WAR PER SEASON
Slim lefty who teamed with Babe Adams as a great LH/RH tandem for Pittsburgh from 1912 to 1924. Cooper still holds the Pirates franchise record for victories, with 202.
Pirates
ALL-TIME TEAM

Wilbur Cooper Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Cooper
CAREER
53.7
WAR7
38.3
WAR5C
27.5
WAR3
19.3
JAWS
46.0
WAR PER SN
3.1
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Wilbur Cooper Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
76
LONG PEAK
82
PRIME
89
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
75
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS