Mickey Cochrane

Catcher

1925—1937

BORN

April 6, 1903, in Bridgewater, MA

BATS / THROWS

Left / Right

HT / WT

5-10 / 180

MLB DEBUT

April 14, 1925

FINAL GAME

May 25, 1937

PRIMARY TEAM

Philadelphia A's

3

.320

BATTING AVERAGE

1652

HITS

49.1 WAR

.419

ON-BASE PCT

119 HOME RUNS

36.2 WAR7

.478

SLUGGING

.897

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

5.4 WAR PER SEASON

One of the most intense players in history, batted .320 and was baseball’s best all-around catcher in the 1920s and early 1930s. Managed and played the Tigers to their first World Series title in 1935.

— Hall of Fame —

— # 19 RANKED AT POSITION —

— A's ALL-TIME TEAM —

— 1929-30, 1935 CHAMP —

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Cochrane	49.1	36.2	27.0	17.6	42.7	5.4
AVG HOFer	53.5	35.0	25.5	17.5	44.3	4.4

Where Does Mickey Cochrane Rank?

No. 19 Ranked

at Catcher

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
13	12	9	14	12