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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
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
53.7
38.3
27.5
19.3
46.0
3.1
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Wilbur Cooper Rank?

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