Wilbur Cooper

Pitcher

1912—1926

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

February 24, 1892, in Bearsville, WV
BORN
August 7, 1973, in Encino, CA
DIED

1912—1926

Playing Career
Played from 20-34
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
Coop
Nickname
5-11
HEIGHT
175
WEIGHT

August 29, 1912

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

July 21, 1926

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Wilbur Cooper?

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.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
213
178
3442.0
1222
838
2.91

Wilbur Cooper PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Curve
3. Change

1917 Pirates

25 Years Old

17
WINS
11
LOSSES
2.36
ERA
121
ERA+
297.2
IP
276
HITS
99
SO
54
BB
34
STARTS
7
SHO
1
SAVES
7.2
WAR

Greatest Game

August 18, 1919
Pitching for the Pirates
VS THE Phillies
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
91
W 3-2
CG(13) W
13
5
2
5
7

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
15
34

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
116
1.46

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
46.0
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Wilbur Cooper Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
129
91
UNK
92
55
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
79
85
92
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Wilbur Cooper Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
53.7
38.3
27.5
19.3
3.12
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Wilbur Cooper
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
259.2
172.9
UNK
82.2
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Wilbur Cooper
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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