Earl Averill vs Mickey Cochrane: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Earl Averill played 1929–1941 as a hitter; Mickey Cochrane played 1925–1937 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Mickey Cochrane (1925–1937) — both broke in during the 1920s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Mickey Cochrane finished with 1,652 hits and 119 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Earl Averill, with 238 to Mickey Cochrane's 119.
- Who had the higher OPS? Earl Averill, with .928 to Mickey Cochrane's .897.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits? Earl Averill, with 2,019 to Mickey Cochrane's 1,652.
- Who drove in more runs? Earl Averill, with 1,164 to Mickey Cochrane's 832.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Earl Averill, with 33,953 career PIV to Mickey Cochrane's 24,892.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Cochrane, with 3 World Series titles to Earl Averill's 0.
Earl Averill
Mickey Cochrane
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Mickey Cochrane. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Mickey Cochrane |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,668 | 1,482 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,353 | 5,169 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,224 | 1,041 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,019 | 1,652 |
| Doubles | Leads: 401 | 333 |
| Triples | Leads: 128 | 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 238 | 119 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,164 | 832 |
| Walks | 774 | Leads: 857 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 518 | 217 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 70 | 64 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | Leads: .320 |
| On-Base % | .395 | Leads: .419 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .534 | .478 |
| OPS | Leads: .928 | .897 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Earl Averill outpaces Mickey Cochrane 33,953 to 24,892 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,425 PIV per season to 1,915, across 14 seasons to 13. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Earl Averill — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mickey Cochrane — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Earl Averill leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mickey Cochrane owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Earl Averill. PIV agrees: Earl Averill grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Earl Averill and Mickey Cochrane careers compare
From 1929 through 1937, Earl Averill and Mickey Cochrane were in the majors together. With 1,668 games against 1,482 across 14 and 13 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Mickey Cochrane are walks (857 to 774), batting average (.320 to .318), and on-base percentage (.419 to .395). At the plate, Earl Averill walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 518 strikeouts), and Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Earl Averill's hits: 238 of 2,019 for Earl Averill, 119 of 1,652 for Mickey Cochrane.
Earl Averill vs Mickey Cochrane: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Earl Averill or Mickey Cochrane?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Earl Averill leads Mickey Cochrane in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Earl Averill or Mickey Cochrane hit more home runs?
- Earl Averill, with 238 to Mickey Cochrane's 119.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Earl Averill, with .928 to Mickey Cochrane's .897.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Earl Averill, with 2,019 to Mickey Cochrane's 1,652.