Roy Campanella vs Mickey Cochrane: Career Stats Comparison

Roy Campanella (1948–1957) and Mickey Cochrane (1925–1937) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roy Campanella finished with 1,427 hits and 260 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.

Roy Campanella

Hitter · 1948–1957
Games
1,455
Hits
1,427
Home Runs
260
RBI
1,015
Avg
.283
OPS
.859
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Mickey Cochrane

Hitter · 1925–1937
Games
1,482
Hits
1,652
Home Runs
119
RBI
832
Avg
.320
OPS
.897
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roy Campanella and Mickey Cochrane. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Roy Campanella Mickey Cochrane
Games 1,455 1,482
At-Bats 5,050 5,169
Runs 787 1,041
Hits 1,427 1,652
Doubles 235 333
Triples 32 64
Home Runs 260 119
RBI 1,015 832
Walks 608 857
Strikeouts 514 217
Stolen Bases 39 64
Batting Avg .283 .320
On-Base % .363 .419
Slugging % .496 .478
OPS .859 .897

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane leads Roy Campanella 24,892 to 19,598 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,915 vs 1,031 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Roy Campanella
19,598
Career PIV · 1,031 per season (19 seasons)
Mickey Cochrane
24,892
Career PIV · 1,915 per season (13 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Roy Campanella — top 3 seasons by OPS

19531.006 OPS41 HR, 142 RBI, .312 avg
1951.983 OPS33 HR, 108 RBI, .325 avg
1955.978 OPS32 HR, 107 RBI, .318 avg

Mickey Cochrane — top 3 seasons by OPS

1931.976 OPS17 HR, 89 RBI, .349 avg
1933.974 OPS15 HR, 60 RBI, .322 avg
1930.949 OPS10 HR, 85 RBI, .357 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Mickey Cochrane leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Roy Campanella owns home runs and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mickey Cochrane. PIV agrees: Mickey Cochrane grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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