Mickey Cochrane vs William Contreras: Career Stats Comparison

Mickey Cochrane (1925–1937) and William Contreras (2020–present) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mickey Cochrane finished with 1,652 hits and 119 home runs; William Contreras finished with 602 hits and 85 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Mickey Cochrane

Hitter · 1925–1937
Games
1,482
Hits
1,652
Home Runs
119
RBI
832
Avg
.320
OPS
.897
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William Contreras

Hitter · 2020–present
Games
599
Hits
602
Home Runs
85
RBI
315
Avg
.273
OPS
.805
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Mickey Cochrane William Contreras
Games 1,482 599
At-Bats 5,169 2,208
Runs 1,041 344
Hits 1,652 602
Doubles 333 122
Triples 64 5
Home Runs 119 85
RBI 832 315
Walks 857 283
Strikeouts 217 547
Stolen Bases 64 23
Batting Avg .320 .273
On-Base % .419 .357
Slugging % .478 .448
OPS .897 .805

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane outpaces William Contreras 24,892 to 5,736 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,915 vs 956 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Mickey Cochrane
24,892
Career PIV · 1,915 per season (13 seasons)
William Contreras
5,736
Career PIV · 956 per season (6 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

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

William Contreras — top 3 seasons by OPS

2022.860 OPS20 HR, 45 RBI, .278 avg
2024.831 OPS23 HR, 92 RBI, .281 avg
2023.825 OPS17 HR, 78 RBI, .289 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Mickey Cochrane leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while William Contreras owns no headline categories. 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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