Mickey Cochrane vs Harry Danning: Career Stats Comparison
Mickey Cochrane has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mickey Cochrane played 1925–1937 as a hitter; Harry Danning played 1933–1942 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
Mickey Cochrane (1925–1937) and Harry Danning (1933–1942) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mickey Cochrane finished with 1,652 hits and 119 home runs; Harry Danning finished with 847 hits and 57 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mickey Cochrane, with 119 to Harry Danning's 57.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Harry Danning's .745.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Harry Danning's .285.
- Who had more hits? Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Harry Danning's 847.
- Who drove in more runs? Mickey Cochrane, with 832 to Harry Danning's 397.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Cochrane, with 24,892 career PIV to Harry Danning's 1,711.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Cochrane, with 3 World Series titles to Harry Danning's 1.
Mickey Cochrane
Harry Danning
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Cochrane and Harry Danning. 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, and the 1920s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mickey Cochrane | Harry Danning |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,482 | 890 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,169 | 2,971 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,041 | 363 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,652 | 847 |
| Doubles | Leads: 333 | 162 |
| Triples | Leads: 64 | 26 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 119 | 57 |
| RBI | Leads: 832 | 397 |
| Walks | Leads: 857 | 187 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 217 | 217 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 64 | 13 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .419 | .330 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .478 | .415 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .745 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane outpaces Harry Danning 24,892 to 1,711 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,915 PIV per season to 171, across 13 seasons to 10. 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).
Mickey Cochrane — top 3 seasons by OPS
Harry Danning — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mickey Cochrane leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Harry Danning 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.
Related Matchups
How the Mickey Cochrane and Harry Danning careers compare
Mickey Cochrane and Harry Danning were active at the same time between 1933 and 1937. Mickey Cochrane has the far longer record, 1,482 games against 890 across 13 and 10 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Mickey Cochrane leads every scored row of the table. Plate discipline differs: Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts), but Harry Danning struck out more than walked (217 to 187). Mickey Cochrane's slugging percentage of .478 tops Harry Danning's .415. Best seasons: 1931 for Mickey Cochrane (.976 OPS, 17 HR, 89 RBI, .349 avg) and 1939 for Harry Danning (.838 OPS, 16 HR, 74 RBI, .313 avg).
Mickey Cochrane vs Harry Danning: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mickey Cochrane or Harry Danning?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mickey Cochrane leads Harry Danning in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mickey Cochrane or Harry Danning hit more home runs?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 119 to Harry Danning's 57.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Harry Danning's .745.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Harry Danning's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Harry Danning's 847.