Mickey Cochrane vs Charlie Gehringer: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Gehringer has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942 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 Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) — both broke in during the 1920s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Mickey Cochrane finished with 1,652 hits and 119 home runs; Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Mickey Cochrane's 119.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Charlie Gehringer's .884.
- Who had the higher batting average? Neither — both are at .320.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Mickey Cochrane's 1,652.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Mickey Cochrane's 832.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Mickey Cochrane's 24,892.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Cochrane, with 3 World Series titles to Charlie Gehringer's 1.
Mickey Cochrane
Charlie Gehringer
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Cochrane and Charlie Gehringer. 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 | Mickey Cochrane | Charlie Gehringer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,482 | Leads: 2,323 |
| At-Bats | 5,169 | Leads: 8,860 |
| Runs | 1,041 | Leads: 1,774 |
| Hits | 1,652 | Leads: 2,839 |
| Doubles | 333 | Leads: 574 |
| Triples | 64 | Leads: 146 |
| Home Runs | 119 | Leads: 184 |
| RBI | 832 | Leads: 1,427 |
| Walks | 857 | Leads: 1,186 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 217 | 372 |
| Stolen Bases | 64 | Leads: 181 |
| Batting Avg | .320 | Leads: .320 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .419 | .404 |
| Slugging % | .478 | Leads: .480 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .884 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Mickey Cochrane 39,288 to 24,892 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,068 PIV per season to 1,915, across 19 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).
Mickey Cochrane — top 3 seasons by OPS
Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mickey Cochrane owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Gehringer. PIV agrees: Charlie Gehringer 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 Charlie Gehringer careers compare
From 1925 through 1937, Mickey Cochrane and Charlie Gehringer were in the majors together. The table compares 1,482 games of Mickey Cochrane with 2,323 of Charlie Gehringer across 13 and 19 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Mickey Cochrane are on-base percentage (.419 to .404) and OPS (.897 to .884). Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts); Charlie Gehringer walked more often than struck out (1,186 walks, 372 strikeouts). Charlie Gehringer was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Charlie Gehringer holds the edge, .480 to .478.
Mickey Cochrane vs Charlie Gehringer: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mickey Cochrane or Charlie Gehringer?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Mickey Cochrane in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mickey Cochrane or Charlie Gehringer hit more home runs?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Mickey Cochrane's 119.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Charlie Gehringer's .884.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Neither — both are at .320.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Mickey Cochrane's 1,652.