Mickey Cochrane vs Billy Herman: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Herman has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Billy Herman played 1931–1947 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 Billy Herman (1931–1947) — 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; Billy Herman finished with 2,345 hits and 47 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 Billy Herman's 47.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Billy Herman's .774.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Billy Herman's .304.
- Who had more hits? Billy Herman, with 2,345 to Mickey Cochrane's 1,652.
- Who drove in more runs? Billy Herman, with 839 to Mickey Cochrane's 832.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Cochrane, with 24,892 career PIV to Billy Herman's 12,844.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Cochrane, with 3 World Series titles to Billy Herman's 0.
Mickey Cochrane
Billy Herman
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Cochrane and Billy Herman. 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 | Billy Herman |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,482 | Leads: 1,922 |
| At-Bats | 5,169 | Leads: 7,707 |
| Runs | 1,041 | Leads: 1,163 |
| Hits | 1,652 | Leads: 2,345 |
| Doubles | 333 | Leads: 486 |
| Triples | 64 | Leads: 82 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 119 | 47 |
| RBI | 832 | Leads: 839 |
| Walks | Leads: 857 | 737 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 217 | 428 |
| Stolen Bases | 64 | Leads: 67 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .304 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .419 | .367 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .478 | .407 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .774 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane outpaces Billy Herman 24,892 to 12,844 — driven by per-season impact — 1,915 PIV per season to 756 — rather than by longevity, since Mickey Cochrane played 13 seasons to Billy Herman's 17. 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
Billy Herman — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mickey Cochrane leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Billy Herman owns hits, RBI, and runs. 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 Billy Herman careers compare
The careers of Mickey Cochrane (1925–1937) and Billy Herman (1931–1947) overlapped from 1931 to 1937, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,482 games for Mickey Cochrane and 1,922 for Billy Herman across 13 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts), and Billy Herman walked more often than struck out (737 walks, 428 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Mickey Cochrane's hits: 119 of 1,652 for Mickey Cochrane, 47 of 2,345 for Billy Herman.
Mickey Cochrane vs Billy Herman: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mickey Cochrane or Billy Herman?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Herman leads Mickey Cochrane in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mickey Cochrane or Billy Herman hit more home runs?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 119 to Billy Herman's 47.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Billy Herman's .774.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Billy Herman's .304.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Herman, with 2,345 to Mickey Cochrane's 1,652.