Mickey Cochrane vs Buck Leonard: Career Stats Comparison
Mickey Cochrane has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Buck Leonard played ?–1948 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 Buck Leonard (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Mickey Cochrane finished with 1,652 hits and 119 home runs; Buck Leonard finished with 790 hits and 100 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 Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Mickey Cochrane's .897.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buck Leonard, with .343 to Mickey Cochrane's .320.
- Who had more hits? Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Buck Leonard's 790.
- Who drove in more runs? Mickey Cochrane, with 832 to Buck Leonard's 578.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Cochrane, with 24,892 career PIV to Buck Leonard's 19,107.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 3 World Series titles.
Mickey Cochrane
Buck Leonard
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Cochrane and Buck Leonard. 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 | Buck Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,482 | 641 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,169 | 2,300 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,041 | 567 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,652 | 790 |
| Doubles | Leads: 333 | 153 |
| Triples | Leads: 64 | 52 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 119 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 832 | 578 |
| Walks | Leads: 857 | 419 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 217 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 64 | 32 |
| Batting Avg | .320 | Leads: .343 |
| On-Base % | .419 | Leads: .449 |
| Slugging % | .478 | Leads: .586 |
| OPS | .897 | Leads: 1.034 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane leads Buck Leonard 24,892 to 19,107 — driven by per-season impact — 1,915 PIV per season to 1,274 — rather than by longevity, since Mickey Cochrane played 13 seasons to Buck Leonard's 15. 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
Buck Leonard
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mickey Cochrane leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buck Leonard owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. 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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How the Mickey Cochrane and Buck Leonard careers compare
No season is shared: Mickey Cochrane played 1925–1937, Buck Leonard ?–1948. Mickey Cochrane has the far longer record, 1,482 games against 641 across 13 and 15 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Buck Leonard comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.343 to .320), on-base percentage (.449 to .419), and slugging percentage (.586 to .478). At the plate, Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts), and Buck Leonard walked more often than struck out (419 walks, 14 strikeouts). Buck Leonard is the more power-leaning hitter, with 100 of 790 hits leaving the park. Buck Leonard's slugging percentage of .586 tops Mickey Cochrane's .478.
Mickey Cochrane vs Buck Leonard: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mickey Cochrane or Buck Leonard?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mickey Cochrane leads Buck Leonard in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mickey Cochrane or Buck Leonard hit more home runs?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 119 to Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Mickey Cochrane's .897.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buck Leonard, with .343 to Mickey Cochrane's .320.
- Who had more hits?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Buck Leonard's 790.