Mickey Cochrane vs Babe Phelps: 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; Babe Phelps played 1931–1942 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 Babe Phelps (1931–1942) — 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; Babe Phelps finished with 657 hits and 54 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 Babe Phelps's 54.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Babe Phelps's .835.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Babe Phelps's .310.
- Who had more hits? Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Babe Phelps's 657.
- Who drove in more runs? Mickey Cochrane, with 832 to Babe Phelps's 345.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Cochrane, with 24,892 career PIV to Babe Phelps's 5,478.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Cochrane, with 3 World Series titles to Babe Phelps's 0.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Cochrane and Babe Phelps. 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 | Babe Phelps |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,482 | 726 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,169 | 2,117 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,041 | 239 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,652 | 657 |
| Doubles | Leads: 333 | 143 |
| Triples | Leads: 64 | 19 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 119 | 54 |
| RBI | Leads: 832 | 345 |
| Walks | Leads: 857 | 160 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 217 | 157 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 64 | 9 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .310 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .419 | .362 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .478 | .472 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .835 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane outpaces Babe Phelps 24,892 to 5,478 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,915 PIV per season to 498, across 13 seasons to 11. 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
Babe Phelps — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mickey Cochrane leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Babe Phelps 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 Babe Phelps careers compare
From 1931 through 1937, Mickey Cochrane and Babe Phelps were in the majors together. Mickey Cochrane has the far longer record, 1,482 games against 726 across 13 and 11 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Mickey Cochrane leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts), and Babe Phelps walked more often than struck out (160 walks, 157 strikeouts). Mickey Cochrane's on-base percentage of .419 tops Babe Phelps's .362. On the peak-season lists, Mickey Cochrane's best year is 1931 at .976 OPS and Babe Phelps's is 1936 at .920 OPS; Mickey Cochrane has the stronger single season.
Mickey Cochrane vs Babe Phelps: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mickey Cochrane or Babe Phelps?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mickey Cochrane leads Babe Phelps in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mickey Cochrane or Babe Phelps hit more home runs?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 119 to Babe Phelps's 54.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Babe Phelps's .835.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Babe Phelps's .310.
- Who had more hits?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Babe Phelps's 657.