Mickey Cochrane vs Alex Radcliff: 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; Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 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 Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Mickey Cochrane finished with 1,652 hits and 119 home runs; Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 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 Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits? Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Mickey Cochrane, with 832 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Cochrane, with 24,892 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Cochrane, with 3 World Series titles to Alex Radcliff's 1.
Mickey Cochrane
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Cochrane and Alex Radcliff. 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 | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,482 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,169 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,041 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,652 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 333 | 97 |
| Triples | Leads: 64 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 119 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 832 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 857 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 217 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 64 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .419 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .478 | .424 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane outpaces Alex Radcliff 24,892 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 1,915 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since Mickey Cochrane played 13 seasons to Alex Radcliff's 20. 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
Alex Radcliff
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 Alex Radcliff 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 Alex Radcliff careers compare
Mickey Cochrane (1925–1937) was finished before Alex Radcliff (?–1946) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Mickey Cochrane appeared in 1,482 games to Alex Radcliff's 431. Mickey Cochrane leads every scored row of the table. Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts); Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Mickey Cochrane's hits: 119 of 1,652 for Mickey Cochrane, 20 of 506 for Alex Radcliff. Alex Radcliff has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Mickey Cochrane's best is 1931.
Mickey Cochrane vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mickey Cochrane or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mickey Cochrane leads Alex Radcliff in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mickey Cochrane or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 119 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Alex Radcliff's 506.