Mickey Cochrane vs Sam Rice: Career Stats Comparison
Sam Rice has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Sam Rice played 1915–1934 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 Sam Rice (1915–1934) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mickey Cochrane finished with 1,652 hits and 119 home runs; Sam Rice finished with 2,987 hits and 34 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 Sam Rice's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Sam Rice's .801.
- Who had the higher batting average? Sam Rice, with .322 to Mickey Cochrane's .320.
- Who had more hits? Sam Rice, with 2,987 to Mickey Cochrane's 1,652.
- Who drove in more runs? Sam Rice, with 1,078 to Mickey Cochrane's 832.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Cochrane, with 24,892 career PIV to Sam Rice's 18,800.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Cochrane, with 3 World Series titles to Sam Rice's 1.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Cochrane and Sam Rice. 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 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mickey Cochrane | Sam Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,482 | Leads: 2,404 |
| At-Bats | 5,169 | Leads: 9,269 |
| Runs | 1,041 | Leads: 1,514 |
| Hits | 1,652 | Leads: 2,987 |
| Doubles | 333 | Leads: 498 |
| Triples | 64 | Leads: 184 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 119 | 34 |
| RBI | 832 | Leads: 1,078 |
| Walks | Leads: 857 | 708 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 217 | 275 |
| Stolen Bases | 64 | Leads: 351 |
| Batting Avg | .320 | Leads: .322 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .419 | .374 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .478 | .427 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .801 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane leads Sam Rice 24,892 to 18,800 — driven by per-season impact — 1,915 PIV per season to 940 — rather than by longevity, since Mickey Cochrane played 13 seasons to Sam Rice'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
Sam Rice — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Sam Rice leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Mickey Cochrane owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sam Rice. Note that PIV actually grades Mickey Cochrane ahead, which means Sam Rice's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Mickey Cochrane and Sam Rice careers compare
From 1925 through 1934, Mickey Cochrane and Sam Rice were in the majors together. The table compares 1,482 games of Mickey Cochrane with 2,404 of Sam Rice across 13 and 20 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. At the plate, Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts), and Sam Rice walked more often than struck out (708 walks, 275 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Mickey Cochrane's hits: 119 of 1,652 for Mickey Cochrane, 34 of 2,987 for Sam Rice. Sam Rice was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Mickey Cochrane's slugging percentage of .478 tops Sam Rice's .427.
Mickey Cochrane vs Sam Rice: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mickey Cochrane or Sam Rice?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sam Rice leads Mickey Cochrane in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mickey Cochrane or Sam Rice hit more home runs?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 119 to Sam Rice's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Sam Rice's .801.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Sam Rice, with .322 to Mickey Cochrane's .320.
- Who had more hits?
- Sam Rice, with 2,987 to Mickey Cochrane's 1,652.