Mickey Cochrane vs Billy Southworth: Career Stats Comparison
Mickey Cochrane has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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 Southworth played 1913–1929 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 Southworth (1913–1929) — 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; Billy Southworth finished with 1,296 hits and 52 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 Southworth's 52.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Billy Southworth's .773.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Billy Southworth's .297.
- Who had more hits? Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Billy Southworth's 1,296.
- Who drove in more runs? Mickey Cochrane, with 832 to Billy Southworth's 561.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Cochrane, with 24,892 career PIV to Billy Southworth's 6,580.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Cochrane, with 3 World Series titles to Billy Southworth's 1.
Mickey Cochrane
Billy Southworth
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mickey Cochrane and Billy Southworth. 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 | Billy Southworth |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,482 | 1,192 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,169 | 4,359 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,041 | 661 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,652 | 1,296 |
| Doubles | Leads: 333 | 173 |
| Triples | 64 | Leads: 91 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 119 | 52 |
| RBI | Leads: 832 | 561 |
| Walks | Leads: 857 | 402 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 217 | 148 |
| Stolen Bases | 64 | Leads: 138 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .297 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .419 | .359 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .478 | .415 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .773 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Cochrane outpaces Billy Southworth 24,892 to 6,580 — driven by per-season impact — 1,915 PIV per season to 470 — rather than by longevity, since Mickey Cochrane played 13 seasons to Billy Southworth's 14. 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 Southworth — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mickey Cochrane leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Billy Southworth owns stolen bases. 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 Southworth careers compare
The careers of Mickey Cochrane (1925–1937) and Billy Southworth (1913–1929) overlapped from 1925 to 1929, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,482 games for Mickey Cochrane and 1,192 for Billy Southworth across 13 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Billy Southworth comes out ahead, it is in triples (91 to 64) and stolen bases (138 to 64). At the plate, Mickey Cochrane walked more often than struck out (857 walks, 217 strikeouts), and Billy Southworth walked more often than struck out (402 walks, 148 strikeouts).
Mickey Cochrane vs Billy Southworth: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mickey Cochrane or Billy Southworth?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mickey Cochrane leads Billy Southworth in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mickey Cochrane or Billy Southworth hit more home runs?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 119 to Billy Southworth's 52.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .897 to Billy Southworth's .773.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mickey Cochrane, with .320 to Billy Southworth's .297.
- Who had more hits?
- Mickey Cochrane, with 1,652 to Billy Southworth's 1,296.