Andy Cooper vs Dizzy Dean: Career Stats Comparison
Dizzy Dean has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Andy Cooper played ?–1939 as a pitcher; Dizzy Dean played 1930–1947 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Andy Cooper (?–1939) and Dizzy Dean (1930–1947) — they pitched in different contexts, so adjusted stats matter. Andy Cooper finished with 114 wins and 659 strikeouts; Dizzy Dean finished with 150 wins and 1,163 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Dizzy Dean, with 3.02 to Andy Cooper's 3.64.
- Who won more games? Dizzy Dean, with 150 to Andy Cooper's 114.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dizzy Dean, with 1,163 to Andy Cooper's 659.
- Who had the better WHIP? Andy Cooper, with 1.19 to Dizzy Dean's 1.21.
- Who pitched more innings? Dizzy Dean, with 1,967.1 to Andy Cooper's 1,548.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dizzy Dean, with 26 to Andy Cooper's 15.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dizzy Dean, with 47,994 career Pitcher PIV to Andy Cooper's 25,440.
Andy Cooper
Dizzy Dean
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. 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 | Andy Cooper | Dizzy Dean |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 114 | Leads: 150 |
| Losses not scored | 64 | 83 |
| Games | 286 | Leads: 317 |
| Games Started | 167 | Leads: 230 |
| Complete Games | 105 | Leads: 154 |
| Shutouts | 15 | Leads: 26 |
| Saves | Leads: 32 | 30 |
| Strikeouts | 659 | Leads: 1,163 |
| Walks not scored | 313 | 453 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,533 | 1,919 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 66 | 95 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,548.0 | Leads: 1,967.1 |
| ERA | 3.64 | Leads: 3.02 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.19 | 1.21 |
| K/9 | 3.83 | Leads: 5.32 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.82 | 2.07 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dizzy Dean outpaces Andy Cooper 47,994 to 25,440 — driven by per-season impact — 4,000 PIV per season to 1,339 — rather than by longevity, since Dizzy Dean played 12 seasons to Andy Cooper's 19. 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 ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Andy Cooper — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Dizzy Dean — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dizzy Dean leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and K/9, while Andy Cooper owns WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dizzy Dean. PIV agrees: Dizzy Dean grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Andy Cooper and Dizzy Dean careers compare
The careers of Andy Cooper (?–1939) and Dizzy Dean (1930–1947) overlapped from 1939 to 1939, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 286 games for Andy Cooper and 317 for Dizzy Dean across 19 and 12 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Andy Cooper's edges on the table are saves (32 to 30), WHIP (1.19 to 1.21), and walks per nine (1.82 to 2.07). By rate, Andy Cooper struck out 3.83 and walked 1.82 per nine innings; Dizzy Dean struck out 5.32 and walked 2.07.
Andy Cooper vs Dizzy Dean: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Andy Cooper or Dizzy Dean?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dizzy Dean leads Andy Cooper in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Dizzy Dean, with 3.02 to Andy Cooper's 3.64.
- Who won more games?
- Dizzy Dean, with 150 to Andy Cooper's 114.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dizzy Dean, with 1,163 to Andy Cooper's 659.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Andy Cooper, with 1.19 to Dizzy Dean's 1.21.