Mort Cooper vs Walker Cooper: Career Stats Comparison
Mort Cooper and Walker Cooper played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Mort Cooper played 1938–1949 as a pitcher; Walker Cooper played 1940–1957 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
Mort Cooper (1938–1949) and Walker Cooper (1940–1957) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Mort Cooper pitched, totalling 128 wins and 913 strikeouts; Walker Cooper hit, totalling 1,341 hits and 173 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mort Cooper, with 22,546 career PIV to Walker Cooper's 10,187.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Mort Cooper
Walker Cooper
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Mort Cooper is shown on pitching lines and Walker Cooper on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Mort Cooper — Pitcher
| Statistic | Mort Cooper |
|---|---|
| Wins | 128 |
| Losses | 75 |
| Games | 295 |
| Games Started | 239 |
| Complete Games | 128 |
| Shutouts | 33 |
| Saves | 14 |
| Strikeouts | 913 |
| Walks | 571 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,666 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 85 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,840.2 |
| ERA | 2.97 |
| WHIP | 1.22 |
| K/9 | 4.46 |
| BB/9 | 2.79 |
Walker Cooper — Hitter
| Statistic | Walker Cooper |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,473 |
| At-Bats | 4,702 |
| Runs | 573 |
| Hits | 1,341 |
| Doubles | 240 |
| Triples | 40 |
| Home Runs | 173 |
| RBI | 812 |
| Walks | 309 |
| Strikeouts | 357 |
| Stolen Bases | 18 |
| Batting Avg | .285 |
| On-Base % | .332 |
| Slugging % | .464 |
| OPS | .796 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Mort Cooper carries a career pitching PIV of 22,546; Walker Cooper carries a career batting PIV of 10,187. Mort Cooper is the higher of the two at 22,546 to 10,187. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Mort Cooper — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Walker Cooper — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Mort Cooper and Walker Cooper: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Mort Cooper grades higher, 22,546 to 10,187. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mort Cooper and Walker Cooper careers compare
From 1940 through 1949, Mort Cooper and Walker Cooper were in the majors together. Mort Cooper's pitching card shows 128 wins, a 2.97 ERA and 913 strikeouts. As a hitter, Walker Cooper collected 1,341 hits and 173 home runs with a .796 OPS. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.78 ERA in 1942 for Mort Cooper and .926 OPS in 1947 for Walker Cooper.
Mort Cooper vs Walker Cooper: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Mort Cooper, with 22,546 career PIV to Walker Cooper's 10,187.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
- How do Mort Cooper and Walker Cooper compare?
- Mort Cooper played 1938–1949 and Walker Cooper played 1940–1957; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.