Mort Cooper vs Carl Hubbell: Career Stats Comparison
Carl Hubbell has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Mort Cooper played 1938–1949 as a pitcher; Carl Hubbell played 1928–1943 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
Mort Cooper (1938–1949) and Carl Hubbell (1928–1943) — breaking in during the 1930s and the 1920s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Mort Cooper finished with 128 wins and 913 strikeouts; Carl Hubbell finished with 253 wins and 1,677 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Mort Cooper, with 2.97 to Carl Hubbell's 2.98.
- Who won more games? Carl Hubbell, with 253 to Mort Cooper's 128.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Carl Hubbell, with 1,677 to Mort Cooper's 913.
- Who had the better WHIP? Carl Hubbell, with 1.17 to Mort Cooper's 1.22.
- Who pitched more innings? Carl Hubbell, with 3,590.1 to Mort Cooper's 1,840.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Carl Hubbell, with 36 to Mort Cooper's 33.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Carl Hubbell, with 54,753 career Pitcher PIV to Mort Cooper's 22,546.
Mort Cooper
Carl Hubbell
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, and the 1930s and the 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mort Cooper | Carl Hubbell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 128 | Leads: 253 |
| Losses not scored | 75 | 154 |
| Games | 295 | Leads: 535 |
| Games Started | 239 | Leads: 431 |
| Complete Games | 128 | Leads: 260 |
| Shutouts | 33 | Leads: 36 |
| Saves | 14 | Leads: 33 |
| Strikeouts | 913 | Leads: 1,677 |
| Walks not scored | 571 | 725 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,666 | 3,461 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 85 | 227 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,840.2 | Leads: 3,590.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.97 | 2.98 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | Leads: 1.17 |
| K/9 | Leads: 4.46 | 4.20 |
| BB/9 | 2.79 | Leads: 1.82 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carl Hubbell outpaces Mort Cooper 54,753 to 22,546 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,422 PIV per season to 1,734, across 16 seasons to 13. 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).
Mort Cooper — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Carl Hubbell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carl Hubbell leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Mort Cooper owns ERA and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Carl Hubbell. PIV agrees: Carl Hubbell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mort Cooper and Carl Hubbell careers compare
Mort Cooper and Carl Hubbell were active at the same time between 1938 and 1943. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Mort Cooper appeared in 295 games to Carl Hubbell's 535. The green cells for Mort Cooper are ERA (2.97 to 2.98) and strikeouts per nine (4.46 to 4.20). The per-nine rows read 4.46 strikeouts and 2.79 walks for Mort Cooper, 4.20 and 1.82 for Carl Hubbell. Mort Cooper was mainly a starter (239 starts in 295 games), and Carl Hubbell was mainly a starter (431 starts in 535 games). Carl Hubbell allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.17 WHIP to Mort Cooper's 1.22.
Mort Cooper vs Carl Hubbell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mort Cooper or Carl Hubbell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carl Hubbell leads Mort Cooper in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Mort Cooper, with 2.97 to Carl Hubbell's 2.98.
- Who won more games?
- Carl Hubbell, with 253 to Mort Cooper's 128.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Carl Hubbell, with 1,677 to Mort Cooper's 913.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Carl Hubbell, with 1.17 to Mort Cooper's 1.22.