Was Goat Cochran a pitcher?

Yes. Goat Cochran pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

What teams did Goat Cochran play for?

Goat Cochran played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1915).

What were Goat Cochran's career stats?

In 1 game, Goat Cochran went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.

What position did Goat Cochran play?

Goat Cochran played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Goat Cochran and how much did he weigh?

Goat Cochran was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Goat Cochran's career ERA?

Goat Cochran finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Goat Cochran have?

Goat Cochran recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Goat Cochran in the Hall of Fame?

No. Goat Cochran has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Goat Cochran

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)

Goat Cochran was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
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 October 30, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 9.00

WHIP 2.50

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 1/31/1890 in Concord, GA, USA
Died: 5/23/1947 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-08-25

Full name: Alvah Jackson Cochran

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Career Pitching Statistics

Goat Cochran — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	2	0	0	1	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 210.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Goat Cochran — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	2	0	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	2	0	1	9.00	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Goat Cochran — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Goat Cochran — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Goat Cochran — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Goat Cochran — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	2.0	5	2	0	1	9.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Goat Cochran — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-08-25	CIN	PHI	—	2.0	5	3	2	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Goat Cochran — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Goat Cochran — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Goat Cochran — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Goat Cochran: the record in brief

Goat Cochran debuted in the major leagues on August 25, 1915. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cincinnati Reds. Cochran, born on January 31, 1890, in Concord, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Cochran's listed size is 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on May 23, 1947, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The given name on file is Alvah Jackson Cochran.

Across 1 games (0 starts), Cochran recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 9.00 ERA. Also on Cochran's record: 1 strikeouts. Against a 2.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 210.7% worse. All of that pitching came in 1915, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Goat Cochran

Was Goat Cochran a pitcher?: Yes. Goat Cochran pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What teams did Goat Cochran play for?: Goat Cochran played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1915).
What were Goat Cochran's career stats?: In 1 game, Goat Cochran went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
What position did Goat Cochran play?: Goat Cochran played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Goat Cochran and how much did he weigh?: Goat Cochran was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Goat Cochran's career ERA?: Goat Cochran finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Goat Cochran have?: Goat Cochran recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Goat Cochran in the Hall of Fame?: No. Goat Cochran has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.