Wilbur Cooper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1926)

W–L 216–178
ERA 2.89
WHIP 1.23
SO 1,252
Pitcher PIV 19422.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
2/24/1892 in Bearsville, WV, USA
Died
8/7/1973 in Encino, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-08-29
Last Game
1926-07-21

Full name: Arley Wilbur Cooper

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
216 178 517 408 279 35 14 3480.0 3,415 1,119 103 853 1,252 2.89 19422.4

Career ERA 2.89 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 17.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 PIT NL 3 0 6 4 3 2 0 38.0 32 7 15 30 1.66 3.36 (+51%) 524.4
1913 PIT NL 5 3 30 9 3 1 0 93.0 98 34 45 39 3.29 3.07 (-7%) -469.3
1914 PIT NL 16 15 40 34 19 0 0 266.7 246 63 79 102 2.13 2.93 (+27%) 646.7
1915 PIT NL 5 16 38 21 11 1 4 185.7 180 68 52 71 3.30 2.90 (-14%) -100.5
1916 PIT NL 12 11 42 23 16 2 2 246.0 189 51 74 111 1.87 2.78 (+33%) 945.2
1917 PIT NL 17 11 40 34 23 7 1 297.7 276 78 54 99 2.36 2.69 (+12%) 2508.3
1918 PIT NL 19 14 38 29 26 2 3 273.3 219 64 65 117 2.11 2.83 (+25%) 3448.9
1919 PIT NL 19 13 35 32 27 4 1 286.7 229 85 74 106 2.67 3.09 (+14%) -473.0
1920 PIT NL 24 15 44 37 28 3 2 327.0 307 87 52 114 2.39 3.45 (+31%) 5357.9
1921 PIT NL 22 14 38 38 29 2 0 327.0 341 118 80 134 3.25 4.02 (+19%) 4293.2
1922 PIT NL 23 14 41 37 27 4 0 294.7 330 104 61 129 3.18 4.18 (+24%) 4655.8
1923 PIT NL 17 19 39 38 26 1 0 294.7 331 117 71 77 3.57 4.03 (+11%) 1578.1
1924 PIT NL 20 14 38 35 25 4 1 268.7 296 98 40 62 3.28 4.13 (+20%) 1784.1
1925 CHN NL 12 14 32 26 13 0 0 212.3 249 101 61 41 4.28 4.55 (+6%) -3633.5
1926 CHN NL 2 1 8 8 3 2 0 55.0 65 27 21 18 4.42 4.11 (-8%) -1198.2
1926 DET AL 0 4 8 3 0 0 0 13.7 27 17 9 2 11.20 4.11 (-173%) -445.5
Career · 16 seasons 216 178 517 408 279 35 14 3,480.0 3,415 1,119 853 1,252 2.89 — 19,422

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
521 1,227 111 293 34 17 6 106 12 47 140 .239 .269 .309 .578 -3,128

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS .578 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 PIT NL 6 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
1913 PIT NL 30 26 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 .077 — — — — 0.0
1914 PIT NL 40 92 5 19 1 1 0 16 0 2 17 .207 .255 (-19%) .322 (-31%) .339 (-29%) .661 (-30%) -426.5
1915 PIT NL 38 60 1 7 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 .117 .250 (-53%) .318 (-59%) .332 (-60%) .651 (-59%) -524.6
1916 PIT NL 44 79 4 17 2 0 0 4 0 0 20 .215 .248 (-13%) .314 (-31%) .326 (-26%) .640 (-29%) -344.5
1917 PIT NL 41 103 8 21 5 1 0 5 0 6 20 .204 .248 (-18%) .312 (-21%) .323 (-16%) .635 (-18%) -290.5
1918 PIT NL 38 95 8 23 2 2 0 5 2 3 6 .242 .255 (-5%) .318 (-17%) .326 (-6%) .645 (-12%) -191.1
1919 PIT NL 36 101 9 29 2 2 0 7 5 4 9 .287 .262 (+10%) .322 (-1%) .347 (avg) .670 (avg) -20.8
1920 PIT NL 44 113 11 25 1 3 0 2 0 5 19 .221 .271 (-19%) .331 (-23%) .363 (-22%) .694 (-23%) -418.3
1921 PIT NL 38 122 11 31 5 2 0 9 0 3 7 .254 .286 (-11%) .344 (-18%) .395 (-17%) .739 (-17%) -362.8
1922 PIT NL 41 108 18 29 5 1 4 15 0 6 6 .269 .285 (-6%) .345 (-11%) .397 (+12%) .743 (+1%) -12.5
1923 PIT NL 39 107 9 28 3 1 0 10 2 5 8 .262 .282 (-8%) .344 (-14%) .390 (-21%) .734 (-18%) -317.1
1924 PIT NL 38 104 11 36 5 2 0 15 2 5 8 .346 .283 (+22%) .345 (+9%) .389 (+11%) .734 (+10%) 164.2
1925 CHN NL 32 82 12 17 2 1 2 10 0 1 4 .207 .288 (-28%) .349 (-35%) .407 (-19%) .756 (-27%) -384.1
1926 CHN NL 8 18 2 7 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 .389 — — — — 0.0
1926 DET AL 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 521 1,227 111 293 34 17 6 106 12 47 140 .239 — — — — -3,128

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27558663145243.247
Away24664248147460.229

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2731799.117425544076482.77
Away2441678.216735744446183.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-07-21 DETMINL 000000000
1926-07-21 DETMINW 000000000
1926-07-16 DETNYYL 000000000
1926-07-03 DETCLEL 100000000
1926-06-28 DETCLEL 100000100
1926-06-20 DETPHAW 000000000
1926-06-15 DETBOSW 000000000
1926-06-11 DETNYYL 200000000
1926-05-30 CHCSTLL 301000000
1926-05-23 CHCBSNW 100000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-07-21 DETMIN — 1.0000100
1926-07-21 DETMIN — 0.2100000
1926-07-16 DETNYY L 0.1222000
1926-07-03 DETCLE L 2.1754100
1926-06-28 DETCLE L 5.1655310
1926-06-20 DETPHA — 0.0100000
1926-06-15 DETBOS — 0.0000100
1926-06-11 DETNYY L 4.01066310
1926-05-30 CHCSTL L 9.01255231
1926-05-23 CHCBSN — 5.01065130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 0 0 1 0
P 517 0 102 785 41 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 PIT P 6 0 0 8 0 0
1913 PIT P 30 0 0 18 2 1
1914 PIT P 40 0 12 72 8 2
1915 PIT P 38 0 6 58 6 0
1916 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 PIT P 42 0 15 58 5 2
1917 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1917 PIT P 40 0 11 71 3 4
1918 PIT P 38 0 4 68 0 0
1919 PIT P 35 0 4 63 5 0
1920 PIT P 44 0 11 75 1 2
1921 PIT P 38 0 10 68 3 4
1922 PIT P 41 0 7 55 0 5
1923 PIT P 39 0 11 63 2 2
1924 PIT P 38 0 6 51 4 4
1925 CHN P 32 0 4 42 1 1
1926 CHN P 8 0 1 11 1 0
1926 DET P 8 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 517
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1924 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1
1921 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1920 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1917 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wilbur Cooper (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rube Marquard HOF
    201-177, 3.08 ERA
  2. 92
    Stan Coveleski HOF
    215-142, 2.89 ERA
  3. 81
    Bill Doak
    169-157, 2.98 ERA
  4. 78
    Al Orth
    204-189, 3.37 ERA
  5. 78
    Larry Jackson
    194-183, 3.40 ERA
  6. 77
    Lon Warneke
    192-121, 3.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbur Cooper

What years did Wilbur Cooper play?
Wilbur Cooper played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1926.
Was Wilbur Cooper a pitcher?
Yes. Wilbur Cooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 216 wins and 1252 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wilbur Cooper hit?
Wilbur Cooper hit 6 career home runs with 293 hits.