Wilbur Cooper and Don Drysdale Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wilbur Cooper or Don Drysdale? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Wilbur Cooper vs. Don Drysdale comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Wilbur Cooper Don Drysdale
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Wilbur Cooper and Don Drysdale

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162 Game Avg.
15
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
517
68
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162 Game Avg.
518
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
408
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
216
216
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
216
Career
162 Game Avg.
178
178
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162 Game Avg.
166
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
54.82
54.82
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162 Game Avg.
55.73
54.82
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162 Game Avg.
279
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
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162 Game Avg.
49
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
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162 Game Avg.verified
1119
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
1124
147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.89
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.95
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.05
3.05
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162 Game Avg.
2.96
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.254
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162 Game Avg.
10440
1373
Career
162 Game Avg.
10296
1373
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162 Game Avg.
3480
457.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
3432
457.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
3415
449
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162 Game Avg.
3084
449
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.83
8.83
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162 Game Avg.
8.09
8.83
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162 Game Avg.verified
103
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.27
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.2
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162 Game Avg.verified
853
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
855
112
Wilbur Cooper
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
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162 Game Avg.verified
2.21
2.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.24
2.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1252
165
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162 Game Avg.
2486
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.24
3.24
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162 Game Avg.
6.52
3.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.42
2.42
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162 Game Avg.
4.8
2.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.605
0.605
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162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
6
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162 Game Avg.verified
100
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
13
Wilbur Cooper
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
0
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162 Game Avg.
14377
1891
Career
162 Game Avg.
14097
1891
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162 Game Avg.
84
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1406
185
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162 Game Avg.
1292
185
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.64
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162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.64
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.226
1.226
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162 Game Avg.
1.148
1.226
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162 Game Avg.
13424
1766
Career
162 Game Avg.
13088
1766
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.72
2.72
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162 Game Avg.
2.49
2.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
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162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.272
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162 Game Avg.
37.18
37.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
37.18

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Cooper and Don Drysdale

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162 Game Avg.
15
4.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.68
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162 Game Avg.
519
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
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162 Game Avg.
465
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
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162 Game Avg.
10296
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
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162 Game Avg.
3432
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
31.84
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162 Game Avg.
188
31.84
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162 Game Avg.
785
245.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
686
245.03
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162 Game Avg.verified
42
13.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
13.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
929
289.98
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162 Game Avg.
933
289.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
887
276.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
874
276.87
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162 Game Avg.
95.48
95.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
95.48
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162 Game Avg.
1.709
1.709
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.709
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
8.43
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162 Game Avg.
55
8.43
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wilbur Cooper and Don Drysdale

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162 Game Avg.
15
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
162
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162 Game Avg.
547
162
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162 Game Avg.
1316
409
Career
162 Game Avg.
1309
409
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162 Game Avg.
1227
382
Career
162 Game Avg.
1169
382
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162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.239
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162 Game Avg.
0.601
0.601
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.601
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162 Game Avg.
293
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
91
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162 Game Avg.
236
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
73
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162 Game Avg.
34
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
11
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162 Game Avg.
17
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
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162 Game Avg.
29
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
18
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162 Game Avg.
62
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
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162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.02
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162 Game Avg.
102.91
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
82.48
32
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162 Game Avg.
379
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
118
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162 Game Avg.
344
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
107
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162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.57
0.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.195
0.195
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.195
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.469
0.469
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.469
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
111
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
211
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
115.74
35.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.13
35.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
15
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
140
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.4
9.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
9.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.34
0.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
12
Wilbur Cooper
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Wilbur Cooper
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.14
57.14
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
57.14