Dave Brain vs. Jimmy Cooney — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Cooney
Lost GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Brain comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Cooney across most offensive categories. Dave Brain led in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 13), slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 84), and batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 93). Jimmy Cooney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 213 vs 108). Dave Brain was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Jimmy Cooney

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
156.1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1722
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1575
548.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
143.9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
115.33
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
22.3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.57
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.7
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.57
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.11
63.02
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
156.51
54.53
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
515
179.44
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
786
171.93
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
493
171.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
63.07
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
150
52.26
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
115.93
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
329
114.63
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.85
69.09
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
180.16
62.77
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.39
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
29.31
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
76
26.48
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
20.21
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.69
29.69
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
55
12.03
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
23.34
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
30
10.45
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.53
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
43
14.98
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
69.77
69.77

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Jimmy Cooney

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17496
27
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
9
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1393
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2437
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2374
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.41
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.408
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Jimmy Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0