Jimmy Cockerham vs. Gary Kolb — Career Comparison

Jimmy Cockerham
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis AthleticsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Cockerham and Gary Kolb are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Cockerham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .285). Gary Kolb had the advantage in slugging (.296 vs .250). By the career numbers, Jimmy Cockerham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Cockerham and Gary Kolb

Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
350.9
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
538.92
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
112.57
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
87.43
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.78
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.15
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.51
48.51
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
159.28
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
167.66
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
75.45
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
34.73
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
102.99
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.56
48.57
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
55.09
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
104
124.55
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.82
4.82
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.58
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.79
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.77
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Cockerham and Gary Kolb

Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.71
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.84
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
2.07
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.35
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.52
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
2.41
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.67
95.67
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.94
48.94
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01