Jimmy Cockerham vs. Howie Schultz — Career Comparison

Jimmy Cockerham
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis AthleticsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Howie Schultz
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Cockerham and Howie Schultz are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Cockerham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .281). Howie Schultz had the advantage in slugging (.349 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 Howie Schultz

Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
166.08
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
561.13
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
135.34
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
94.35
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
30.04
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.48
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.99
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152.69
53.95
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
195.76
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
166.43
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
57.6
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
73.5
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
122.61
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156.84
55.42
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.12
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
28.98
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
218
77.03
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.77
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
42
14.84
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.3
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.3
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Cockerham and Howie Schultz

Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
27
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3551
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3876
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3833
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.89
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.518
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0