Cal Cooper vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Cal Cooper
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson built a career as a starting pitcher and Cal Cooper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 45 and 6.000 for Cal Cooper. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cal Cooper and Doc Watson

Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.97
50.97
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.21
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
81
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.39
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
72
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
81
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Cal Cooper and Doc Watson

Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cal Cooper and Doc Watson

Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
323.44
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
600
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
525
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA