James Cooper vs. Rob Dibble — Career Comparison

James Cooper
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rob Dibble
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

James Cooper built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Dibble as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Dibble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 9 and 2.167 for James Cooper. By the career numbers, Rob Dibble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Cooper and Rob Dibble

James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.68
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.98
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
15
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.26
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.5
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
4.49
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
6.38
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
12.17
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.17
12.17
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.208
1.208
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.68
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
47.25
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1979
37.34
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.85
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
11.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.19
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.38
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.45
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
41.63
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1685
31.79
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for James Cooper and Rob Dibble

James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.26
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.09
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.04
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Cooper and Rob Dibble

James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
7451.61
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
483.87
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
6.22
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-26.09
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-5.73
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
5
96.77
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Dibble
Career
Per 600 PA