James Cooper vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

James Cooper
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Cooper built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 9 and 2.167 for James Cooper. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Cooper and Ken Rowe

James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.92
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.38
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.77
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.208
1.208
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
47.25
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
41.1
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
11.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.15
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
41.63
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
38.12
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for James Cooper and Ken Rowe

James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.59
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.63
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.79
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Cooper and Ken Rowe

James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-26.09
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA