Sam Cooper vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationNew YorkNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Sam Cooper and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Cooper posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.534 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 1.69). Ed Pierce had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Sam Cooper had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Sam Cooper and Ed Pierce

Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.64
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.02
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
5.4
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.87
11.87
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203.1
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
10.05
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.76
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.63
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
40.77
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
6.64
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.68
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.8
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
34.97
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
35.44
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.77
40.77
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88

Fielding Stats for Sam Cooper and Ed Pierce

Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.64
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.02
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203.1
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.23
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.81
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.41
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.53
89.53
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.081
2.081
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Cooper and Ed Pierce

Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
278.57
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
600
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
557.14
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
41.15
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
164.29
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
71.43
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
42.17
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
84
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA