Sam Cooper vs. Angel Zerpa — Career Comparison

Sam Cooper
Lost GenerationNew YorkNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Angel Zerpa
Gen ZVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sam Cooper built a career as a starting pitcher and Angel Zerpa as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Angel Zerpa posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 5.4 and 1.534 for Sam Cooper. By the career numbers, Angel Zerpa had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Cooper and Angel Zerpa

Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.64
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
7.53
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.02
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
5.4
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.97
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
27
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
27
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203.1
9
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
9
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
10.05
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
9.36
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.12
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
3.76
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.69
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.63
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.63
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
40.77
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
38.64
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.51
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
6.64
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.22
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.68
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.25
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.8
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.97
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.534
1.534
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
34.97
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
35.08
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.77
40.77
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Sam Cooper and Angel Zerpa

Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.64
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
7.53
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.02
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
27
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
27
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203.1
9
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
9
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.31
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.23
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.73
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.81
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.24
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.41
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.03
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.53
89.53
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.081
2.081
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Cooper and Angel Zerpa

Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
278.57
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
600
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
557.14
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
41.15
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
164.29
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
71.43
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
42.17
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Angel Zerpa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
84
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Angel Zerpa
Career
Per 600 PA