Wilbur Cooper vs. Shane Lindsay — Career Comparison
Wilbur Cooper built a career as a starting pitcher and Shane Lindsay as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Wilbur Cooper posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.89 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 12 and 2.667 for Shane Lindsay. By the career numbers, Wilbur Cooper had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Wilbur Cooper and Shane Lindsay
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
1.34
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.92
78.92
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.89
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
12
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10440
27
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3480
9
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3415
8.83
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
16.5
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.27
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1252
3.24
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.605
0.605
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.11
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14377
37.18
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
51
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
13424
34.72
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
43.5
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.18
37.18
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
51
Fielding Stats for Wilbur Cooper and Shane Lindsay
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.709
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Hitting Stats for Wilbur Cooper and Shane Lindsay
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
9.4
9.4
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
Wilbur Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0