Henry Cotto vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Piersall comes out clearly ahead of Henry Cotto across most offensive categories. Jim Piersall led in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 103), walk rate (BB%+ 87 vs 56), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 103 vs 92). Henry Cotto held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 90 vs 88). Jim Piersall was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Henry Cotto and Jim Piersall
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
884
227.35
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
2333
600
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
2178
560.14
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
429
110.33
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
1192
108.51
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
140
36.01
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
412
37.51
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
252.05
64.82
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
750.46
68.32
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
806
207.29
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
2276
207.19
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
692
177.97
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
2153
195.99
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
462
118.82
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
1298
118.16
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
260.42
66.97
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
802.41
73.05
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.57
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.09
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.53
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
583
53.07
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
6.63
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
11.31
11.31
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
49
12.6
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
130
33.43
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
115
10.47
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
26
6.69
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
57
5.19
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
156
40.12
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
172
15.66
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 600 PA
83.33
83.33
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86
Fielding Stats for Henry Cotto and Jim Piersall
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1646
1.27
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
0.93
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1302
1.01
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
14146
27
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4715.1
9
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1324
2.53
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3892
3.01
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.06
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.13
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1371
2.62
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4113
3.18
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356
2.59
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4064
3.15
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.91
98.91
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
98.81
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.784
1.784
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.469
2.469
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.21
64.21
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.1
79.1
Henry Cotto
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.03