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Andy Cooper

1920–1941 · Left-hander who won Negro League pennants with the Detroit Stars and Monarchs.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
84.7
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 74.8
Negro League pennants
3
Career wins
116
Career saves
30
Seasons played
22
Hall of Fame inductions
1

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
88
Longevity
88
Honours
80
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
19208
192110
192212
192314
192413
192512
192611
192710
19289
19298
19307
19316
19325

Data sources

  • MLB.com
  • Baseball Reference
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Andy Cooper ranks #173 in Baseball

Andy Cooper ranks 173rd among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1580th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 84.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 88, Longevity 88, Honours 80, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full Baseball reference universe of 262 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1920–1941 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1923, which sets the Peak component at 88. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes negro league pennants 3, career wins 116, career saves 30, seasons played 22.

Immediately ahead sits Dave Bancroft on 84.6, a gap of -0.1 points. Directly behind is Jack Chesbro on 84.5. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Andy Cooper GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Cooper stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1923. Scored 88/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 21 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Andy Cooper — frequently asked

Is Andy Cooper the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Andy Cooper ranks 173rd in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 84.7, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Andy Cooper's GOAT Score?
84.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Andy Cooper rank all time?
1580th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 173rd within Baseball.
Andy Cooper vs Dave Bancroft: who ranks higher?
Andy Cooper, on 84.7 against Dave Bancroft's 84.6 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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