Cooper vs Chesbro
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Cooper wins: Longevity
Chesbro wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Cooper leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Left-hander who won Negro League pennants with the Detroit Stars and Monarchs.
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Home runs per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cooper | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 99 |
| 🇺🇸 Chesbro | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 91 | 184 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | CooperRetired | ChesbroRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League pennants | 3 | — |
| Career wins | 116 | 198 |
| Career saves | 30 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Single-season wins record | — | 41 |
| Career ERA | — | 2.68 |
| Career complete games | — | 260 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 1,265 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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