P · 15 seasons · 1912 – 1926 · B/T: R/L
Few careers score higher: Wilbur Cooper sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 15 seasons. 1918 was the high-water mark, worth +13.8, 3rd that season and 269th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+22.4), strikeouts (+19.5) and ERA (+19.4), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PIT | 6 | -2.27 | #596 | #84,708 |
| 1913 | PIT | 30 | -2.56 | #643 | #101,661 |
| 1914 | PIT | 40 | -1.99 | #403 | #51,772 |
| 1915 | PIT | 38 | -3.16 | #798 | #109,644 |
| 1916 | PIT | 44 | -2.25 | #383 | #83,117 |
| 1917 | PIT | 41 | -2.30 | #356 | #87,854 |
| 1918 | PIT | 38 | -1.43 | #255 | #41,111 |
| 1919 | PIT | 36 | -0.55 | #183 | #33,726 |
| 1920 | PIT | 44 | -2.18 | #603 | #75,359 |
| 1921 | PIT | 38 | -2.02 | #382 | #55,036 |
| 1922 | PIT | 41 | -0.38 | #241 | #32,674 |
| 1923 | PIT | 39 | -1.52 | #344 | #42,170 |
| 1924★ | PIT | 38 | -0.27 | #281 | #31,985 |
| 1925 | CHC | 32 | -1.92 | #404 | #49,099 |
| 1926 | DET | 16 | -1.93 | #406 | #49,469 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PIT | 6 | -0.13 | #83 | #19,006 |
| 1913 | PIT | 30 | -1.74 | #132 | #28,616 |
| 1914 | PIT | 40 | 4.09 | #48 | #6,971 |
| 1915 | PIT | 38 | 1.83 | #76 | #12,090 |
| 1916 | PIT | 42 | 6.98 | #18 | #3,122 |
| 1917 | PIT | 40 | 5.54 | #25 | #4,686 |
| 1918★ | PIT | 38 | 13.84 | #3 | #269 |
| 1919 | PIT | 35 | 8.83 | #15 | #1,726 |
| 1920 | PIT | 44 | 13.68 | #3 | #290 |
| 1921 | PIT | 38 | 9.40 | #10 | #1,428 |
| 1922 | PIT | 41 | 9.54 | #11 | #1,347 |
| 1923 | PIT | 39 | 5.18 | #43 | #5,206 |
| 1924 | PIT | 38 | 8.23 | #15 | #2,093 |
| 1925 | CHC | 32 | 1.71 | #88 | #12,424 |
| 1926 | CHC | 16 | -3.47 | #312 | #48,255 |
★ Best season by Z