Oakland Athletics All-Time Top 20 Hitters in Franchise History

#14: Mickey Cochrane

In 1925, Mickey Cochrane made his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics, batting .331/.397/.448 in his rookie season. At just 22 years old, he had 139 hits and six home runs in 134 games.

In his career, Cochrane almost never led the league in any offensive category. He played 13 years in the major leagues, including nine with the Athletics and four with the Detroit Tigers. During that time, he led the league in OBP once, in 1933, and made the All-Star Team twice as a Tiger.

Despite that, Cochrane finished his career a .320/.419/.478 hitter, with his numbers in Philadelphia being slightly better than in Detroit. He also had 119 career home runs, 830 RBIs, and 64 stolen bases.

Cochrane also had two MVP seasons: 1928 and 1934. In 1928, he finished the year with a .295 average and .859 OPS, while his 1934 season with the Tigers ended with a .320/.428/.412 line. His legacy as one of the historically great players was cemented in 1947, when he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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