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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 20 | PIT | NL | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.66 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38.0 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 201 | 2.80 | 1.237 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 2.00 | ||
| 1913 | 21 | PIT | NL | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.29 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 93.0 | 98 | 52 | 34 | 0 | 45 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 414 | 92 | 3.23 | 1.538 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.87 | ||
| 1914 | 22 | PIT | NL | 16 | 15 | .516 | 2.13 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 266.2 | 246 | 99 | 63 | 4 | 79 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1097 | 123 | 2.81 | 1.219 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.29 | ||
| 1915 | 23 | PIT | NL | 5 | 16 | .238 | 3.30 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 185.2 | 180 | 92 | 68 | 4 | 52 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 778 | 82 | 2.91 | 1.250 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.37 | ||
| 1916 | 24 | PIT | NL | 12 | 11 | .522 | 1.87 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 246.0 | 189 | 72 | 51 | 4 | 74 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 984 | 142 | 2.58 | 1.069 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.50 | ||
| 1917 | 25 | PIT | NL | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.36 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 297.2 | 276 | 96 | 78 | 4 | 54 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1159 | 121 | 2.36 | 1.109 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.83 | ||
| 1918 | 26 | PIT | NL | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2.11 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 273.1 | 219 | 86 | 64 | 2 | 65 | 117 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1078 | 138 | 2.29 | 1.039 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.80 | ||
| 1919 | 27 | PIT | NL | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.67 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 286.2 | 229 | 97 | 85 | 10 | 74 | 106 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1147 | 114 | 3.13 | 1.057 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.43 | ||
| 1920 | 28 | PIT | NL | 24 | 15 | .615 | 2.39 | 44 | 37 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 327.0 | 307 | 113 | 87 | 4 | 52 | 114 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1312 | 135 | 2.84 | 1.098 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.19 | ||
| 1921 | 29 | PIT | NL | 22 | 14 | .611 | 3.25 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 327.0 | 341 | 145 | 118 | 9 | 80 | 134 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1377 | 118 | 3.50 | 1.287 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.68 | ||
| 1922 | 30 | PIT | NL | 23 | 14 | .622 | 3.18 | 41 | 36 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 294.2 | 330 | 130 | 104 | 13 | 61 | 129 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1251 | 129 | 3.54 | 1.327 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 2.11 | ||
| 1923 | 31 | PIT | NL | 17 | 19 | .472 | 3.57 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 294.2 | 331 | 136 | 117 | 11 | 71 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1259 | 112 | 3.83 | 1.364 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.08 | ||
| 1924 | 32 | PIT | NL | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3.28 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 268.2 | 296 | 116 | 98 | 13 | 40 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1109 | 117 | 3.41 | 1.251 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.55 | ||
| 1925 | 33 | CHC | NL | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.28 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 212.1 | 249 | 115 | 101 | 18 | 61 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 936 | 102 | 3.83 | 1.460 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.67 | ||
| 1926 | 34 | TOT | MLB | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.77 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 68.2 | 92 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 68 | 5.02 | 1.777 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.67 | ||
| 1926 | 34 | CHC | NL | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.42 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 55.0 | 65 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 88 | 4.94 | 1.564 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.86 | ||
| 1926 | 34 | DET | AL | 0 | 4 | .000 | 11.20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 37 | 5.37 | 2.634 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.22 | ||
| 15 Yrs | 216 | 178 | .548 | 2.89 | 517 | 406 | 83 | 279 | 35 | 14 | 3480.0 | 3415 | 1406 | 1119 | 103 | 853 | 1252 | 100 | 0 | 44 | 14377 | 116 | 3.13 | 1.226 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.47 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 16 | 13 | .548 | 2.89 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 256 | 252 | 104 | 82 | 8 | 63 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1059 | 116 | 3.13 | 1.226 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.47 | |||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| PIT (13 yrs) | 202 | 159 | .560 | 2.74 | 469 | 369 | 78 | 263 | 33 | 14 | 3199.0 | 3074 | 1241 | 974 | 79 | 762 | 1191 | 93 | 0 | 43 | 13123 | 120 | 3.04 | 1.199 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.56 | |||||
| CHC (2 yrs) | 14 | 15 | .483 | 4.31 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 267.1 | 314 | 147 | 128 | 24 | 82 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1176 | 99 | 4.06 | 1.481 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.72 | |||||
| DET (1 yr) | 0 | 4 | .000 | 11.20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 37 | 5.37 | 2.634 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.22 | |||||
| NL (15 yrs) | 216 | 174 | .554 | 2.86 | 509 | 403 | 83 | 279 | 35 | 14 | 3466.1 | 3388 | 1388 | 1102 | 103 | 844 | 1250 | 97 | 0 | 44 | 14299 | 117 | 3.12 | 1.221 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.48 | |||||
| AL (1 yr) | 0 | 4 | .000 | 11.20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 37 | 5.37 | 2.634 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.22 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wilbur Cooper born?
Wilbur Cooper was born on February 24, 1892.
Where was Wilbur Cooper born?
Wilbur Cooper was born in Bearsville, WV.
How tall was Wilbur Cooper?
Wilbur Cooper was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Wilbur Cooper weigh when playing?
Wilbur Cooper weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Wilbur Cooper play?
Wilbur Cooper played 15 seasons.
Is Wilbur Cooper in the Hall of Fame?
Wilbur Cooper has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Wilbur Cooper play?
Wilbur Cooper was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Wilbur Cooper have?
Wilbur Cooper had 1,252 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Wilbur Cooper played for?
Wilbur Cooper played for 3 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.
When did Wilbur Cooper retire?
Wilbur Cooper last played in 1926.
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