Mort Cooper

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: March 2, 1913 in Atherton, MO us

Died: November 17, 1958 in Little Rock, AR

Buried: Salem Cemetery, Independence, MO

High School: William Chrisman HS (Independence, MO)

Last Game: May 7, 1949 (Age 36-066d)
vs. BRO 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Morton Cecil Cooper

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Relatives: Brother of Walker Cooper

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.6

128

ERA

2.97

295

239

1840.2

913

WHIP

1.215

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1933	20		3 Teams	WL	A	STL	7	5				26						104.0	117	100	70		83
1933	20	-5.7	Des Moines	WL	A
1933	20	-5.7	Wichita/Muskogee	WL	A
1933	20	-5.7	Springfield	WL	A	STL
1934	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	STL	10	13	.435	4.50	5.23	32						196.0	208	114	98		134							1.745	9.6		6.2
1934	21	-7.0	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	0	1	.000	5.73	5.73	3						11.0	16	7	7		6							2.000	13.1		4.9
1934	21	-5.5	Elmira	NYPL	A	STL	10	12	.455	4.43	5.21	29						185.0	192	107	91		128							1.730	9.3		6.2
1935	22	-6.0	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	6	7	.462	3.65	4.90	27						101.0	109	55	41		59							1.663	9.7		5.3
1936	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-B	STL	5	7	.417			17			4			85.0	90	56	45		33		68	1	0	4
1936	23	-5.2	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	5	7	.417	4.76	5.93	17			4			85.0	90	56	45		33		68	1	0	4		1.447	9.5		3.5	7.2	2.06
1936	23	-0.3	Asheville	PIED	B	STL	0	0
1937	24	-4.0	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	13	13	.500	4.10	4.65	39	24		10			178.0	183	92	81		68		147	6	2	4		1.410	9.3		3.4	7.4	2.16
1938	25	-2.5	Houston	TL	A1	STL	13	10	.565	2.32	2.72	31	23	8	17	7		202.0	161	61	52		54		201	2	1	8		1.064	7.2		2.4	9.0	3.72
1938	25	-4.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	2	1	.667	3.04	4.18	4	3	1	1	0	1	23.2	17	11	8	1	12	0	11	1	0	0	102	1.225	6.5	0.4	4.6	4.2	0.92
1939	26	-3.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	12	6	.667	3.25	4.02	45	26	12	7	2	5	210.2	208	94	76	6	97	12	130	2	1	4	919	1.448	8.9	0.3	4.1	5.6	1.34
1940	27	-2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	11	12	.478	3.63	4.02	38	29	6	16	3	3	230.2	225	103	93	12	86	17	95	3	2	5	992	1.348	8.8	0.5	3.4	3.7	1.10
1941	28	-1.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	13	9	.591	3.91	4.24	29	25	2	12	0	0	186.2	175	88	81	15	69	8	118	3	0	7	800	1.307	8.4	0.7	3.3	5.7	1.71
1942	29	0.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	22	7	.759	1.78	2.36	37	35	1	22	10	0	278.2	207	73	55	9	68	6	152	5	0	5	1100	0.987	6.7	0.3	2.2	4.9	2.24
1943	30	0.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	21	8	.724	2.30	2.66	37	32	5	24	6	3	274.0	228	81	70	5	79	12	141	5	2	4	1109	1.120	7.5	0.2	2.6	4.6	1.78
1944	31	1.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	22	7	.759	2.46	2.64	34	33	1	22	7	1	252.1	227	74	69	6	60	9	97	5	1	0	1023	1.137	8.1	0.2	2.1	3.5	1.62
1945	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-STL	9	4	.692	2.92	3.72	24	14	9	5	1	1	101.2	97	42	33	5	34	4	59	2	0	0	426	1.289	8.6	0.4	3.0	5.2	1.74
1945	32	1.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	2	0	1.000	1.52	2.66	4	3	0	1	0	0	23.2	20	7	4	1	7	1	14	1	0	0	97	1.141	7.6	0.4	2.7	5.3	2.00
1945	32	1.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	7	4	.636	3.35	4.04	20	11	9	4	1	1	78.0	77	35	29	4	27	3	45	1	0	0	329	1.333	8.9	0.5	3.1	5.2	1.67
1946	33	3.4	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	13	11	.542	3.12	3.44	28	27	1	15	4	1	199.0	181	76	69	16	39	5	83	0	1	2	805	1.106	8.2	0.7	1.8	3.8	2.13
1947	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-NYG	3	10	.231	5.40	6.26	18	15	1	4	0	0	83.1	99	58	50	8	26	7	27	2	0	0	369	1.500	10.7	0.9	2.8	2.9	1.04
1947	34	4.8	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	2	5	.286	4.05	5.01	10	7	1	2	0	0	46.2	48	26	21	1	13	4	15	2	0	0	198	1.307	9.3	0.2	2.5	2.9	1.15
1947	34	4.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	1	5	.167	7.12	7.85	8	8	0	2	0	0	36.2	51	32	29	7	13	3	12	0	0	0	171	1.745	12.5	1.7	3.2	2.9	0.92

1949	36	7.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	0	0		inf	inf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3						0.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		128	75	.631	2.97	3.44	295	239	39	128	33	15	1840.2	1666	703	607	84	571	80	913	28	7	28	7648	1.215	8.1	0.4	2.8	4.5	1.60
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		47	50				146	47	8	31	7		762.0	751	378	317		348		416	9	3	16
All Levels (16 Seasons)							175	125				441	286	47	159	40	15	2602.2	2417	1081	924	84	919	80	1329	37	10	44	7648

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		24	28	.462	4.18	5.04	86	24		14			375.0	398	210	174		166		215	7	2	8		1.504	9.6		4.0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		10	12				29						185.0	192	107	91		128
A1 (1 season)					Minors		13	10	.565	2.32	2.72	31	23	8	17	7		202.0	161	61	52		54		201	2	1	8		1.064	7.2		2.4	9.0	3.72
B (1 season)					Minors		0	0