Walker Cooper

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: January 8, 1915 in Atherton, MO us

Died: April 11, 1991 in Scottsdale, AZ

Buried: Paradise Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, AZ

High School: William Chrisman HS (Independence, MO)

Last Game: September 20, 1957 (Age 42-255d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: William Walker Cooper

Nicknames: Walk

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Relatives: Brother of Mort Cooper; Father-In-Law of Don Blasingame

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.2

4702

1341

173

.285

573

RBI

812

OBP

.332

SLG

.464

OPS

.796

OPS+

116

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1934	19	-4.5	Springfield	WA	C	STL
1935	20	-1.9	Rogers	ARSL	D		91		334		120	26	4	14						.359		.587		196
1936	21	-1.6	Springfield	WA	C	STL	129	513	486	60	136	28	8	6	95	13		21	87	.280	.310	.407	.717	198			6
1937	22	-5.7	Sacramento	PCL	AA	STL	83		241	28	64	12	3	3	29	3				.266		.378		91			2
1938	23		3 Teams	3 Lgs	B-A1-AA	STL	102	396	374	39	100	18	6	4	55	11	3	16	31					142		1	5
1938	23	-5.2	Sacramento	PCL	AA	STL
1938	23	-3.5	Houston	TL	A1	STL	41	149	141	14	33	9	4	0	13	3	1	4	17	.234	.260	.355	.615	50		1	3
1938	23	-2.0	Mobile	SEAL	B	STL	61	247	233	25	67	9	2	4	42	8	2	12	14	.288	.322	.395	.717	92		0	2
1939	24	-0.8	Asheville	PIED	B	STL	130	530	497	80	167	22	15	8	80	9		22	35	.336	.367	.489	.856	243		2	9
1940	25	-2.3	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	131		477		144	29	12	3						.302		.432		206
1940	25	-2.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	6	21	19	3	6	1	0	0	2	1	0	2	2	.316	.381	.368	.749	7	0	0	0		2
1941	26	-1.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	68	215	200	19	49	9	1	1	20	1	0	13	14	.245	.291	.315	.606	63	7	0	2		4
1942	27	-0.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	125	474	438	58	123	32	7	7	65	4	1	29	29	.281	.327	.434	.761	190	18	1	6		11
1943	28	-0.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	122	476	449	52	143	30	4	9	81	1	2	19	19	.319	.349	.463	.812	208	13	2	6		7
1944	29	0.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	112	426	397	56	126	25	5	13	72	4	0	20	19	.317	.352	.504	.856	200	15	1	8		6
1945	30	0.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	4	18	18	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	.389	.389	.389	.778	7	0	0	0		0
1946	31	2.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	87	300	280	29	75	10	1	8	46	0	2	17	12	.268	.310	.396	.706	111	10	0	3		7
1947	32	3.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	140	546	515	79	157	24	8	35	122	2	1	24	43	.305	.340	.586	.926	302	13	3	4		3
1948	33	5.0	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	91	322	290	40	77	12	0	16	54	1	1	28	29	.266	.332	.472	.805	137	14	1	3		8
1949	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-NYG	124	488	454	48	117	13	4	20	83	0	1	28	32	.258	.308	.436	.744	198	19	5	1		5
1949	34	5.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	42	157	147	14	31	4	2	4	21	0	1	7	8	.211	.261	.347	.608	51	10	3	0		1
1949	34	5.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	82	331	307	34	86	9	2	16	62	0	0	21	24	.280	.330	.479	.809	147	9	2	1		4
1950	35		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-CIN	117	420	384	55	120	22	3	14	64	1	1	30	31	.313	.367	.495	.862	190	9	3	3		6
1950	35	7.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	15	47	47	3	9	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	.192	.192	.255	.447	12	1	0	0		0
1950	35	7.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	102	373	337	52	111	19	3	14	60	1	1	30	26	.329	.389	.528	.917	178	8	3	3		6
1951	36	7.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	109	372	342	42	107	14	1	18	59	1	1	28	18	.313	.367	.518	.884	177	10	1	1		5
1952	37	8.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	102	375	349	33	82	12	1	10	55	1	0	22	32	.235	.282	.361	.643	126	7	1	3		1
1953	38	9.9	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	53	151	137	12	30	6	0	3	16	1	0	12	15	.219	.287	.329	.615	45	6	1	1		3
1954	39		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-PIT	71	198	173	21	52	12	2	7	33	0	0	23	24	.301	.389	.515	.903	89	8	2	0	0	4
1954	39	11.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	17	15	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.200	.294	.333	.627	5	1	0	0	0	0
1954	39	11.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	57	181	158	21	49	10	2	7	32	0	0	21	23	.310	.398	.532	.929	84	7	2	0	0	4
1955	40	11.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	54	119	111	11	31	8	1	7	15	0	0	6	19	.279	.322	.559	.881	62	3	1	1	0	1
1956	41	12.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	40	72	68	5	18	5	1	2	14	0	0	3	8	.265	.296	.456	.752	31	2	0	1	0	1
1957	42	13.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	48	85	78	7	21	5	1	3	10	0	0	5	10	.269	.310	.474	.784	37	6	0	1	1	1
1958	43	16.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	38	77	71	3	15	8	0	0	4	0		6	10	.211	.273	.324	.597	23		0	0	0	1
1959	44	16.8	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	2		2		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		1473	5078	4702	573	1341	240	40	173	812	18	11	309	357	.285	.332	.464	.796	2180	160	22	44	1	75
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		706	2572	2482	210	746	143	48	38	263	36	3	65	163					1099		3	22	0	1
All Levels (26 Seasons)							2179	7650	7184	783	2087	383	88	211	1075	54	14	374	520					3279	160	25	66	1	76

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		40	79	73	3	15	8	0	0	4	0		6	10	.206		.315		23		0	0	0	1
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		214	720	718	28	208	41	15	6	29	3								297			2
A1 (1 season)					Minors		41	149	141	14	33	9	4	0	13	3	1	4	17	.234	.260	.355	.615	50		1	3
B (2 seasons)					Minors		191	777	730	105	234	31	17	12	122	17	2	34	49	.321	.353	.459	.811	335		2	11
C (2 seasons)					Minors		129	513	486	60	136	28	8	6	95	13		21	87					198			6
D (1 season)					Minors		91	334	334		120	26	4	14						.359		.587		196