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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Steve Cooper First Base
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .846 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 2335 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-15-1934
HR 302 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(126 games)
RBI 1168
SB 371
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (34.3%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 DET
102
453
60
127
21
9
11
52
30
 92 0 1
16
 10 3
.764
.324
.439
.159
.280
1957 DET
130
593
84
166
24
8
20
68
37
 122 2 1
24
 11 6
.772
.324
.449
.169
.280
1958 DET
130
561
76
155
25
9
20
53
44
 108 3 2
26
 12 10
.791
.331
.460
.184
.276
1959 DET
114
395
47
100
10
9
15
53
32
 68 0 4
8
 6 9
.744
.306
.438
.185
.253
1960 DET
130
507
78
164
31
6
25
88
48
 94 0 4
25
 13 3
.935
.379
.556
.233
.323
1961 DET
124
523
103
150
29
9
19
74
57
 88 3 3
28
 7 2
.844
.358
.486
.199
.287
1962 DET
115
492
95
156
28
8
16
69
46
 82 2 1
27
 8 1
.881
.377
.504
.187
.317
1963 DET
130
566
94
147
25
8
20
71
52
 97 1 0
26
 7 0
.761
.323
.438
.178
.260
1964 DET
109
464
85
142
28
5
16
65
52
 72 3 1
29
 12 3
.870
.379
.491
.185
.306
1965 DET
130
562
108
177
34
5
23
92
45
 89 1 3
30
 14 2
.881
.365
.516
.201
.315
1966 DET
130
542
113
178
28
7
29
86
53
 86 7 2
30
 7 4
.960
.394
.566
.238
.328
1967 DET-BRO
131
479
78
139
31
5
17
81
65
 90 0 4
29
 3 5
.855
.372
.482
.192
.290
1968 BRO
131
486
98
164
31
8
34
133
53
 80 2 11
20
 7 2
1.041
.397
.644
.307
.337
1969 BAL
126
443
64
122
29
4
20
70
44
 64 0 4
22
 9 2
.832
.338
.494
.219
.275
1970 BAL
127
383
57
116
18
9
7
58
33
 54 2 6
15
 1 2
.808
.356
.452
.149
.303
1971 BAL
116
230
29
62
14
1
4
20
21
 39 2 1
10
 2 0
.726
.335
.391
.122
.270
1972 BAL
88
232
37
70
10
3
6
35
22
 39 3 2
6
 1 2
.815
.367
.448
.147
.302
Total
2063
7911
1306
2335
416
113
302
1168
734
 1364 31 50
371
 130 56
.846
.355
.491
.196
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Steve Cooper has retired from the Baltimore Barbarians
1969-04-04The Baltimore Barbarians have renamed Dick Allen to Steve Cooper.
1969-03-26The Baltimore Barbarians have renamed Steve Cooper to Dick Allen.
1967-04-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Kittens and the Brooklyn Bluecaps. The Brooklyn Bluecaps receive Johnny Romine, Phil Hall, Fred Crawford, Steve Cooper, Hal Miller, Don "Superblack" Freeman, Mike Moneymaker, Scott Donohue, Scott Merritt, Jesse Roenicke, Moose Schooler, Frank Matteson from the Detroit Kittens in exchange for Arquimedez Harriss, Bob Lowry, Erik Castillo, Chuck Sadowski, Dave Everett, Charlie Leonard, Kid Priddy, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (BRO).
1956-05-11The Detroit Kittens have promoted Steve Cooper to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent Chuck Lowery to the minors.