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Ralph Kiner League
6-2-2064
Bill Cooper Catcher
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .673 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 476 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 08-11-1924
HR 79 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(35 games)
RBI 262
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed D- Bunt B- Control C+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 26 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1950 Majors 26 19.20 3 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 5 0 / 0 2 / 3 2 / 4 10 / 19
1951 Minors 27 5.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 5
1951 Majors 27 16.62 1 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3 3 / 16
1952 Majors 28 17.75 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 0 6 / 17
1953 Majors 29 40.60 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 5 3 / 40
1954 Majors 30 18.20 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 18
1955 Majors 31 47.59 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 47
1956 Majors 32 14.30 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 14
1957 Majors 33 14.30 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 14
1958 Majors 34 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 17
1959 Minors 35 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5
1959 Majors 35 6.10 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 6 / 29 2 / 28 0 / 23 7 / 39 8 / 30 4 / 37 4 / 33 31 / 219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Bill Cooper has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1959-06-21The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jerry Golvin to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bill Cooper for assignment.
1954-03-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Walker Cooper to Bill Cooper.
1951-07-25The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Walker Cooper to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have designated Tim McDonald for assignment.
1951-06-06The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Vaughn Menhart to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Walker Cooper to the minors.
1951-03-05The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Walker Cooper to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Raleigh Carter to the minors.
1950-08-09The Chicago Appraisers have sent Walker Cooper to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago Appraisers have renamed Bill Cooper to Walker Cooper.