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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 55 88 23 4 0 5 13 10 21 .821 .343 .477 .216 .261
1953 RHP 114 286 66 7 0 11 36 19 62 .651 .280 .371 .140 .231
1954 LHP 45 106 31 3 0 7 20 7 24 .855 .336 .519 .226 .292
1954 RHP 43 65 16 1 0 4 11 3 15 .736 .290 .446 .200 .246
1955 LHP 56 131 41 6 0 7 18 10 35 .881 .362 .519 .206 .313
1955 RHP 110 310 74 9 1 12 43 23 55 .686 .296 .390 .152 .239
1956 LHP 39 95 21 2 0 3 11 8 15 .616 .279 .337 .116 .221
1956 RHP 29 34 9 0 0 3 10 3 7 .863 .333 .529 .265 .265
1957 LHP 36 100 21 3 0 5 15 8 23 .659 .269 .390 .180 .210
1957 RHP 27 35 6 1 0 1 3 0 9 .457 .171 .286 .114 .171
1958 LHP 45 121 35 7 0 9 26 12 27 .924 .353 .570 .281 .289
1958 RHP 25 35 7 0 0 1 3 2 11 .529 .243 .286 .086 .200
1959 LHP 15 50 8 1 0 0 6 2 11 .372 .192 .180 .020 .160
1959 RHP 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 .222 .000 .000 .000
Total LHP 291 691 180 26 0 36 109 57 156 .772 .317 .454 .194 .260
Total RHP 355 772 178 18 1 32 106 52 162 .664 .283 .381 .150 .231
Total 751 2021 476 63 1 79 262 141 432 .673 .288 .385 .149 .236
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.