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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Kip Cooper Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.23 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-124 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-05-1933
K 1004 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(44 games)
IP 1247.1
WHIP 1.72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ 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  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 23 11.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 1 / 2 2 / 11
1956 Majors 23 27.84 0 / 1 2 / 9 4 / 17 6 / 27
1957 Minors 24 9.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 9
1957 Majors 24 1.03 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1958 Majors 25 25.72 0 / 0 0 / 13 6 / 12 6 / 25
1959 Majors 26 44.82 2 / 12 0 / 18 2 / 14 4 / 44
1960 Majors 27 47.15 0 / 11 0 / 18 3 / 18 3 / 47
1961 Majors 28 50.10 0 / 12 0 / 22 2 / 16 2 / 50
1962 Majors 29 50.18 0 / 12 0 / 25 0 / 13 0 / 50
1963 Majors 30 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 17
1964 Majors 31 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 19
1965 Majors 32 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 12
1966 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 12
1967 Majors 34 48.59 0 / 11 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 48
1968 Majors 35 45.87 0 / 14 1 / 16 3 / 15 4 / 45
Total 0 0 0 2 / 73 5 / 178 23 / 166 30 / 417
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Kip Cooper has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang
1967-04-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Kip Cooper to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent John Pevey to the minors.
1967-04-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Kip Cooper from the waiver wire.
1963-04-08The Chicago Contractors have waived Kip Cooper.
1963-03-01The Chicago Contractors have promoted Tom Yates to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have designated Kip Cooper for assignment.
1963-03-01The Chicago Contractors have renamed Kip Cerv to Kip Cooper.
1958-06-14The Chicago Mafia have promoted Kip Cerv to the major league team. The Chicago Mafia have sent Jim Barnhart to the minors.
1958-06-06The Chicago Mafia have acquired Kip Cerv from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Baltimore Browns have waived Kip Cerv.
1957-05-27The Baltimore Browns have promoted Gene Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Kip Cerv to the minors.
1957-05-23The Baltimore Browns have promoted Kip Cerv to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Jesse Williamson to the minors.
1956-11-22The Baltimore Browns have promoted Monte Foote to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Kip Cerv to the minors.
1956-06-06The Baltimore Browns have promoted Kip Cerv to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Sloppy Thurston for assignment.
1956-05-09A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mafia and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Monte Foote, Duane Maddox, Kip Cerv, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (CHA) from the Chicago Mafia in exchange for Eddie Gibson.
1956-04-11The Cincinnati Sidekicks have waived Kip Cerv.