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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
John Cooney Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 828 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 08-24-1945
HR 64 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(73 games)
RBI 336
SB 142 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1981
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 A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (96.3%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1970 WAS
72
245
30
68
8
5
4
22
20
 39 0 1
12
 7 7
.731
.331
.400
.122
.278
1971 WAS
126
298
40
73
11
4
4
26
31
 44 2 2
13
 9 7
.667
.318
.349
.104
.245
1972 CHA
29
103
16
28
5
2
4
15
11
 15 1 0
4
 1 7
.824
.348
.476
.204
.272
1973 CHA
48
91
15
20
4
3
0
9
9
 20 0 1
5
 0 1
.617
.287
.330
.110
.220
1974 CHA
47
56
13
15
6
0
1
7
4
 7 0 0
6
 2 0
.745
.317
.429
.161
.268
1975 CHA
113
470
61
127
24
3
12
51
37
 80 2 3
20
 6 16
.735
.324
.411
.140
.270
1976 CHA
127
478
66
125
22
2
12
43
46
 108 3 0
23
 6 13
.721
.330
.391
.130
.262
1977 CHA
125
446
58
107
19
3
5
49
36
 94 2 6
20
 4 12
.626
.296
.330
.090
.240
1978 CHA
102
385
54
96
14
6
12
50
30
 76 1 3
13
 3 11
.713
.303
.410
.161
.249
1979 CHA
104
372
40
104
8
3
6
40
36
 73 3 1
22
 11 11
.713
.347
.366
.086
.280
1980 SF
84
229
27
65
12
3
4
24
23
 51 1 0
4
 2 11
.767
.352
.415
.131
.284
1981 MON
4
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.091
.091
.000
.000
.000
Total
981
3183
420
828
133
34
64
336
284
 609 15 17
142
 51 96
.706
.322
.384
.123
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01John Cooney has retired from the Montreal Expos
1981-08-21The Montreal Expos have promoted Scot Pena to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Frank Pepper to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted John Cooney to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Luis Perez for assignment. The Montreal Expos have designated Dick Gordon for assignment.
1981-04-01The Montreal Expos have acquired John Cooney from the waiver wire.
1980-03-31The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted John Cooney to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have sent Quincy Davis to the minors.
1980-03-31John Cooney has signed with the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1979-09-22John Cooney of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1979-08-12John Cooney of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1978-09-10John Cooney of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-06-02John Cooney of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1975-04-30John Cooney of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1974-04-04John Cooney of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-03-31The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Jim Schmidt to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Calloway Colborn to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted John Cooney to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rip Clemente to the major league team.
1974-03-31John Cooney has signed with the Chicago Wildcats for $0.8M per year for 6 years.
1973-07-22John Cooney of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1972-08-23The Chicago Wildcats have promoted John Cooney to the major league team.
1972-08-23The Chicago Wildcats have acquired John Cooney from the waiver wire.
1972-03-31The Montreal Expos have promoted Dick McNugget to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Allan Boone to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have waived Pat Burns. The Montreal Expos have waived John Cooney.
1972-03-30A trade has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Washington Musketeers. The Washington Musketeers receive Minnie Fluhrer, Jack Meyer, Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 MON (Sammy Martinez), Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 MON (Bruce Edgerton), Draft Pick 1973 Round 3 MON (Hank Derrick) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Pat Burns, Ellie Jackson, Chris Hook, Odell Scoggins, John Cooney, Neal Rivera, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 WAS (Ed Pittaro), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 WAS (Ike Burns), Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 WAS (Frank Campbell).
1970-03-31The Washington Musketeers have promoted Tony Keller to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Ted Jackson to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted John Cooney to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Peaches Hubbard to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Steve Rozek to the major league team.
1968-03-31A trade has been completed between the New York Leathernecks and the Washington Musketeers. The Washington Musketeers receive John Cooney, Tim McKeon, Draft Pick 1969 Round 4 NYA (Greg Curry) from the New York Leathernecks in exchange for Draft Pick 1969 Round 3 WAS (Lee Milnar).
1966-04-08The New York Leathernecks have acquired John Cooney from the waiver wire.
1966-03-28The Boston Tea Party have waived John Cooney.