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Walker Cooper   |   Major Leaguer   1940-1957

Full Name:  William Walker Cooper
Born:  January 8,1915  in  Atherton, Missouri
Death:  April 11,1991
Height:  6-3  Weight:  210  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Brother of Mort Cooper

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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1935] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Cardinals.  [Jan 5,1946] - Purchased by Giants from Cardinals.  [Jun 13,1949] - Traded by Giants to Reds for Ray Mueller.  [May 10,1950] - Traded by Reds to Braves for Connie Ryan.  [Feb 3,1954] - Released by Braves.  [Feb 9,1954] - Signed as Free Agent by Pirates.  [May 19,1954] - Claimed on waivers by Cubs from Pirates.  [Dec 14,1955] - Released by Cubs.  [Dec 15,1955] - Signed as Free Agent by Cardinals.  [Oct 8,1956] - Released by Cardinals.  [Apr 21,1957] - Signed as Free Agent by Cardinals.  [Oct 15,1957] - Released by Cardinals.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1940St. LouisNL25StlMLB c 6193610021 220 0 0 .316*.384.368*752--
1941St. LouisNL26StlMLB c 682001949911201 13140 2 7 .245*.296.315*611--
1942St. LouisNL27StlMLB c 125438581233277654 29291 6 18 .281*.330.434*764--
1943St. LouisNL28StlMLB c 122449521433049811 19192 6 13 .318*.351.463*814--
1944St. LouisNL29StlMLB c 1123975612625513724 20191 8 15 .317*.354.504*858--
1945St. LouisNL30StlMLB c 4183700010 010 0 0 .389*.393.389*782--
1946NY GiantsNL31NygMLB c 8728029751018460 17120 3 10 .268*.315.396*711--
1947NY GiantsNL32NygMLB c 14051579157248351222 24433 4 13 .305*.340.586*926--
1948NY GiantsNL33NygMLB c 91290407712016541 28291 3 14 .266*.335.472*807--
1949NY GiantsNL34NygMLB c 421471431424210 783 0 10 .211*.253.347*600--
 CincinnatiNL34CinMLB c 8230734869216620 21242 1 9 .280*.331.479*810--
1950BostonNL35BbrMLB c 1023375211119314601 30263 3 8 .329*.388.528*916--
 CincinnatiNL35CinMLB c 15473930040 050 0 1 .191*.199.255*454--
1951BostonNL36BbrMLB c 1093424210714118591128181 1 10 .313*.369.518*887--
1952BostonNL37BbrMLB c 102349338212110551022321 3 7 .235*.286.361*647--
1953MilwaukeeNL38MbrMLB c 531371230603161012151 1 6 .219*.287.328*615--
1954Chi CubsNL39ChcMLB c 5715821491027320021232 007 .310.398.532930--
 PittsburghNL39PitMLB c 141503200100210 001 .200.294.333627--
1955Chi CubsNL40ChcMLB c 541111131817150061911103 .279.322.559881--
1956St. LouisNL41StlMLB c 406851851214003801102 .265.296.456752--
1957St. LouisNL42StlMLB c94878721513100051001116 .269.310.47478451%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)14734702573134124040173812183093572244160 .285.464-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1942St. LouisNL27StlWs521361004000100000 .286.286.333619--
1943St. LouisNL28StlWs517150000000100000 .294.294.294588--
1944St. LouisNL29StlWs622172102003200000 .318.400.500900--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)16605183106003400000 .300.333.383716--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1940St. LouisNL25StlMLBC6194023001.000--
 
1941St. LouisNL26StlMLBC632473910296113.966--
 
1942St. LouisNL27StlMLBC115519621759868.972--
 
1943St. LouisNL28StlMLBC112504491456759.975--
 
1944St. LouisNL29StlMLBC97442401049274.980--
 
1945St. LouisNL30StlMLBC427112901.966--
 
1946NY GiantsNL31NygMLBC732773893243300.972--
 
1947NY GiantsNL32NygMLBC13256151136258500.979--
 
1948NY GiantsNL33NygMLBC793072173353400.979--
 
1949CincinnatiNL34CinMLBC773164383673110.978--
1949NY GiantsNL34NygMLBC401481831692400.982--
 
1950BostonNL35BbrMLBC8838647124459500.973--
1950CincinnatiNL35CinMLBC13627271010.972--
 
1951BostonNL36BbrMLBC903675784329800.981--
 
1952BostonNL37BbrMLBC894175584808500.983--
 
1953MilwaukeeNL38MbrMLBC35165631741000.983--
 
1954Chi CubsNL39ChcMLBC481903152264400.978--
1954PittsburghNL39PitMLBC2600600001.000--
 
1955Chi CubsNL40ChcMLBC31881141031100.961--
 
1956St. LouisNL41StlMLBC1656416102.984--
 
1957St. LouisNL42StlMLBC1362537001.957--
 


 Awards
[1942] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #11), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1943] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1944] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)  [1946] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1947] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #18), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1948] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1949] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1950] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1952] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #40)  [1968] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (8 votes - 2.83%)  [1969] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (5 votes - 1.47%)  [1970] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (9 votes - 3%)  [1971] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (7 votes - 1.94%)  [1972] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (8 votes - 2.02%)  [1973] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (8 votes - 2.11%)  [1974] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (9 votes - 2.47%)  [1975] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (13 votes - 3.59%)  [1976] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (56 votes - 14.43%)  [1977] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (45 votes - 11.75%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Brother of Mort Cooper....Member of the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1942 and 1944....Played in 8 all-star games during his career (1942-1944, 1946-1950)
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