David Cooper
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David F. Cooper
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 1", Weight 210 lb.
- Schools University of California, Cal State Fullerton
- High School Tokay High School
- Born February 12, 1987 in Stockton, CA USA
David Cooper was a first-round pick in 2008.
Cooper hit .529 as a high school sophomore in 2003. He played well for the US in the 2004 World Junior Championship, batting .316. His six runs tied Andrew McCutchen for second on the team behind Justin Upton for the 4th-place team. As a junior in high school, he batted .463. He hit .529 with 13 home runs as a senior in 2005. Baseball America named him as a third-team high school All-American at first base. He was not drafted that year due to his strong college commitment.
David hit .305/.337/.404 as a freshman at Cal State Fullerton. He was then superb in the 2006 College World Series, hitting .533 to lead the event. His 7 straight hits tied Terry Francona for third on the College World Series record list, one behind Dave Magadan and Barry Bonds.
In the 2006 Cape Cod League, Cooper hit .304 for the Brewster Whitecaps. Transferring to the University of California, David improved to .382/.450/.627 as a sophomore. He was third in the Pac-10 Conference in average, 5th in OBP and 5th in slugging. Cooper was one of three players to split All-Conference honors at first base; Brett Wallace was one of the others. In the 2007 Cape Cod League, David hit .284 for Brewster.
Cooper showed major strides in power hitting in 2008 and was picked 17th in the 2008 amateur draft, chosen by the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the third-highest a University of California player had ever been drafted. Cooper signed within a week. He debuted as a pro on June 17, going 0 for 3 with a walk, run and RBI for the Auburn Doubledays against the Batavia Muckdogs.
