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Brian Cooper

Brian John Cooper

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: August 19, 1974 in Hollywood, CA
High School: Glendora HS (Glendora, CA)
School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft.
Signed June 17, 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 7, 1999
Teams (by GP): Angels/Giants/BlueJays 1999-2005

Final Game: September 28, 2005
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1999 24 ANA AL 1 1 .500 4.88 5 5 0 0 0 0 27.2 23 15 15 3 18 0 15 4 0 0 124 100 1.482 7.5 1.0 5.9 4.9 0.83
2000 25 ANA AL 4 8 .333 5.90 15 15 0 1 1 0 87.0 105 66 57 18 35 1 36 2 0 1 396 85 1.609 10.9 1.9 3.6 3.7 1.03
2001 26 ANA AL 0 1 .000 2.63 7 1 5 0 0 0 13.2 10 5 4 2 4 0 7 0 0 0 55 174 1.024 6.6 1.3 2.6 4.6 1.75
2002 27 TOR AL 0 1 .000 14.04 2 2 0 0 0 0 8.1 14 13 13 5 4 0 3 0 0 1 41 34 2.160 15.1 5.4 4.3 3.2 0.75
2004 29 SFG NL 0 2 .000 8.78 5 2 0 0 0 0 13.1 15 13 13 4 5 1 7 1 0 1 61 51 1.500 10.1 2.7 3.4 4.7 1.40
2005 30 SFG NL 0 1 .000 3.06 8 1 3 0 0 0 17.2 15 6 6 0 8 0 7 0 0 0 73 143 1.302 7.6 0.0 4.1 3.6 0.88
6 Yrs 5 14 .263 5.80 42 26 8 1 1 0 167.2 182 118 108 32 74 2 75 7 0 3 750 84 1.527 9.8 1.7 4.0 4.0 1.01
162 Game Avg. 5 14 .263 5.80 42 26 8 1 1 0 168 182 118 108 32 74 2 75 7 0 3 750 84 1.527 9.8 1.7 4.0 4.0 1.01
ANA (3 yrs) 5 10 .333 5.33 27 21 5 1 1 0 128.1 138 86 76 23 57 1 58 6 0 1 575 93 1.519 9.7 1.6 4.0 4.1 1.02
SFG (2 yrs) 0 3 .000 5.52 13 3 3 0 0 0 31.0 30 19 19 4 13 1 14 1 0 1 134 80 1.387 8.7 1.2 3.8 4.1 1.08
TOR (1 yr) 0 1 .000 14.04 2 2 0 0 0 0 8.1 14 13 13 5 4 0 3 0 0 1 41 34 2.160 15.1 5.4 4.3 3.2 0.75
AL (4 yrs) 5 11 .313 5.86 29 23 5 1 1 0 136.2 152 99 89 28 61 1 61 6 0 2 616 84 1.559 10.0 1.8 4.0 4.0 1.00
NL (2 yrs) 0 3 .000 5.52 13 3 3 0 0 0 31.0 30 19 19 4 13 1 14 1 0 1 134 80 1.387 8.7 1.2 3.8 4.1 1.08

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1999 24 ANA AL 27.2 5 5 15 4.88 5.18 0.43 0.20 101.1 5.01 1 0.0 -0.0 0.3 4 .509 .500 $
2000 25 ANA AL 87.0 15 15 66 6.83 5.41 0.49 0.21 101.5 5.21 -16 -1.4 -0.1 -0.7 -4 .408 .491 $
2001 26 ANA AL 13.2 7 1 5 3.29 5.81 0.24 -0.19 99.7 5.36 3 0.3 .2 -0.1 0.3 5 .544 .502 $
2002 27 TOR AL 8.1 2 2 13 14.04 4.65 -0.06 0.17 102.7 5.01 -8 -0.6 -0.0 -0.5 -7 .210 .496 $
2004 29 SFG NL 13.1 5 2 13 8.78 4.62 -0.32 0.01 98.5 4.87 -6 -0.5 .4 0.0 -0.4 -4 .393 .497 $
2005 30 SFG NL 17.2 8 1 6 3.06 4.55 -0.17 -0.14 96.5 4.42 3 0.3 .5 -0.1 0.3 4 .535 .502 $
6 Seasons 167.2 42 26 118 6.33 5.21 0.30 0.12 100.6 5.07 -24 -1.9 .4 -0.2 -0.7 -2 .456 .498 $
ANA (3 yrs) 128.1 27 21 86 6.03 5.40 0.45 0.17 101.2 5.18 -13 -1.0 .2 -0.2 -0.1 5 .462 .498 $
SFG (2 yrs) 31.0 13 3 19 5.52 4.58 -0.24 -0.08 97.3 4.62 -3 -0.3 .5 -0.0 -0.1 -0 .480 .499 $
TOR (1 yr) 8.1 2 2 13 14.04 4.65 -0.06 0.17 102.7 5.01 -8 -0.6 -0.0 -0.5 -7 .210 .496 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1999 24 ANA AL 5 124 101 15 23 9 2 3 1 0 18 15 .228 .363 .446 .808 .238 45 3 4 0 1 0 0
2000 25 ANA AL 15 396 350 66 105 21 3 18 7 2 35 36 .300 .363 .531 .895 .290 186 8 2 4 4 1 8
2001 26 ANA AL 7 55 50 5 10 1 0 2 0 0 4 7 .200 .255 .340 .595 .190 17 0 0 0 1 0 1
2002 27 TOR AL 2 41 35 13 14 2 0 5 0 1 4 3 .400 .450 .886 1.336 .321 31 0 0 1 1 0 0
2004 29 SFG NL 5 61 52 13 15 4 0 4 0 0 5 7 .288 .356 .596 .952 .262 31 1 1 2 1 1 1
2005 30 SFG NL 8 73 64 6 15 3 0 0 0 0 8 7 .234 .319 .281 .601 .263 18 1 0 1 0 0 1
6 Yrs 42 750 652 118 182 40 5 32 8 3 74 75 .279 .355 .503 .858 .271 328 13 7 8 8 2 11
162 Game Avg. 42 750 652 118 182 40 5 32 8 3 74 75 .279 .355 .503 .858 .271 328 13 7 8 8 2 11
MLB Averages .266 .336 .426 .762 .297

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1999 24 ANA AL 0.8 0.1 127 -0.1 2.1 -2.2 .95 -0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.95 0.3 0 0 0
2000 25 ANA AL -9.5 -0.8 410 -1.0 6.6 -7.7 .94 -1.6 0.5 -12.3 -1.1 0.94 -17.0 0 0 0
2001 26 ANA AL 2.7 0.3 55 0.0 0.4 -0.4 .38 0.1 -0.0 3.3 0.3 0.38 2.1 0 1 5
2002 27 TOR AL -7.7 -0.6 44 -0.6 0.3 -0.9 .73 -0.6 -0.2 -7.8 -0.6 0.73 -7.0 0 0 0
2004 29 SFG NL -5.8 -0.5 62 -0.3 0.6 -1.0 .65 -0.3 -0.2 -6.3 -0.6 0.65 -3.7 0 0 3
2005 30 SFG NL 2.8 0.3 73 0.1 0.9 -0.8 .67 0.3 -0.2 3.8 0.4 0.67 4.1 1 0 5
6 Yrs -16.7 -1.4 771 -2.0 10.9 -13.0 .84 -2.1 -0.3 -18.9 -1.5 0.84 -21.1 1 1 13

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1999 24 ANA AL 5 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 .600 0 2 0 0 2 40% 47.2 64 30 7 1 0 3 6.8 6.0 5.5 99 0 3 2 0 116
2000 25 ANA AL 15 15 4 8 3 1 0 5 10 .333 2 0 1 1 4 27% 40.5 84 12 8 5 0 6 4.1 5.1 5.8 96 2 8 4 1 124
2001 26 ANA AL 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0% 56.0 56 56 0 0 1 0 2.0 2.3 5.0 73 1 0 0 0 73
2002 27 TOR AL 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0% 23.0 25 21 1 1 0 1 10.0 9.0 4.2 75 1 1 0 0 84
2004 29 SFG NL 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 1 50% 41.0 57 25 2 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 4.5 67 2 0 0 0 72
2005 30 SFG NL 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 100% 66.0 66 66 0 0 0 1 1.0 1.5 7.0 96 0 1 0 0 96
6 Yrs 42 26 5 13 8 1 1 9 17 .346 2 2 1 1 8 31% 42 84 12 18 8 2 12 4.5 5.0 5.5 92 6 13 6 1 124
MLB Averages .500 48% 48 100 -11 4.9 4.9 5.9 95

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
2001 26 ANA AL 7 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 8 .384 0 1 5 0 0 6 2 4 3 1 3 0 4.3 21
2004 29 SFG NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 4 .646 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 4.3 24
2005 30 SFG NL 8 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 7 .665 1 0 5 0 1 6 2 5 3 2 3 1 4.6 27
3 Yrs 20 16 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 9% .577 1 1 13 0 1 15 5 11 7 4 7 1 4.4 24

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1999 24 ANA AL 124 50% 2.4% 12.1% 14.5% 11.3% 61% 1.00 1.58 68% 10% 8.8% 21% 28 3 11%
2000 25 ANA AL 396 55% 4.6% 9.1% 8.8% 10.6% 40% 0.59 0.79 76% 25% 11.5% 17% 74 8 11%
2001 26 ANA AL 55 45% 3.6% 12.7% 7.3% 5.5% 30% 0.45 0.42 76% 16% 9.1% 24% 11 0 0%
2002 27 TOR AL 41 34% 12.2% 7.3% 9.8% 17.1% 50% 0.73 1.22 68% 15% 38.5% 13% 6 0 0%
2004 29 SFG NL 61 56% 6.6% 11.5% 8.2% 13.1% 53% 0.64 0.94 69% 19% 16.7% 14% 16 1 6%
2005 30 SFG NL 73 64% 0.0% 9.6% 11.0% 4.1% 20% 0.47 0.44 78% 16% 0.0% 17% 18 1 6%
6 Yrs 750 53% 4.3% 10.0% 9.9% 10.3% 42% 0.63 0.82 74% 20% 11.5% 18% 153 13 9%
MLB Averages 46% 2.8% 16.7% 8.8% 8.0% 34% 0.78 1.07 70% 21% 8.2% 13% 11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1st% 30% 30c 30s 02% 02c 02s 02h L/SO 3pK 4pW PAu Pitu Stru
1999 24 ANA AL 124 496 4.00 278 56% 27% 12% 30% 31% 73% 0% 41% 84% 49% 10% 12 6 9% 11 2 0 20% 1 6 0 0 0
2000 25 ANA AL 396 1438 3.63 862 60% 29% 9% 24% 37% 71% 1% 42% 87% 58% 7% 27 14 17% 67 34 5 28% 6 12 0 0 0
2001 26 ANA AL 55 201 3.65 130 65% 19% 11% 36% 34% 81% 0% 52% 87% 60% 2% 1 1 18% 10 3 0 43% 1 0 0 0 0
2002 27 TOR AL 42 150 3.57 92 61% 23% 13% 27% 37% 77% 0% 47% 83% 76% 0% 0 0 14% 6 2 1 0% 1 0 -1 0 0
2004 29 SFG NL 61 206 3.38 128 62% 19% 16% 28% 38% 81% 5% 50% 81% 41% 5% 3 0 13% 8 6 1 14% 3 2 0 0 0
2005 30 SFG NL 73 282 3.86 173 61% 28% 8% 31% 34% 72% 0% 44% 89% 59% 7% 5 2 18% 13 7 0 29% 0 3 0 0 0
6 Yrs 751 2773 3.69 1663 60% 27% 10% 27% 36% 73% 1% 44% 86% 56% 6% 48 23 15% 115 54 7 25% 12 23 -1 0 0
MLB Averages 3.74 62% 27% 14% 27% 32% 73% 2% 45% 80% 58% 5% 21% 27%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1999 24 ANA AL 124 23 1 1 3 0 5 0 3 2 1 10 4 4 40% 0 0 1 43 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
2000 25 ANA AL 396 105 8 3 18 1 2 11 7 9 9 19 13 0 68% 8 1 1 148 7 2 78% 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
2001 26 ANA AL 55 10 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 3 2 0 67% 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2002 27 TOR AL 41 14 2 2 5 0 1 2 3 3 2 5 3 0 60% 0 1 0 11 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2004 29 SFG NL 61 15 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 3 5 3 1 60% 1 1 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2005 30 SFG NL 73 15 3 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 60% 1 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 750 182 15 9 32 1 15 14 18 17 15 47 28 5 60% 11 3 2 269 8 3 73% 8 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 13 0
MLB Averages 54% 69%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1999 24 1 1 .500 4.88 5 5 0 0 0 0 27.2 23 15 15 3 18 0 15 4 0 0 124 100 1.482 7.5 1.0 5.9 4.9 0.83 100
2000 25 5 9 .357 5.65 20 20 0 1 1 0 114.2 128 81 72 21 53 1 51 6 0 1 520 88 1.578 10.0 1.6 4.2 4.0 0.96 88
2001 26 5 10 .333 5.33 27 21 5 1 1 0 128.1 138 86 76 23 57 1 58 6 0 1 575 93 1.519 9.7 1.6 4.0 4.1 1.02 93
2002 27 5 11 .313 5.86 29 23 5 1 1 0 136.2 152 99 89 28 61 1 61 6 0 2 616 84 1.559 10.0 1.8 4.0 4.0 1.00 84
2003 28 5 11 .313 5.86 29 23 5 1 1 0 136.2 152 99 89 28 61 1 61 6 0 2 616 84 1.559 10.0 1.8 4.0 4.0 1.00 84
2004 29 5 13 .278 6.12 34 25 5 1 1 0 150.0 167 112 102 32 66 2 68 7 0 3 677 80 1.553 10.0 1.9 4.0 4.1 1.03 80
2005 30 5 14 .263 5.80 42 26 8 1 1 0 167.2 182 118 108 32 74 2 75 7 0 3 750 84 1.527 9.8 1.7 4.0 4.0 1.01 84

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1999 24 1 2 .333 4.33 27.0 22 14 13 3 17 15 4 1.444 7.3 5.7 5.0 0.88 1.0 5
2000 25 3 6 .333 5.11 88.0 98 56 50 17 33 36 2 1.489 10.0 3.4 3.7 1.09 1.7 15
2001 26 1 0 1.000 1.93 14.0 9 3 3 2 4 7 0 0.929 5.8 2.6 4.5 1.75 1.3 7
2002 27 0 0 13.50 8.0 14 13 12 5 4 3 0 2.250 15.8 4.5 3.4 0.75 5.6 2
2004 29 0 1 .000 9.00 13.0 15 14 13 4 5 7 1 1.538 10.4 3.5 4.8 1.40 2.8 5
2005 30 1 0 1.000 3.18 17.0 15 7 6 0 8 7 0 1.353 7.9 4.2 3.7 0.88 0.0 8
6 Yrs 6 9 .400 5.23 167.0 173 107 97 31 71 75 7 1.461 9.3 4.0 1.06 1.7 42

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Shutouts s c a p y
2000 AL  1 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 1 (2619), Average HOFer ≈ 185

Similarity Scores

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