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Walker Cooper

William Walker Cooper (Walk)

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: January 8, 1915 in Atherton, MO
High School: William Chrisman HS (Independence, MO)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1935. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 25, 1940 (Age 25)   vs. CIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Braves/Giants/Cubs/Reds/... 1940-1957

Final Game: September 20, 1957 (Age 42)   vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Died: April 11, 1991 in Scottsdale, AZ
Relatives: Brother of Mort Cooper and Father-In-Law of Don Blasingame
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Career Home Runs

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Walker Cooper: 173 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 2 walk-off, 8 tying, 18 go ahead, 96 lacking some details
5 Tms
NYG63
BSN/MLN45
STL35
CIN16
CHC14
 
vs RHP112
vs LHP61
 
Away102
Home71
 
Leverage
High Lev11
Medium Lev16
Low Lev30
8 Opps
PIT31
BRO24
CHC24
BSN/MLN23
STL20
CIN17
NYG17
PHI17
106 Pitchers
George Spencer5
Johnny Schmitz4
Curt Simmons4
Johnny Sain4
Rex Barney3
Clyde Shoun3
Jim Tobin3
Ken Heintzelman3
Doyle Lade3
Jim Hearn3
Ted Wilks3
Cliff Chambers3
Preacher Roe3
Vic Lombardi3
Bob Purkey3
Al Brazle3
Don Newcombe3
Ewell Blackwell3
Andy Hansen3
Johnny Vander Meer3
8 Parks
NYC1432
BOS0828
STL0727
CHI1123
CIN0721
PIT0616
NYC1515
PHI1111
Where Hit
Unk122
738
85
785
93
General field locations when available.
 
1 Inside the Park
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms158
2·HR gms6
3·HR gms1
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
4th41
6th40
5th38
Unk19
7th18
8th13
9th3
3rd1
Outs
Unk94
128
027
224
 
DefPos
C167
PH6
Bases
Unk116
---32
1--10
12-6
1233
-2-3
--31
-231
1-31
 
304 RBI
RISP15
0 on88
1 on48
2 on28
3 on9
Any on85
Inning
112
227
312
420
513
631
718
823
915
Extra2
 
1-351
4-664
7-end58
RelScore
+4..14
+35
+24
+19
Tied11
-18
-29
-39
-4..8
Unk96
 
Ahead32
Tied11
Behind34
Unk96
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
1941 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1941-08-27 STL @ NYG Jumbo Brown t 9 1 2
1942 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
2 2 1 1 1942-04-24 STL @ CHC Johnny Schmitz t 8 1 7 2
3 3 2 1 1942-05-09 STL @ CIN Johnny Vander Meer t 2 1 6 2
4 4 3 1 1942-05-28 STL @ PIT Ken Heintzelman t 4 2 4 2
5 5 4 1 1942-06-28 (2) STL @ PHI Si Johnson t 2 1 5 2
6 6 5 1 1942-07-12 (2) STL BSN Johnny Sain b 8 1 5 2
7 7 6 1 1942-08-19 STL CHC Vern Olsen b 8 1 5 2
8 8 7 1 1942-08-21 STL PIT Luke Hamlin b 8 2 5 2
1943 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
9 9 1 1 1943-05-23 (1) STL @ NYG Carl Hubbell t 3 2 4 2
10 10 2 1 1943-05-26 STL BSN Al Javery b 6 1 4 2
11 11 3 1 1943-07-04 (2) STL @ BRO Freddie Fitzsimmons t 1 3 5 2
12 12 4 1 1943-07-18 (2) STL @ PIT Xavier Rescigno t 2 1 5 2
13 13 5 1 1943-08-08 (1) STL PIT Johnny Gee b 5 2 4 2
14 14 6 1 1943-08-18 (2) STL @ PHI Al Gerheauser t 6 1 4 2
15 15 7 1 1943-08-21 STL @ PHI Schoolboy Rowe t 6 2 4 2
16 16 8 1 1943-08-22 (1) STL @ BSN Jim Tobin t 9 4 4 2
17 17 9 1 1943-09-22 STL BRO Kirby Higbe b 4 2 4 2
1944 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
18 18 1 1 1944-05-17 STL BSN Red Barrett b 4 1 4 2
19 19 2 1 1944-05-19 STL BSN Jim Tobin b 2 1 4 2
20 20 3 1 1944-06-11 (2) STL @ CIN Clyde Shoun t 6 1 4 2
21 21 4 1 1944-07-20 (1) STL @ NYG Jack Brewer t 1 2 4 2
22 22 5 1 1944-07-25 STL @ PHI Al Gerheauser t 1 2 4 2
23 23 6 1 1944-08-19 STL NYG Andy Hansen b 2 1 4 2
24 24 7 1 1944-08-20 (1) STL BSN Ira Hutchinson b 2 2 4 2
25 25 8 1 1944-08-20 (2) STL BSN Woody Rich b 9 1 PH
26 26 9 1 1944-08-23 STL CHC Bob Chipman b 5 2 4 2 IPHR
27 27 10 1 1944-08-27 (2) STL PIT Fritz Ostermueller b 2 1 4 2
28 28 11 1 1944-09-05 (1) STL @ CIN Tommy de la Cruz t 1 2 4 2
29 29 12 1 1944-09-21 (2) STL @ BSN Jim Tobin t 9 2 PH
30 30 13 1 1944-09-29 STL @ NYG Cliff Melton t 4 1 3 2
1946 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
31 31 1 1 1946-06-02 (2) NYG @ STL Ted Wilks t 6 4 5 2
32 32 2 1 1946-06-16 (2) NYG STL Murry Dickson b 6 3 5 2
33 33 3 1 1946-07-13 NYG @ STL Ted Wilks t 1 3 2
34 34 4 1 1946-08-12 NYG @ BRO Vic Lombardi t 2 1 4 2
35 35 5 1 1946-08-20 NYG @ CIN Harry Gumbert t 6 2 4 2
36 36 6 1 1946-08-27 NYG @ CHC Bob Chipman t 6 1 4 2
37 37 7 1 1946-09-02 (2) NYG @ BSN Ed Wright t 7 3 PH
38 38 8 1 1946-09-03 NYG @ BSN Lefty Wallace t 8 2 2
1947 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
39 39 1 1 1947-04-24 NYG @ BSN Johnny Sain t 6 1 6 2
40 40 2 1 1947-04-27 NYG @ BRO Hal Gregg ahead 1-0 t 2 0 1 5 2
41 41 3 1 1947-05-18 (1) NYG @ PIT Rip Sewell t 3 3 2
42 42 4 1 1947-06-03 NYG CHC Bill Lee b 5 1 6 2
43 43 5 1 1947-06-09 NYG PIT Hank Behrman behind 7-8 b 8 1 2 6 2
44 44 6 2 1947-06-09 NYG PIT Jim Bagby tied 10-10 b 9 1 3 6 2 Walk-Off
45 45 7 1 1947-06-14 NYG @ CIN Ewell Blackwell behind 1-4 t 7 0 2 6 2
46 46 8 1 1947-06-18 NYG @ PIT Elmer Singleton ahead 5-1 t 4 2 3 5 2
47 47 9 1 1947-06-20 NYG @ STL Harry Brecheen behind 1-3 t 6 2 2 5 2
48 48 10 1 1947-06-22 NYG @ STL Jim Hearn behind 0-3 t 7 0 1 6 2
49 49 11 2 1947-06-22 NYG @ STL Ted Wilks tied 3-3 t 8 1 2 6 2
50 50 12 1 1947-06-23 NYG @ CHC Russ Meyer behind 2-6 t 9 2 1 6 2
51 51 13 1 1947-06-24 NYG @ CHC Russ Meers ahead 6-0 t 4 2 2 6 2
52 52 14 1 1947-06-25 NYG @ CHC Johnny Schmitz t 1 2 3 5 2
53 53 15 1 1947-06-27 NYG PHI Dutch Leonard b 2 1 6 2
54 54 16 1 1947-06-28 NYG PHI Al Jurisich ahead 9-3 b 6 1 1 6 2
55 55 17 1 1947-07-01 NYG BSN Clyde Shoun b 2 2 6 2
56 56 18 1 1947-07-03 NYG @ BRO Hank Behrman ahead 6-0 t 2 1 4 6 2
57 57 19 1 1947-07-13 (1) NYG PIT Fritz Ostermueller b 2 1 2
58 58 20 1 1947-07-15 NYG CHC Doyle Lade b 6 1 6 2
59 59 21 1 1947-07-23 NYG @ STL Ken Burkhart t 8 1 5 2
60 60 22 1 1947-07-26 NYG @ CHC Russ Meers t 8 1 6 2
61 61 23 1 1947-07-30 NYG @ CIN Ewell Blackwell t 5 1 2
62 62 24 1 1947-07-31 NYG @ CIN Bucky Walters t 6 3 2
63 63 25 1 1947-08-02 (2) NYG @ PIT Fritz Ostermueller t 2 1 5 2
64 64 26 1 1947-08-15 NYG @ BSN Ed Wright t 7 3 2
65 65 27 1 1947-08-22 NYG PIT Mel Queen b 4 2 2
66 66 28 1 1947-08-24 (1) NYG CHC Hank Borowy b 6 2 6 2
67 67 29 1 1947-09-06 NYG BRO Ralph Branca b 2 2 1 6 2
68 68 30 2 1947-09-06 NYG BRO Ralph Branca tied 2-2 b 9 2 1 6 2 Walk-Off
69 69 31 1 1947-09-14 NYG @ STL Jim Hearn t 6 2 6 2
70 70 32 1 1947-09-15 NYG @ STL Murry Dickson t 2 2 5 2
71 71 33 1 1947-09-16 NYG @ STL Harry Brecheen t 8 2 5 2
72 72 34 1 1947-09-17 (1) NYG @ CHC Doyle Lade t 2 2 6 2
73 73 35 1 1947-09-25 NYG @ BSN Johnny Sain t 7 1 6 2
1948 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
74 74 1 1 1948-04-20 NYG BRO Rex Barney ahead 2-1 b 6 1 1 6 2
75 75 2 1 1948-04-24 NYG @ BSN Clyde Shoun t 9 2 2
76 76 3 1 1948-04-25 (1) NYG @ BSN Bobby Hogue t 10 4 6 2
77 77 4 1 1948-04-27 NYG PHI Curt Simmons b 3 3 5 2
78 78 5 1 1948-06-29 NYG @ BSN Warren Spahn t 6 1 5 2
79 79 6 1 1948-07-09 NYG BRO Rex Barney behind 0-3 b 4 0 3 5 2
80 80 7 1 1948-07-10 NYG BRO Willie Ramsdell behind 8-12 b 7 1 1 5 2
81 81 8 1 1948-07-15 (1) NYG @ PIT Vic Lombardi behind 2-3 t 9 1 5 2
82 82 9 1 1948-07-19 NYG @ CIN Tommy Hughes t 4 3 6 2
83 83 10 1 1948-07-29 NYG CIN Ken Raffensberger b 1 4 6 2
84 84 11 1 1948-08-04 (1) NYG STL Red Munger b 6 1 2
85 85 12 1 1948-08-14 NYG @ PHI Robin Roberts t 6 1 7 2
86 86 13 1 1948-08-21 NYG PHI Ken Heintzelman b 8 1 5 2
87 87 14 1 1948-09-02 NYG @ PIT Bob Chesnes t 6 2 7 2
88 88 15 1 1948-09-06 (1) NYG @ PHI Robin Roberts t 7 1 2
89 89 16 1 1948-09-07 (2) NYG @ PHI Blix Donnelly t 8 3 2
1949 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
90 90 1 1 1949-04-29 NYG @ BSN Bobby Hogue t 8 2 2
91 91 2 1 1949-05-01 (1) NYG @ BSN Warren Spahn t 8 2 7 2
92 92 3 1 1949-05-22 (2) NYG @ STL Al Brazle t 5 2 7 2
93 93 4 1 1949-06-05 NYG CIN Johnny Vander Meer b 1 3 7 2
94 94 5 1 1949-06-17 CIN BSN Johnny Sain b 1 3 4 2
95 95 6 1 1949-06-18 CIN BSN Bob Hall b 3 2 4 2
96 96 7 1 1949-07-04 (1) CIN PIT Cliff Chambers b 4 1 4 2
97 97 8 1 1949-07-06 CIN CHC Dewey Adkins b 3 3 4 2
98 98 9 2 1949-07-06 CIN CHC Doyle Lade b 6 3 4 2
99 99 10 3 1949-07-06 CIN CHC Bob Muncrief b 7 3 4 2
100 100 11 1 1949-07-07 CIN CHC Johnny Schmitz b 6 1 4 2
101 101 12 1 1949-07-15 CIN @ BRO Don Newcombe behind 0-3 t 4 2 1 4 2
102 102 13 1 1949-07-16 CIN @ BRO Preacher Roe t 2 0 1 4 2
103 103 14 2 1949-07-16 CIN @ BRO Rex Barney tied 5-5 t 10 0 2 4 2
104 104 15 1 1949-07-21 CIN @ NYG Clint Hartung t 3 4 4 2
105 105 16 1 1949-08-13 CIN @ CHC Dutch Leonard t 2 1 4 2
106 106 17 1 1949-08-17 CIN STL Al Brazle b 5 1 2
107 107 18 1 1949-09-19 CIN BSN Warren Spahn b 5 1 5 2
108 108 19 1 1949-09-21 (1) CIN NYG Larry Jansen b 8 1 5 2
109 109 20 1 1949-10-02 (1) CIN @ PIT Cliff Chambers t 8 1 2
1950 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
110 110 1 1 1950-05-13 BSN @ BRO Don Newcombe ahead 9-2 t 9 0 12- 3 6 2 0.001 100% Home Run; Gordon Scores; Marshall Scores
111 111 2 1 1950-05-14 BSN @ BRO Bud Podbielan behind 0-6 t 7 1 --- 1 6 2 0.012 2% Home Run (Line Drive)
112 112 3 1 1950-05-21 (1) BSN CHC Paul Minner ahead 1-0 b 6 2 1-- 2 5 2 0.183 90% Home Run; Elliott Scores
113 113 4 1 1950-06-06 BSN @ CIN Ewell Blackwell behind 1-2 t 7 0 -2- 2 6 2 0.265 69% Home Run; Reiser Scores
114 114 5 1 1950-06-09 BSN @ STL Max Lanier behind 2-6 t 6 2 --- 1 5 2 0.044 10% Home Run
115 115 6 2 1950-06-09 BSN @ STL Max Lanier behind 4-8 t 8 1 --- 1 5 2 0.027 5% Home Run
116 116 7 1 1950-06-11 (1) BSN @ CHC Johnny Vander Meer ahead 2-0 t 3 0 --- 1 5 2 0.083 79% Home Run
117 117 8 1 1950-06-16 BSN PIT Vern Law ahead 2-1 b 6 0 1-- 2 4 2 0.140 92% Home Run (Deep LF); Torgeson Scores
118 118 9 1 1950-07-02 (1) BSN @ NYG Andy Hansen ahead 3-0 t 4 0 --- 1 6 2 0.063 87% Home Run
119 119 10 1 1950-07-18 BSN @ PIT Murry Dickson behind 0-1 t 2 1 1-3 3 7 2 0.206 67% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Elliott Scores; Gordon Scores
120 120 11 1 1950-08-03 BSN STL Al Brazle ahead 4-1 b 7 1 --- 1 6 2 0.031 97% Home Run (Deep LF)
121 121 12 1 1950-08-26 BSN @ CHC Johnny Klippstein ahead 8-1 t 5 0 123 4 4 2 0.008 100% Home Run; Hartsfield Scores/unER; Torgeson Scores; Elliott Scores
122 122 13 1 1950-08-27 (2) BSN @ PIT Vic Lombardi t 5 1 4 2
123 123 14 1 1950-09-04 (1) BSN BRO Carl Erskine tied 0-0 b 2 0 --- 1 5 2 0.108 66% Home Run
1951 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
124 124 1 1 1951-04-18 BSN NYG George Spencer ahead 4-3 b 8 2 --- 1 6 2 0.082 94% Home Run
125 125 2 1 1951-04-19 (2) BSN NYG George Spencer ahead 6-3 b 3 1 --- 1 6 2 0.057 90% Home Run
126 126 3 1 1951-04-25 BSN @ BRO Don Newcombe behind 0-2 t 2 1 --- 1 6 2 0.094 37% Home Run
127 127 4 1 1951-05-18 BSN @ PIT Bill Werle ahead 7-0 t 4 2 -23 3 5 2 0.022 99% Home Run; Hartsfield Scores; Elliott Scores
128 128 5 1 1951-05-30 (2) BSN @ NYG George Spencer ahead 5-1 t 6 2 --- 1 5 2 0.039 95% Home Run
129 129 6 1 1951-06-04 BSN CIN Herm Wehmeier tied 0-0 b 2 0 1-- 2 5 2 0.170 76% Home Run (Deep LF); Elliott Scores
130 130 7 1 1951-06-08 BSN STL Joe Presko behind 0-2 b 9 2 --- 1 5 2 0.030 4% Home Run (Deep LF)
131 131 8 1 1951-07-06 BSN @ NYG George Spencer ahead 6-2 t 3 1 --- 1 7 2 0.050 90% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
132 132 9 1 1951-07-22 (1) BSN PIT Howie Pollet ahead 2-0 b 7 0 --- 1 7 2 0.052 95% Home Run
133 133 10 1 1951-07-23 BSN @ PIT Junior Walsh ahead 3-0 t 1 1 12- 3 7 2 0.124 91% Home Run; Gordon Scores; Marshall Scores
134 134 11 1 1951-07-24 BSN @ CIN Bud Byerly ahead 5-1 t 8 2 --- 1 7 2 0.021 98% Home Run (Deep LF)
135 135 12 1 1951-07-27 BSN @ PIT Howie Pollet behind 3-6 t 6 1 --- 1 7 2 0.076 19% Home Run (Deep LF)
136 136 13 1 1951-08-26 (1) BSN STL Cliff Chambers behind 2-11 b 7 0 --- 1 5 2 0.002 0% Home Run
137 137 14 1 1951-09-01 BSN @ PHI Ken Heintzelman ahead 8-4 t 9 1 --- 1 6 2 0.009 99% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
138 138 15 1 1951-09-03 (1) BSN @ BRO Carl Erskine behind 1-4 t 6 0 --- 1 6 2 0.084 22% Home Run
139 139 16 1 1951-09-05 (1) BSN NYG Sheldon Jones behind 0-2 b 4 1 --3 2 6 2 0.184 53% Home Run; Elliott Scores
140 140 17 1 1951-09-12 BSN @ CHC Joe Hatten behind 0-2 t 2 0 --- 1 6 2 0.095 40% Home Run (Deep CF)
141 141 18 2 1951-09-12 BSN @ CHC Joe Hatten behind 1-3 t 8 0 12- 3 6 2 0.437 75% Home Run; Elliott Scores; Gordon Scores
1952 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
142 142 1 1 1952-05-10 BSN NYG Jim Hearn b 2 1 5 2
143 143 2 1 1952-06-27 BSN @ BRO Johnny Schmitz tied 0-0 t 1 2 12- 3 5 2 0.257 75% Home Run (LF-CF); Torgeson Scores; Gordon Scores
144 144 3 1 1952-06-29 BSN @ BRO Preacher Roe tied 3-3 t 5 2 --- 1 5 2 0.157 61% Home Run
145 145 4 1 1952-07-15 BSN @ CHC Turk Lown behind 1-2 t 4 0 1-- 2 5 2 0.214 63% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Gordon Scores
146 146 5 1 1952-07-27 (2) BSN PIT Woody Main behind 1-3 b 7 2 1-- 2 9 PH 0.361 52% Home Run (Deep LF); Dittmer Scores
147 147 6 1 1952-08-27 BSN @ CIN Bubba Church behind 1-3 t 3 2 1-- 2 4 2 0.210 46% Home Run (Deep LF); Logan Scores/unER; Cooper Scores/unER
148 148 7 1 1952-08-30 (2) BSN PHI Andy Hansen b 7 3 4 2
149 149 8 1 1952-09-10 BSN CIN Frank Hiller behind 0-3 b 7 0 --- 1 4 2 0.088 20% Home Run (Deep LF)
150 150 9 1 1952-09-19 BSN BRO Preacher Roe behind 0-1 b 4 2 1-- 2 4 2 0.281 66% Home Run; Mathews Scores
151 151 10 1 1952-09-24 (1) BSN @ NYG Sal Maglie ahead 1-0 t 1 1 1-- 2 4 2 0.159 76% Home Run (Deep LF); Mathews Scores
1953 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
152 152 1 1 1953-07-21 (2) MLN @ PHI Curt Simmons ahead 2-1 t 6 2 12- 3 7 2 0.255 90% Home Run; Gordon Scores; Adcock Scores
153 153 2 1 1953-07-24 MLN @ BRO Ben Wade ahead 5-0 t 5 2 12- 3 7 2 0.056 98% Home Run (Fly Ball); Pafko Scores; Adcock Scores
154 154 3 1 1953-08-25 (2) MLN @ PHI Thornton Kipper ahead 5-1 t 8 0 --- 1 6 2 0.020 98% Home Run
1954 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
155 155 1 1 1954-05-29 CHC CIN Fred Baczewski tied 0-0 b 4 1 123 4 8 2 0.232 91% Home Run; Jackson Scores; Banks Scores; Baker Scores/unER
156 156 2 1 1954-06-26 CHC @ NYG Johnny Antonelli behind 0-1 t 3 0 --- 1 8 2 0.112 50% Home Run
157 157 3 1 1954-07-08 CHC MLN Dave Jolly b 5 1 8 2
158 158 4 1 1954-07-17 (1) CHC PIT Vern Law b 4 2 8 2
159 159 5 1 1954-07-18 CHC BRO Russ Meyer behind 1-2 b 4 1 123 4 8 2 0.291 85% Home Run (Line Drive); Kiner Scores; Sauer Scores; Banks Scores
160 160 6 1 1954-07-24 CHC PHI Curt Simmons ahead 2-0 b 2 1 --- 1 8 2 0.078 81% Home Run
161 161 7 1 1954-09-09 (1) CHC @ NYG George Spencer behind 1-3 t 6 1 -2- 2 8 2 0.223 47% Home Run; Rice Scores
1955 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
162 162 1 1 1955-05-01 (1) CHC @ PHI Curt Simmons behind 2-5 t 6 1 1-- 2 7 2 0.164 30% Home Run; Banks Scores
163 163 2 1 1955-06-09 CHC @ PIT Bob Purkey tied 2-2 t 7 1 --- 1 8 2 0.211 67% Home Run
164 164 3 1 1955-06-24 CHC PIT Bob Purkey ahead 5-2 b 4 2 --- 1 8 2 0.058 90% Home Run
165 165 4 1 1955-06-25 CHC PIT Dick Littlefield behind 0-3 b 3 0 --- 1 8 2 0.092 33% Home Run
166 166 5 1 1955-07-02 CHC STL Larry Jackson ahead 2-1 b 8 2 1-- 2 8 2 0.117 97% Home Run; Fondy Scores
167 167 6 1 1955-08-27 CHC @ PIT Max Surkont tied 3-3 t 9 0 1 9 2
168 168 7 1 1955-09-02 CHC STL Lindy McDaniel b 7 1 8 2
1956 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
169 169 1 1 1956-05-12 STL @ CHC Jim Davis behind 7-14 t 9 0 --- 1 9 PH 0.001 0% Home Run
170 170 2 1 1956-08-03 STL @ BRO Roger Craig ahead 1-0 t 2 1 --- 1 8 2 0.097 68% Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
1957 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
171 171 1 1 1957-04-22 STL CIN Tom Acker behind 5-10 b 9 0 --- 1 7 2 0.010 2% Home Run (Deep RF)
172 172 2 1 1957-05-01 STL @ PIT Dick Hall ahead 4-2 t 8 1 -2- 2 7 PH 0.081 97% Home Run (Deep LF); Dark Scores
173 173 3 1 1957-09-15 (1) STL PIT Bob Purkey ahead 8-3 b 5 1 --- 1 7 2 0.018 98% Home Run

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

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