Mort Cooper

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: March 2, 1913 in Atherton, MO us

Died: November 17, 1958 in Little Rock, AR

Buried: Salem Cemetery, Independence, MO

High School: William Chrisman HS (Independence, MO)

Debut: September 14, 1938 (Age 25-196d, 8,525th in major league history)
vs. PHI 9.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 8 BB, 2 ER, W

Last Game: May 7, 1949 (Age 36-066d)
vs. BRO 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Morton Cecil Cooper

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Relatives: Brother of Walker Cooper

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.6

128

ERA

2.97

295

239

1840.2

913

WHIP

1.215

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-11 / in Starts: 8-5
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 35 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	16 (9-4-3) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 35 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	23 (12-7-3)

Most Driven In
F Drews	1
P Masi	1
W Wietelmann	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
J Mack	1
Self	1
R Schoendienst	1

1945 Batting Game Log

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1945 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	227	5 (4)	Apr 22 (2)	STL		CIN	L,7-9	4-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.76	0.034	2.27	0.06%	0.39	P
2	228	9 (3)	Apr 29 (2)	STL	@	CIN	W,8-3	GS-7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	1.05	0.029	2.63	0.04%	0.39	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	229	14 (4)	May 6 (2)	STL		CHC	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	9						P
4	230	19 (4)	May 13 (2)	STL	@	NYG	W,6-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	.67	-0.017	1.40	-0.02%	-0.16	P
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Boston Braves
5	231	29	May 27 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.300	.417	.300	.717	9	.83	0.033	.62	0.02%	-0.21	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	232	38 (8)	Jun 6 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	W,15-1	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	3	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.333	.412	.333	.745	9						P
7	233	43 (4)	Jun 10 (1)	BSN		NYG	W,8-5	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.263	.333	.263	.596	9	1.47	-0.136	2.97	-0.17%	-1.30	P
8	234	46 (2)	Jun 13 (1)	BSN		PHI	W,8-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.261	.320	.261	.581	9	.63	0.068	1.42	0.09%	0.62	P
9	235	51 (4)	Jun 17 (1)	BSN		BRO	L,6-9	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.296	.240	.536	9	.80	-0.042	1.72	-0.05%	-0.56	P
10	236	55 (3)	Jun 22	BSN	@	BRO	L,7-8	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.240	.296	.240	.536	9						P
11	237	59 (3)	Jun 27 (1)	BSN		CIN	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.259	.310	.259	.570	9	1.07	0.013	1.71	0.01%	0.15	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	238	64 (4)	Jul 1 (1)	BSN		STL	W,6-3	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.310	.259	.570	9						P
13	239	67 (2)	Jul 4 (1)	BSN		CHC	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.310	.259	.570	9						P
14	240	68	Jul 4 (2)	BSN		CHC	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.310	.259	.570	9						P
15	241	70 (1)	Jul 6 (1)	BSN		PIT	W,13-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.310	.259	.570	9						P
16	242	72 (1)	Jul 7	BSN		PIT	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.310	.259	.570	9						P
17	243	80 (7)	Jul 15 (2)	BSN	@	STL	W,5-3	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.310	.259	.570	9						P
18	244	83 (2)	Jul 19 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.276	.323	.379	.702	9	.71	0.097	.45	0.04%	0.77	P
19	245	91 (7)	Jul 27	BSN	@	BRO	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.276	.323	.379	.702	9						P
20	246	95 (3)	Jul 31 (1)	BSN	@	NYG	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.267	.313	.367	.679	9	.51	-0.013	.01	0.00%	-0.16	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	247	104 (8)	Aug 8 (2)	BSN		CHC	L,2-3	0-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.258	.303	.355	.658	9						P
22	248	108 (3)	Aug 12 (1)	BSN		PIT	W,7-6	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.258	.303	.355	.658	9						P
23	249	116 (7)	Aug 16 (2)	BSN		CIN	L,3-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.344	.638	9	.71	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	250	154 (37)	Sep 30 (2)	BSN		NYG	T,2-2	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.344	.638	9						P
							12-11		35	32	7	8	0	0	1	8	2	0	4	0	1		0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.344	.638		.91	0.048	1.57	0.02%	-0.23

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