Brian Cooper

Brian John Cooper

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• School Citrus College, University of Southern California
• High School Glendora High School
• Debut September 7, 1999
• Final Game September 28, 2005
• Born August 19, 1974 in Hollywood, CA USA

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Biographical Information

On June 30, 2000, Brian Cooper pitched a three-hit shutout for the Anaheim Angels against the Oakland Athletics. It would prove the highlight of his big league career, 42 games (26 starts) over parts of six seasons with three teams. In fact, the shutout was his penultimate big league victory: he won his final game in a start against the San Diego Padres less than one month later.

He pitched briefly for the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization in 2004, going 4-4, 4.75 in 15 games. He had pitched in the majors for the San Francisco Giants earlier that season, then returned to the U.S. in 2005, when he made his final 8 career appearances for the Giants. He played one more professional season, in 2006, when he went 4.9, 4.82 in 27 games for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League.

Following his playing days, he was briefly a pitching coach for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (2009 to 2010) and San Jose Giants (2011).

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