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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1938 23 BCA NAL C 20 18 146.2 113 94 16 3 0 .973 .978 6.75 7.66 5.50 4.52 3 30
1938 23 BCA NAL 2B 3 2 19.0 9 3 5 1 2 .889 .918 3.79 5.26 2.67 3.10
1938 23 BCA NAL 3B 3 3 27.0 10 5 4 1 0 .900 .898 3.00 2.63 3.00 1.57
1938 23 BCA NAL LF 1 1 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.80 1.44 1.00 0.90
1938 23 BCA NAL SS 1 1 9.0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .905 5.00 4.70 5.00 2.80
1938 23 BCA NAL 1B 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .980 0.00 10.80 0.00 6.30
1939 24 2TM 2LG C 5 3 28.0 24 20 4 0 1 1.000 .971 7.71 6.33 4.80 4.14 1 1
1939 24 IAB NAL C 1 1 9.0 8 6 2 0 1 1.000 .966 8.00 6.80 8.00 4.90 0 0
1939 24 PS NN2 C 4 2 19.0 16 14 2 0 0 1.000 .974 7.58 6.11 4.00 3.95 1 1
1939 24 PS NN2 LF 3 3 24.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 .942 1.50 1.80 1.33 1.17
1939 24 IAB NAL 3B 1 0 5.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .905 1.80 2.70 1.00 1.90
1939 24 IAB NAL 1B 1 1 7.0 6 5 0 1 1 .833 .977 6.43 10.80 5.00 7.70
1940 25 PS NN2 C 36 32 266.0 176 143 26 7 3 .960 .968 5.72 6.37 4.69 7.32 2 15
1940 25 PS NN2 3B 10 9 67.1 20 7 12 1 1 .950 .935 2.54 2.82 1.90 3.24
1940 25 PS NN2 RF 3 2 16.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .963 1.13 1.52 0.67 1.77
1940 25 PS NN2 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.80
1940 25 PS NN2 LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.90
1941 26 2TM NN2 C 35 34 278.0 180 143 32 5 4 .972 .974 5.67 6.32 5.00 8.25 4 24
1941 26 PS NN2 C 34 33 268.1 172 136 32 4 4 .977 .974 5.63 6.32 4.94 8.25 3 22
1941 26 NBY NN2 C 1 1 9.2 8 7 0 1 0 .875 .974 6.52 6.33 7.00 8.30 1 2
1941 26 PS NN2 3B 5 4 36.0 15 1 10 4 1 .733 .902 2.75 2.88 2.20 3.74
1941 26 PS NN2 LF 5 4 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .938 2.08 1.83 1.20 2.38
1941 26 PS NN2 RF 4 2 25.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .937 2.13 1.56 1.50 2.03
1942 27 PS NN2 C 34 31 286.0 201 165 31 5 2 .975 .981 6.17 6.40 5.76 9.51 2 5
1943 28 PS NN2 C 1 1 9.0 12 8 3 1 0 .917 .969 11.00 6.10 11.00 8.00 0 0
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 NBY NN2 C 3 2 18.0 11 8 2 1 0 .909 .981 5.00 6.10 3.33 5.97 1 1
1946 31 NBY NN2 RF 2 2 14.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.45 1.60 2.00 1.55
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
7 Yrs 159 141 1203.0 786 603 150 33 15 .958 .970 5.63 6.11 4.74 6.90 13 76
C (7 Yrs) C 134 121 1031.2 717 581 114 22 10 .969 .975 6.06 6.54 5.19 7.56 13 76
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 19 16 135.1 47 13 27 7 2 .851 .915 2.66 2.79 2.11 3.04
LF (4 Yrs) LF 10 8 57.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .940 1.74 1.78 1.10 1.82
RF (3 Yrs) RF 9 6 56.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 .947 1.93 1.56 1.33 1.83
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 2 1 8.0 7 5 0 2 1 .714 .977 5.63 10.80 2.50 7.00
2B (1 Yr) 2B 3 2 19.0 9 3 5 1 2 .889 .918 3.79 5.26 2.67 3.10
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.80
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 1 9.0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .905 5.00 4.70 5.00 2.80
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB CS Awards
1938 23 BCA NAL C 1 1 0 12.0 4 2 1 1 0 .750 2.25 3.00 0 3
1939 24 PS NN2 C 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
2 Yrs 3 1 0 12.0 4 2 1 1 0 .750 2.25 1.00 0 3 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Cooper born?

Bill Cooper was born on February 19, 1915.

Where was Bill Cooper born?

Bill Cooper was born in Sumter, SC.

How tall was Bill Cooper?

Bill Cooper was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Cooper weigh when playing?

Bill Cooper weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Cooper play?

Bill Cooper played 7 seasons.

Is Bill Cooper in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Cooper has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Cooper play?

Bill Cooper was a Catcher, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Cooper have?

Bill Cooper had 159 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Cooper have?

Bill Cooper had 6 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Cooper's average?

Bill Cooper had a .276 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Cooper played for?

Bill Cooper played for 3 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers, New York Black Yankees and Philadelphia Stars.

When did Bill Cooper retire?

Bill Cooper last played in 1946.

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