Cecil Cooper

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 165lb (188cm, 74kg)

Born: December 20, 1949 in Brenham, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brenham HS (Brenham, TX).

High School: Brenham HS (Brenham, TX)

School: Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX)

Last Game: July 12, 1987 (Age 37-204d)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: Cecil Celester Cooper

Pronunciation: \SEE-sil\

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5x All-Star
2x Gold Glove
3x Silver Slugger
Clemente

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

36.0

7349

2192

241

.298

1012

RBI

1125

OBP

.337

SLG

.466

OPS

.803

OPS+

121

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1968	18	-2.1	Jamestown	NYPL	A-	BOS	26	92	84	16	38	6	0	0	6	4	0	6	9	.452	.489	.524	1.013	44		0	2	0
1969	19	-1.9	Greenville	WCRS	A	BOS	62	224	212	27	63	12	2	1	18	9	2	6	27	.297	.320	.387	.706	82		1	5	0
1970	20	-1.0	Danville	MIDW	A		114	486	420	86	141	16	8	3	39	28	12	57	65	.336	.415	.433	.848	182		2	4	3
1971	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	BOS	140	580	520	86	184	27	5	16	86	15	11	45	79	.354	.406	.517	.923	269		3	8	4
1971	21	-2.3	Pawtucket	EL	AA	BOS	98	399	367	55	126	21	2	10	60	10	7	24	51	.343	.386	.493	.880	181		3	3	2
1971	21	-1.3	Winston-Salem	CARL	A	BOS	42	181	153	31	58	6	3	6	26	5	4	21	28	.379	.449	.575	1.024	88		0	5	2
1971	21	-6.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	14	49	42	9	13	4	1	0	3	1	0	5	4	.310	.388	.452	.840	19	0	1	0	1	1
1972	22	-3.3	Louisville	IL	AAA	BOS	134	571	515	86	162	31	9	10	78	4	4	45	91	.315	.369	.468	.837	241		2	4	5
1972	22	-5.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	12	19	17	0	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	.235	.316	.294	.610	5	0	0	0	0	1
1973	23	-1.9	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	128	507	450	68	132	27	1	15	77	11	1	49	48	.293	.360	.458	.818	206		1	2	5
1973	23	-5.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	30	109	101	12	24	2	0	3	11	1	2	7	12	.238	.284	.347	.631	35	1	0	0	1	1
1974	24	-3.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	121	454	414	55	114	24	1	8	43	2	5	32	74	.275	.327	.396	.724	164	3	1	5	2	3
1975	25	-2.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	106	333	305	49	95	17	6	14	44	1	4	19	33	.312	.355	.544	.899	166	3	3	3	3	6
1976	26	-1.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	123	483	451	66	127	22	6	15	78	7	1	16	62	.282	.304	.457	.761	206	3	1	9	6	6
1977	27	-0.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	160	679	643	86	193	31	7	20	78	13	8	28	110	.300	.326	.464	.790	298	13	0	1	7	4
1978	28	0.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	107	448	407	60	127	23	2	13	54	3	4	32	72	.312	.359	.474	.833	193	5	0	5	4	3
1979	29	1.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	150	660	590	83	182	44	1	24	106	15	3	56	77	.309	.364	.509	.872	300	14	0	6	8	10
1980	30	2.0	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	153	678	622	96	219	33	4	25	122	17	6	39	42	.352	.388	.539	.926	335	16	2	7	8	15
1981	31	2.3	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	106	453	416	70	133	35	1	12	60	5	4	28	30	.320	.363	.495	.858	206	16	3	1	5	2
1982	32	3.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	155	696	654	104	205	38	3	32	121	2	3	32	53	.314	.343	.528	.870	345	4	0	4	6	7
1983	33	4.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	160	710	661	106	203	37	3	30	126	2	1	37	63	.307	.341	.508	.849	336	17	1	3	8	7
1984	34	5.3	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	148	635	603	63	166	28	3	11	67	8	2	27	59	.275	.307	.386	.694	233	12	2	0	3	6
1985	35	6.1	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	154	674	631	82	185	39	8	16	99	10	3	30	77	.293	.322	.456	.779	288	24	2	1	10	3
1986	36	7.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	134	589	542	46	140	24	1	12	75	1	2	41	87	.258	.310	.373	.682	202	15	1	1	4	2
1987	37	8.6	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	63	270	250	25	62	13	0	6	36	1	1	17	51	.248	.293	.372	.665	93	4	0	0	3	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		1896	7939	7349	1012	2192	415	47	241	1125	89	49	448	911	.298	.337	.466	.803	3424	150	17	46	79	79
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		604	2460	2201	369	720	119	25	45	304	71	30	208	319	.327	.385	.465	.850	1024		9	25	17
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2500	10399	9550	1381	2912	534	72	286	1429	160	79	656	1230	.305	.348	.466	.814	4448	150	26	71	96	79

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		262	1078	965	154	294	58	10	25	155	15	5	94	139	.305	.365	.463	.828	447		3	6	10
AA (1 season)					Minors		98	399	367	55	126	21	2	10	60	10	7	24	51	.343	.386	.493	.880	181		3	3	2
A (3 seasons)					Minors		218	891	785	144	262	34	13	10	83	42	18	84	120	.334	.398	.448	.846	352		3	14	5
A- (1 season)					Minors		26	92	84	16	38	6	0	0	6	4	0	6	9	.452	.489	.524	1.013	44		0	2	0