What years did Duff Cooley play?

Duff Cooley played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1905.

Was Duff Cooley a pitcher?

No. Duff Cooley was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Duff Cooley hit?

Duff Cooley hit 26 career home runs with 1579 hits.

What was Duff Cooley's career batting average?

Duff Cooley batted .294 over his career, with 1,579 hits in 5,368 at bats.

How many RBI did Duff Cooley have?

Duff Cooley drove in 557 runs in his career.

Is Duff Cooley in the Hall of Fame?

No. Duff Cooley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Duff Cooley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1905)

Duff Cooley was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1905 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,317 career games, he hit .294 with 1,579 hits, 26 home runs, and 557 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,646.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .294

HR 26

RBI 557

H 1,579

OPS .722

PIV 3,646

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 158 lb
Born: 3/29/1873 in Leavenworth, KS, USA
Died: 8/9/1937 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1893-07-27
Last Game: 1905-08-26

Full name: Duff Gordon Cooley

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Career Batting Statistics

Duff Cooley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,317	5,368	849	1,579	180	102	26	557	224	366	366	.294	.342	.380	.722	3,646

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Duff Cooley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1893	SLN	NL	29	107	20	37	2	3	0	21	8	8	9	.346	.279 (+24%)	.356 (+10%)	.379 (+11%)	.735 (+10%)	178.2
1894	SLN	NL	54	206	35	61	3	1	1	21	7	12	16	.296	.309 (-4%)	.379 (-12%)	.435 (-23%)	.814 (-18%)	-632.6
1895	SLN	NL	133	567	108	194	9	20	7	75	27	37	29	.342	.296 (+15%)	.361 (+7%)	.399 (+16%)	.761 (+12%)	1310.1
1896	SLN	NL	40	166	29	51	5	3	0	13	12	7	3	.307	.290 (+6%)	.354 (-5%)	.387 (-4%)	.741 (-4%)	-149.8
1896	PHI	NL	64	287	63	88	6	4	2	22	18	18	16	.307	.290 (+6%)	.354 (-2%)	.387 (-3%)	.741 (-2%)	-149.8
1897	PHI	NL	133	566	124	186	14	13	4	40	31	51	39	.329	.291 (+13%)	.354 (+9%)	.387 (+9%)	.741 (+9%)	1076.3
1898	PHI	NL	149	629	123	196	24	12	4	55	17	48	38	.312	.270 (+15%)	.333 (+9%)	.347 (+17%)	.680 (+13%)	1552.2
1899	PHI	NL	94	406	75	112	15	8	1	31	15	29	22	.276	.282 (-2%)	.343 (-4%)	.366 (-2%)	.710 (-3%)	-224.0
1900	PIT	NL	66	249	30	50	8	1	0	22	9	14	21	.201	.279 (-28%)	.338 (-28%)	.366 (-34%)	.705 (-31%)	-1237.7
1901	BSN	NL	63	240	27	62	13	3	0	27	5	14	16	.258	.271 (-5%)	.326 (-8%)	.359 (-6%)	.686 (-7%)	-277.9
1902	BSN	NL	135	548	73	162	26	8	0	58	27	34	35	.296	.266 (+11%)	.321 (+5%)	.343 (+8%)	.665 (+7%)	653.4
1903	BSN	NL	138	553	76	160	26	10	1	70	27	44	33	.289	.261 (+11%)	.316 (+8%)	.345 (+9%)	.662 (+9%)	889.0
1904	BSN	NL	122	467	41	127	18	7	5	70	14	24	34	.272	.246 (+10%)	.300 (+4%)	.321 (+16%)	.622 (+10%)	710.5
1905	DET	AL	97	377	25	93	11	9	1	32	7	26	55	.247	.248 (-1%)	.307 (-3%)	.322 (+3%)	.629 (avg)	-74.5
Career · 14 seasons			1,317	5,368	849	1,579	180	102	26	557	224	366	366	.294	—	—	—	—	3,623

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Duff Cooley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	447	1753	263	493	6	169	.281
Away	420	1719	208	469	6	163	.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Duff Cooley — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1905-08-26	DET	PHA	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
1905-08-25	DET	PHA	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1905-08-24	DET	MIN	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-23	DET	MIN	L	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1905-08-22	DET	MIN	L	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1905-08-21	DET	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1905-08-21	DET	BOS	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-18	DET	BOS	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1905-08-17	DET	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-15	DET	NYY	W	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Duff Cooley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	184	3	1760	67	41	103
2B	1	0	0	0	2	0
3B	18	0	20	31	13	3
C	11	0	24	7	2	0
OF	1095	212	2389	96	146	28
SS	9	0	11	15	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Duff Cooley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1893	SLN	C	10	0	23	6	1	0
1893	SLN	OF	15	0	17	1	1	0
1893	SLN	SS	5	0	6	5	2	2
1894	SLN	1B	1	0	7	0	0	1
1894	SLN	3B	13	0	10	21	12	1
1894	SLN	OF	39	0	74	1	15	1
1894	SLN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1895	SLN	3B	5	0	10	10	1	2
1895	SLN	C	1	0	1	1	1	0
1895	SLN	OF	125	0	321	17	24	1
1895	SLN	SS	3	0	5	10	4	0
1896	SLN	OF	40	0	91	2	4	0
1896	PHI	OF	64	0	130	6	15	2
1897	PHI	1B	2	0	19	0	0	1
1897	PHI	OF	131	0	322	16	14	6
1898	PHI	OF	149	0	352	15	22	2
1899	PHI	1B	79	0	756	34	24	56
1899	PHI	2B	1	0	0	0	2	0
1899	PHI	OF	14	0	35	0	2	0
1900	PIT	1B	66	0	683	20	8	39
1901	BSN	1B	10	0	91	4	1	3
1901	BSN	OF	53	0	127	5	8	1
1902	BSN	1B	7	0	60	6	1	1
1902	BSN	OF	127	0	250	7	13	2
1903	BSN	1B	13	0	105	3	6	2
1903	BSN	OF	126	0	246	11	13	4
1904	BSN	1B	6	3	39	0	1	0
1904	BSN	OF	116	118	201	3	5	4
1905	DET	OF	96	94	223	12	10	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Duff Cooley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	11
First Base	184
Second Base	1
Third Base	18
Shortstop	9
Left Field	551
Center Field	480
Right Field	69

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Frequently Asked Questions about Duff Cooley

What years did Duff Cooley play?: Duff Cooley played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1905.
Was Duff Cooley a pitcher?: No. Duff Cooley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Duff Cooley hit?: Duff Cooley hit 26 career home runs with 1579 hits.
What was Duff Cooley's career batting average?: Duff Cooley batted .294 over his career, with 1,579 hits in 5,368 at bats.
How many RBI did Duff Cooley have?: Duff Cooley drove in 557 runs in his career.
Is Duff Cooley in the Hall of Fame?: No. Duff Cooley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.