What years did Bill Cooney play?

Bill Cooney played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.

Was Bill Cooney a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Cooney pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Cooney hit?

Bill Cooney hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Bill Cooney's career batting average?

Bill Cooney batted .273 over his career, with 6 hits in 22 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Cooney have?

Bill Cooney drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Bill Cooney's career ERA?

Bill Cooney finished with a 1.42 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.

Bill Cooney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1910)

Bill Cooney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 1.42

WHIP 0.95

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Born: 4/7/1883 in Boston, MA, USA
Died: 11/6/1928 in Roxbury, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-09-22
Last Game: 1910-05-02

Full name: William Ambrose Cooney

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Cooney — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6.3	4	1	0	2	3	1.42	0.0

Career ERA 1.42 vs. league average 2.55 across their career seasons — 44.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Cooney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	BSN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6.3	4	1	2	3	1.42	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6.1	4	1	2	3	1.42	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Cooney — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	22	2	6	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Cooney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	BSN	NL	5	10	0	3	0	0	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	BSN	NL	8	12	2	3	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	22	2	6	1	2	.273	—	—	—	—	0

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

Bill Cooney — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	8	1	1	0	1	.125
Away	9	14	1	5	0	0	.357

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Cooney — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	3	6.1	4	1	2	3	1.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Cooney — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1910-05-02	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1910-04-30	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	1
1910-04-28	BSN	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0
1910-04-27	BSN	BRO	W	3	1	1	1	1
1910-04-25	BSN	PHI	L	1	1	1	0	0
1910-04-23	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	1	0	0
1910-04-22	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1910-04-20	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0
1909-10-07	BSN	PHI	W	4	0	0	0	0
1909-10-04	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	1	0	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Bill Cooney — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1909-09-25	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1909-09-24	BSN	CHC	—	1.1	1	1	0	1	3
1909-09-22	BSN	PIT	—	4.0	3	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Cooney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E
2B	1	0	0	1	0
OF	2	2	0	0	0
P	3	0	0	1	1
SS	1	1	2	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Cooney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1909	BSN	2B	1	0	0	1	0
1909	BSN	P	3	0	0	1	1
1909	BSN	SS	1	1	2	4	0
1910	BSN	OF	2	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Cooney — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	3
Second Base	1
Shortstop	1
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Cooney

What years did Bill Cooney play?: Bill Cooney played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.
Was Bill Cooney a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Cooney pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Cooney hit?: Bill Cooney hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Bill Cooney's career batting average?: Bill Cooney batted .273 over his career, with 6 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Cooney have?: Bill Cooney drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Bill Cooney's career ERA?: Bill Cooney finished with a 1.42 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.