Andy Cooper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (Final season: 1939)

Andy Cooper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Stars, the Kansas City Monarchs, and the Chicago American Giants. Across 286 career appearances, he went 114-64 with a 3.64 ERA, 659 strikeouts, and 32 saves. He also batted .185 with 3 home runs. Andy Cooper was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006 and was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 25440.0.

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

⭐ Hall of Fame 2006
W–L 114–64
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.19
SO 659
Pitcher PIV 25440.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 220 lb
Born
4/24/1897 in Washington County, TX, USA
Died
6/3/1941 in Waco, TX, USA
Last Game
1939-09-04
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2006 (Negro League)
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Andrew Lewis Cooper

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Andy Cooper — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
74.0 72.0 2.0 14.0 1.0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 .194 .192 .208 .400

Pitching

Andy Cooper — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
15 8 27 16 12 0 245.1 184 103 33 9 42 114 1.21 0.92

Career Pitching Statistics

Andy Cooper — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
114 64 286 167 105 15 32 1548.0 1,533 626 66 313 659 3.64 25440.0

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 13.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Andy Cooper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 DS NNL 1 2 9 4 2 0 1 42.1 35 17 16 13 3.61 3.45 (-5%) -510.1
1921 DS NNL 4 8 19 11 5 1 0 102.1 116 50 23 33 4.40 4.02 (-9%) 36.5
1922 DS NNL 9 4 20 17 11 4 1 129.1 130 63 25 61 4.38 4.18 (-5%) 342.1
1923 DS NNL 15 7 36 19 12 1 6 183.1 168 71 44 68 3.49 4.03 (+14%) 393.2
1924 DS NNL 12 7 31 14 8 1 5 151.0 145 62 33 81 3.70 4.13 (+10%) 2222.1
1925 DS NNL 12 2 30 13 8 1 4 146.2 133 47 25 49 2.88 4.55 (+37%) 4186.1
1926 DS NNL 13 9 37 23 12 1 3 182.0 196 84 35 70 4.15 4.11 (-1%) 2906.5
1927 DS NNL 4 4 12 9 5 0 2 78.1 102 41 13 27 4.71 4.08 (-15%) 222.1
1928 KCM NNL 12 7 22 17 9 2 0 130.1 128 56 18 53 3.87 4.13 (+6%) 3432.0
1929 KCM NNL 11 3 23 12 10 2 6 130.2 136 43 27 48 2.96 4.60 (+36%) 3139.6
1930 DS NNL 9 6 19 13 11 1 2 122.2 119 48 26 52 3.52 4.80 (+27%) 2009.5
1933 KCM IND 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 16.1 17 4 2 9 2.20 3.86 (+43%) 688.3
1934 KCM IND 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 11.0 11 4 2 8 3.27 4.29 (+24%) 545.8
1935 KCM IND 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 11.2 15 7 2 5 5.40 4.35 (-24%) 363.3
1936 KCM IND 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 13.0 7 0 4 11 0.00 4.59 (+100%) 651.3
1937 KCM NAL 3 1 9 6 4 0 0 49.2 34 9 5 36 1.63 4.34 (+62%) 2790.1
1937 CAG NAL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 8 5 4 9.00 — 0.0
1938 KCM NAL 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 17.2 14 7 4 9 3.57 4.35 (+18%) 556.3
1939 KCM NAL 2 0 4 2 1 0 0 21.2 18 5 4 22 2.08 4.28 (+52%) 1465.3
Career · 19 seasons 114 64 286 167 105 15 32 1,548.0 1,533 626 313 659 3.64 — 25,440

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

Andy Cooper — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
300 568 47 105 11 8 3 35 0 25 5 .185 .221 .248 .469 -1,807

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andy Cooper 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
1920 DS NNL 10 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067 — — — — 0.0
1921 DS NNL 23 42 5 11 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 .262 — — — — 0.0
1922 DS NNL 20 47 6 8 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 .170 — — — — 0.0
1923 DS NNL 36 64 2 7 3 0 0 5 0 2 0 .109 .282 (-61%) .344 (-60%) .390 (-60%) .734 (-60%) -635.4
1924 DS NNL 34 62 5 11 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 .177 .283 (-37%) .345 (-38%) .389 (-50%) .734 (-44%) -445.0
1925 DS NNL 32 54 6 13 0 3 1 5 0 4 0 .241 .288 (-16%) .349 (-16%) .407 (avg) .756 (-7%) -89.6
1926 DS NNL 37 65 4 10 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 .154 .279 (-45%) .345 (-48%) .390 (-57%) .735 (-53%) -558.0
1927 DS NNL 14 29 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .207 — — — — 0.0
1928 KCM NNL 23 49 5 13 3 1 0 6 0 3 1 .265 — — — — -78.6
1929 KCM NNL 22 42 3 11 1 2 1 6 0 5 0 .262 — — — — 0.0
1930 DS NNL 19 41 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .098 — — — — 0.0
1933 KCM IND 3 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1934 KCM IND 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1935 KCM IND 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 KCM IND 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 KCM NAL 11 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1937 CAG NAL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 KCM NAL 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1939 KCM NAL 4 9 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 300 568 47 105 11 8 3 35 0 25 5 .185 — — — — -1,807

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Andy Cooper — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 12 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Andy Cooper — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC KCM 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200
1937 ALC KCM 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1930 NNC DS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Andy Cooper — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 5 3 0 33.2 30 7 7 19 1.87

Playoff Pitching by Year

Andy Cooper — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1939 ALC KCM 2 0 2 2 0 15.0 13 2 3 12 1.20
1937 ALC KCM 0 0 1 1 0 17.0 10 2 4 7 1.06
1930 NNC DS 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 7 3 0 0 16.20

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Andy Cooper — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13170102.059
Away14161700.438

Pitching — Home / Away

Andy Cooper — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1162.035139261.89
Away1369.13273300.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andy Cooper — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-08-01 KCMTLCW 412000000
1939-07-08 KCMSSAW 401000200
1939-06-18 KCMCV9L 000000000
1939-06-15 KCMMEMW 000000000
1939-06-06 KCMSSAW 000000000
1939-05-21 KCMCAGL 000000000
1938-08-14 KCMIN7W 300000000
1938-07-31 KCMCAGW 301000000
1938-07-15 KCMCAGL 000000000
1938-07-03 KCMMEMW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Andy Cooper — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-08-01 KCMTLC W 8.01044170
1939-07-08 KCMSSA W 9.0310100
1939-06-18 KCMCV9 — 1.1210010
1939-06-15 KCMMEM W 9.0030000
1939-06-06 KCMSSA — 3.0000000
1939-05-21 KCMCAG L 8.0050000
1938-08-14 KCMIN7 W 7.0533240
1938-07-31 KCMCAG W 9.0611040
1938-07-15 KCMCAG — 7.0050000
1938-07-03 KCMMEM — 1.1330210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Cooper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 1 17 0 0 2
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 8 3 4 1 2 0
P 285 168 59 439 25 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy Cooper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 DS P 9 4 5 17 3 0
1921 DS OF 4 2 2 1 1 0
1921 DS P 19 11 5 37 4 2
1922 DS P 20 17 2 43 2 1
1923 DS P 36 19 18 63 2 1
1924 DS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 DS OF 3 1 2 0 1 0
1924 DS P 31 14 8 67 3 4
1925 DS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 DS P 30 14 0 0 0 0
1926 DS P 37 23 4 49 3 3
1927 DS 1B 1 1 14 0 0 2
1927 DS P 12 9 2 18 1 1
1928 KCM P 22 17 1 34 1 1
1929 KCM P 22 12 2 25 3 3
1930 DS P 19 13 3 49 2 0
1933 KCM P 3 1 0 6 0 0
1934 KCM P 3 1 0 3 0 0
1935 KCM P 3 1 3 1 0 1
1936 KCM P 2 1 0 4 0 0
1937 KCM 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1937 KCM P 9 6 5 11 1 1
1937 CAG P 1 1 0 2 0 1
1938 KCM P 3 2 0 5 0 0
1939 KCM P 4 2 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Andy Cooper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 285
First Base 3
Second Base 1
Left Field 6
Right Field 2

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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
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  2. 89
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  3. 83
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  4. 82
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  5. 82
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  6. 82
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Andy Cooper: the record in brief

The season rows for Andy Cooper begin in 1920. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Stars (1920 to 1930), the Kansas City Monarchs (1928 through 1939), and the Chicago American Giants (1937). Cooper is listed as a pitcher at 220 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Cooper hit right-handed while throwing left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 24, 1897, in Washington County, TX, USA. Cooper died on June 3, 1941, in Waco, TX, USA. The given name on file is Andrew Lewis Cooper.

Cooper's career pitching line is 114 wins, 64 losses and a 3.64 ERA over 286 appearances. Also on Cooper's record: 659 strikeouts, 105 complete games, 15 shutouts, and 32 saves. That 3.64 ERA compares with a 4.23 league average across the same seasons, 13.9% better. 1923 brought Cooper a season-high 15 wins. 1924 produced Cooper's most strikeouts, 81. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.88 in 1925, when the league's was 4.55.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Cooper

Was Andy Cooper a pitcher?
Yes. Andy Cooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 114 wins and 659 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Andy Cooper hit?
Andy Cooper hit 3 career home runs with 105 hits.
Is Andy Cooper in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Andy Cooper was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
What was Andy Cooper's career batting average?
Andy Cooper batted .185 over his career, with 105 hits in 568 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy Cooper have?
Andy Cooper drove in 35 runs in his career.
What was Andy Cooper's career ERA?
Andy Cooper finished with a 3.64 career ERA, going 114-64 with 659 strikeouts.