Anthony Cooper
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Anthony Cooper was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 11 teams, including the Philadelphia Tigers. In 323 career games, he hit .238 with 263 hits, 6 home runs, and 119 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'5" / 162 lb
- Died
- 1979 in Schenectady, NY, USA
Full name: Anthony Elbert Cooper
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | 1,106 | 133 | 263 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 119 | 19 | 56 | 4 | .238 | .279 | .303 | .582 | -3,593 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.
Career OBP .279 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.
Career SLG .303 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.
Career OPS .582 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | PTG | ECL | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 40 | 130 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .223 | .280 (-21%) | .342 (-28%) | .395 (-30%) | .737 (-29%) | 0.0 |
| 1929 | BBB | NNL | 37 | 124 | 15 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .290 | .289 (avg) | .353 (-9%) | .415 (-15%) | .769 (-12%) | -247.7 |
| 1929 | MRS | NNL | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | — | — | — | — | -247.7 |
| 1930 | BBB | NNL | 68 | 233 | 28 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .219 | .293 (-26%) | .354 (-31%) | .429 (-23%) | .784 (-27%) | -1126.3 |
| 1931 | LOW | NNL | 24 | 91 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .286 | .276 (+3%) | .338 (-2%) | .388 (-15%) | .726 (-9%) | -122.4 |
| 1932 | PC | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | CLS | EWL | 13 | 56 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .286 | .275 (+4%) | .335 (+3%) | .391 (-13%) | .726 (-6%) | 0.0 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 17 | 57 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .228 | .275 (-17%) | .335 (-10%) | .391 (-37%) | .726 (-25%) | 0.0 |
| 1933 | PC | NN2 | 27 | 90 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .289 | .270 (+7%) | .329 (+1%) | .377 (-15%) | .707 (-7%) | -88.8 |
| 1933 | SOX | NN2 | 19 | 69 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .290 | .270 (+7%) | .329 (+8%) | .377 (+15%) | .707 (+12%) | -88.8 |
| 1934 | CRS | NN2 | 15 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .077 | .278 (-72%) | .340 (-67%) | .392 (-80%) | .733 (-74%) | -623.6 |
| 1935 | ND | NN2 | 13 | 47 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .277 | — | — | — | — | -86.8 |
| 1940 | NBY | NN2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | NBY | NN2 | 41 | 133 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .203 | .262 (-23%) | .332 (-21%) | .373 (-31%) | .705 (-26%) | -553.3 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 323 | 1,106 | 133 | 263 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 119 | 19 | 56 | 4 | .238 | — | — | — | — | -3,186 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | PTG | ECL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 67.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 67.50 | — | 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
View full game log (49 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 69 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Away | 28 | 98 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | .163 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-09-07 | NY5 | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-07 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-01 | NY5 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-01 | NY5 | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-31 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-17 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-16 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-03 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-03 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-02 | NY5 | NW2 | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 31 | 29 | 50 | 85 | 9 | 12 |
| 3B | 19 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 2 |
| C | 6 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| OF | 127 | 112 | 216 | 17 | 7 | 7 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 150 | 146 | 305 | 421 | 76 | 54 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | PTG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | PTG | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | PTG | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBB | OF | 42 | 40 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1929 | BBB | C | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BBB | OF | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BBB | SS | 24 | 24 | 50 | 79 | 9 | 7 |
| 1929 | MRS | OF | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | BBB | 2B | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 5 |
| 1930 | BBB | OF | 23 | 16 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1930 | BBB | SS | 42 | 41 | 75 | 119 | 22 | 5 |
| 1931 | LOW | OF | 11 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | LOW | SS | 13 | 13 | 38 | 41 | 5 | 8 |
| 1932 | PC | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | CLS | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1932 | CLS | SS | 12 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 8 |
| 1932 | HG | 3B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1932 | HG | C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | HG | OF | 11 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1932 | HG | SS | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | PC | 2B | 9 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| 1933 | PC | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | PC | OF | 11 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933 | PC | SS | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 1933 | SOX | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933 | SOX | 3B | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1933 | SOX | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | SOX | SS | 11 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 5 |
| 1934 | CRS | 3B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1934 | CRS | OF | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | CRS | SS | 8 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 5 |
| 1935 | ND | 2B | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 1935 | ND | OF | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | ND | SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1940 | NBY | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NBY | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941 | NBY | 2B | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | NBY | C | 4 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | NBY | OF | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | NBY | SS | 30 | 29 | 63 | 77 | 21 | 11 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 6 |
| Second Base | 31 |
| Third Base | 19 |
| Shortstop | 150 |
| Left Field | 48 |
| Center Field | 33 |
| Right Field | 46 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Anthony Cooper: the record in brief
The season rows for Anthony Cooper begin in 1928. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Tigers (1928), the Birmingham Black Barons (1928 through 1930), the Memphis Red Sox (1929), the Louisville White Sox (1931), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932 to 1933), the Cleveland Stars (1932), the Homestead Grays (1932), and the Baltimore Sox (1933), among other clubs in the table. Listed as a shortstop, Cooper threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'5" and 162 pounds. Cooper was born on July 20, 1904, in Arkadelphia, AR, USA. The bio records the death in 1979, in Schenectady, NY, USA. Cooper's full given name, per the bio, is Anthony Elbert Cooper.
Cooper collected 263 hits in 1,106 at bats across 323 games, good for a .238 batting average, adding 6 home runs and 119 runs batted in. Cooper's career OPS of .582 combines a .279 on-base mark with .303 slugging. Over the seasons Cooper played, league hitters batted .278; the .238 career figure is 14.4% below that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Cooper
- Was Anthony Cooper a pitcher?
- No. Anthony Cooper was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Anthony Cooper hit?
- Anthony Cooper hit 6 career home runs with 263 hits.
- What was Anthony Cooper's career batting average?
- Anthony Cooper batted .238 over his career, with 263 hits in 1,106 at bats.
- How many RBI did Anthony Cooper have?
- Anthony Cooper drove in 119 runs in his career.
- What was Anthony Cooper's career ERA?
- Anthony Cooper finished with a 67.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Anthony Cooper in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Anthony Cooper has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.