Army Cooper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 32–16
ERA 4.36
WHIP 1.44
SO 293
Pitcher PIV 9821.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 250 lb
Born
11/1/1899 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Died
3/19/1966 in Kansas City, KS, USA

Full name: Alfred Mayart Cooper

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 0 1 0 0 0 7.1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.00 0.14

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 16 63 57 22 0 0 373.3 373 181 8 163 293 4.36 9821.9

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 KCM NNL 7 4 17 15 5 0 0 95.0 79 40 39 78 3.79 4.13 (+8%) 1933.4
1929 KCM NNL 15 4 25 21 8 0 0 146.0 152 60 58 104 3.70 4.60 (+20%) 4213.9
1930 KCM NNL 9 3 15 15 8 0 0 107.0 111 57 52 104 4.79 4.80 (avg) 3545.6
1931 KCM IND 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 22.0 23 19 10 7 7.77 4.10 (-90%) 129.1
1932 CLS EWL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.3 8 5 4 0 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 32 16 63 57 22 0 0 373.1 373 181 163 293 4.36 — 9,822

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
68 145 22 28 4 2 0 11 4 9 4 .193 .240 .248 .489 -260

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 KCM NNL 20 38 8 8 2 1 0 2 1 2 2 .211 — — — — 0.0
1929 KCM NNL 27 52 8 12 0 1 0 4 1 3 0 .231 .289 (-20%) .353 (-23%) .415 (-35%) .769 (-30%) -260.3
1930 KCM NNL 15 45 6 6 2 0 0 5 2 3 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1931 KCM IND 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLS EWL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 68 145 22 28 4 2 0 11 4 9 4 .193 — — — — -260

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away130000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away17.100120.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-29 KCMCAGW 300000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-06-29 KCMCAG W 7.1000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 64 57 3 63 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 KCM P 17 15 1 17 4 0
1929 KCM P 26 21 1 27 1 1
1930 KCM P 15 15 1 12 3 0
1931 KCM P 4 4 0 7 1 0
1932 CLS P 2 2 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 64

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Frequently Asked Questions about Army Cooper

Was Army Cooper a pitcher?
Yes. Army Cooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 293 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Army Cooper hit?
Army Cooper hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.