What years did Don Cooper play?

Don Cooper played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.

Was Don Cooper a pitcher?

Yes. Don Cooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 47 strikeouts.

Don Cooper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1985)

W–L 1–6

ERA 5.27

WHIP 1.65

SO 47

Pitcher PIV -2930.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 1/15/1956 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-04-09
Last Game: 1985-06-02

Full name: Donald James Cooper

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	44	3	0	0	0	85.3	95	50	14	46	47	5.27	-2930.8

Career ERA 5.27 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 37.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	MIN	AL	1	5	27	2	58.7	61	28	32	33	4.30	3.58 (-20%)	-2307.9
1982	MIN	AL	0	1	6	1	11.3	14	12	11	5	9.53	3.86 (-147%)	-250.2
1983	TOR	AL	0	0	4	0	5.3	8	4	0	5	6.75	—	0.0
1985	NYA	AL	0	0	7	0	10.0	12	6	3	4	5.40	3.89 (-39%)	-372.7
Career · 4 seasons			1	6	44	3	85.1	95	50	46	47	5.27	—	-2,931

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
44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	MIN	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MIN	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TOR	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			44	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	20	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	50.2	53	32	26	26	5.68
Away	20	34.2	42	18	20	21	4.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-06-02	NYY	SEA	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1985-05-21	NYY	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-05-17	NYY	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1985-05-13	NYY	MIN	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
1985-05-08	NYY	MIN	—	3.1	3	1	1	1	1	0
1985-04-30	NYY	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-04-27	NYY	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1983-10-02	TOR	MIN	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	1	1
1983-09-27	TOR	LAA	—	2.1	3	1	1	0	1	1
1983-09-16	TOR	MIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	44	3	2	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1981	MIN	P	27	2	1	6
1982	MIN	P	6	1	1	1
1983	TOR	P	4	0	0	0
1985	NYA	P	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	44

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
New York Institute of Technology	Old Westbury	NY	1975, 1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Cooper

What years did Don Cooper play?: Don Cooper played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.
Was Don Cooper a pitcher?: Yes. Don Cooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 47 strikeouts.