Garrett Cooper

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2024)

Garrett Cooper was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 8 seasons. In 517 career games, he hit .265 with 459 hits, 57 home runs, and 233 RBI. Garrett Cooper was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,427.

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

AVG .265
HR 57
RBI 233
H 459
OPS .759
PIV 1,427
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 235 lb
Born
12/25/1990 in Auburn, AL, USA
MLB Debut
2017-07-14
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Garrett Nicholas Cooper

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Career Batting Statistics

Garrett Cooper — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
517 1,735 192 459 96 7 57 233 1 157 519 .265 .333 .427 .759 1,427

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .759 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Garrett 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
2017 NYA AL 13 43 3 14 5 1 0 6 0 1 12 .326 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIA NL 14 33 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 12 .212 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIA NL 107 381 52 107 16 1 15 50 0 33 110 .281 .252 (+11%) .322 (+7%) .434 (+3%) .757 (+4%) 381.9
2020 MIA NL 34 120 20 34 8 0 6 20 0 11 31 .283 .244 (+16%) .321 (+10%) .417 (+20%) .739 (+15%) 320.9
2021 MIA NL 71 215 30 61 10 1 9 33 1 30 68 .284 .243 (+16%) .317 (+20%) .410 (+13%) .727 (+16%) 724.1
2022 MIA NL 119 414 37 108 33 2 9 50 0 40 119 .261 .242 (+7%) .311 (+8%) .394 (+5%) .706 (+7%) 534.3
2023 MIA NL 82 305 28 78 11 1 13 46 0 17 97 .256 .248 (+3%) .320 (-7%) .414 (+3%) .734 (-2%) -127.8
2023 SDN NL 41 117 14 28 7 0 4 15 0 14 35 .239 .248 (-4%) .320 (+1%) .414 (-3%) .734 (-1%) -127.8
2024 CHN NL 12 37 3 10 1 1 1 6 0 4 13 .270 — — — — 0.0
2024 BOS AL 24 70 3 12 4 0 0 5 0 3 22 .171 .243 (-30%) .312 (-27%) .399 (-43%) .711 (-36%) 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 517 1,735 192 459 96 7 57 233 1 157 519 .265 — — — — 1,706

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

Garrett Cooper — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 18 2 3 1 0 1 3 3 5 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Garrett Cooper — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLDS2 MIA 3 10 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 .100
2020 NLWC3 MIA 2 8 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Garrett Cooper — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26487010224130124.277
Away2538659021827109.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Garrett Cooper — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-06-09 BOSCHWW 301000101
2024-06-07 BOSCHWL 401000002
2024-06-04 BOSATLL 300000002
2024-06-02 BOSDETL 500000002
2024-05-30 BOSDETL 200000001
2024-05-29 BOSBALL 100000000
2024-05-27 BOSBALL 411000010
2024-05-26 BOSMILW 400000001
2024-05-25 BOSMILL 100000001
2024-05-24 BOSMILL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Garrett Cooper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 280 254 1876 128 9 178
OF 83 76 132 6 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Garrett Cooper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 NYA 1B 13 13 101 5 0 8
2018 MIA 1B 4 4 26 3 0 1
2018 MIA OF 9 6 12 1 0 0
2019 MIA 1B 73 66 444 37 3 39
2019 MIA OF 31 31 58 4 0 1
2020 MIA 1B 15 15 108 11 0 11
2021 MIA 1B 19 14 115 7 0 12
2021 MIA OF 41 39 61 1 1 0
2022 MIA 1B 59 56 411 28 2 43
2023 MIA 1B 51 50 392 20 1 41
2023 SDN 1B 31 24 202 8 2 14
2024 CHN 1B 3 3 22 1 0 3
2024 CHN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
2024 BOS 1B 12 9 55 8 1 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Garrett Cooper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 280
Left Field 8
Right Field 75
Designated Hitter 129

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Colin Moran
    .263 avg, 50 HR
  2. 95
    J. D. Davis
    .257 avg, 72 HR
  3. 91
    Herbert Perry
    .272 avg, 55 HR
  4. 85
    Wilson Betemit
    .267 avg, 75 HR
  5. 85
    Jeff Baker
    .264 avg, 54 HR
  6. 83
    Lonnie Chisenhall
    .268 avg, 64 HR

Garrett Cooper: the record in brief

The bio dates Garrett Cooper's major league debut to July 14, 2017. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (2017), the Miami Marlins (2018 to 2023), the San Diego Padres (2023), the Chicago Cubs (2024), and the Boston Red Sox (2024). Cooper played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on December 25, 1990, in Auburn, AL, USA, Cooper was listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 235 pounds. On the record, Garrett Cooper was born Garrett Nicholas Cooper.

Cooper finished with 459 hits from 1,735 at bats in 517 games, which works out to .265, adding 57 home runs and 233 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .333 and .427 give Cooper a career OPS of .759. Set against a .248 league average for the same years, Cooper's .265 average sits 6.9% above it. 2019 was Cooper's biggest home run year, with 15. No season topped the 108 hits of 2022.

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrett Cooper

What years did Garrett Cooper play?
Garrett Cooper played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024.
Was Garrett Cooper a pitcher?
No. Garrett Cooper was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Garrett Cooper hit?
Garrett Cooper hit 57 career home runs with 459 hits.
What teams did Garrett Cooper play for?
Garrett Cooper played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (2017), the Miami Marlins (2018–2023), the San Diego Padres (2023), the Chicago Cubs (2024), and the Boston Red Sox (2024).
Did Garrett Cooper win an MVP award?
No. Garrett Cooper did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Garrett Cooper win?
Garrett Cooper was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Garrett Cooper's career stats?
In 517 games, Garrett Cooper had 459 hits, 57 home runs, 233 RBI, 192 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
What position did Garrett Cooper play?
Garrett Cooper played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Garrett Cooper and how much did he weigh?
Garrett Cooper was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 235 pounds.
How many home runs did Garrett Cooper hit each season?
Garrett Cooper's home runs by season: 0 in 2017, 0 in 2018, 15 in 2019, 6 in 2020, 9 in 2021, 9 in 2022, 17 in 2023, and 1 in 2024. His most in one season was 17, in 2023.
What was Garrett Cooper's career batting average?
Garrett Cooper batted .265 over his career, with 459 hits in 1,735 at bats.
How many RBI did Garrett Cooper have?
Garrett Cooper drove in 233 runs in his career.
Is Garrett Cooper in the Hall of Fame?
No. Garrett Cooper has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Garrett Cooper make?
Garrett Cooper was selected to 1 All-Star Game.