Guy Cooper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

Guy Cooper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.33 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

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

W–L 1–0
ERA 5.33
WHIP 1.44
SO 8
Pitcher PIV -718.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
1/28/1893 in Rome, GA, USA
Died
8/2/1951 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-05-02
Last Game
1915-09-24

Full name: Guy Evans Cooper

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Career Pitching Statistics

Guy Cooper — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 11 1 0 0 0 27.0 26 16 1 13 8 5.33 -718.6

Career ERA 5.33 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 83.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Guy Cooper — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 3 2 3 9.00 — 0.0
1914 BOS AL 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 22.0 23 13 9 5 5.32 2.93 (-82%) -718.6
1915 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 0 11 1 0 0 0 27.0 26 16 13 8 5.33 — -719

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

Guy Cooper — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Guy Cooper — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1914 NYA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 BOS AL 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 12 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

Guy Cooper — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home740000.000
Away541000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Guy Cooper — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home612.0105633.75
Away515.01611756.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Guy Cooper — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-24 BOSSLAL 000000000
1914-10-07 BOSMINL 100000000
1914-10-05 BOSMINL 100000000
1914-10-03 BOSNYYL 100000000
1914-07-28 BOSCLEL 000000000
1914-07-08 BOSCHWL 000000000
1914-07-06 BOSMINL 000000000
1914-07-03 BOSMINL 100000000
1914-06-09 BOSCLEW 210000000
1914-06-03 BOSPHAL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Guy Cooper — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-09-24 BOSSLA — 2.0000200
1914-10-07 BOSMIN — 2.0544000
1914-10-03 BOSNYY — 2.0120210
1914-07-28 BOSCLE — 2.0100110
1914-07-08 BOSCHW — 1.0100010
1914-07-06 BOSMIN — 1.0200000
1914-07-03 BOSMIN — 4.0777111
1914-06-09 BOSCLE W 5.0311300
1914-06-03 BOSPHA — 4.0311110
1914-06-02 BOSPHA — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Guy Cooper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 11 0 1 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Guy Cooper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 NYA P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1914 BOS P 9 0 0 2 0 0
1915 BOS P 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Guy Cooper — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11

Guy Cooper: the record in brief

May 2, 1914 and September 24, 1915 bracket Guy Cooper's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1914) and the Boston Red Sox (1914 through 1915). Cooper played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 28, 1893, in Rome, GA, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 185 pounds. Cooper died on August 2, 1951, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Cooper's full given name, per the bio, is Guy Evans Cooper.

Cooper's career pitching line is 1 win, 0 losses and a 5.33 ERA over 11 appearances. Also on Cooper's record: 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cooper's seasons was 2.91, so the 5.33 figure ran 83.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.32 in 1914, when the league's was 2.93.

Frequently Asked Questions about Guy Cooper

What years did Guy Cooper play?
Guy Cooper played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was Guy Cooper a pitcher?
Yes. Guy Cooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Guy Cooper hit?
Guy Cooper hit 0 career home runs.
What was Guy Cooper's career batting average?
Guy Cooper batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 8 at bats.
How many RBI did Guy Cooper have?
Guy Cooper drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Guy Cooper's career ERA?
Guy Cooper finished with a 5.33 career ERA, going 1-0 with 8 strikeouts.