James Cooper
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
James Cooper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes and the Jacksonville Red Caps. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA and 17 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 220 lb
- Born
- 1919 in St. Louis, MO, USA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CCB | NAL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 10.12 | 3.57 (-184%) | -737.3 |
| 1942 | JRC | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5.06 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 9.00 | — | -737 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 0 |
Career AVG .083 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.
Career OBP .083 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 74.2% below league average.
Career SLG .083 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 76.2% below league average.
Career OPS .167 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 75.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CCB | NAL | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | JRC | NAL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
James Cooper: the record in brief
The season rows for James Cooper begin in 1942. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes (1942) and the Jacksonville Red Caps (1942). Listed as a pitcher, Cooper batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'4" and 220 pounds. The birth record reads in 1919, in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Cooper pitched in 5 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-3 record and 9.00 ERA. The totals include 17 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cooper's seasons was 3.57, so the 9.00 figure ran 152.2% worse than average. In 1942, one of the busiest seasons, Cooper posted a 10.12 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.57.
Cooper appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about James Cooper
- Was James Cooper a pitcher?
- Yes. James Cooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did James Cooper hit?
- James Cooper hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did James Cooper play for?
- James Cooper played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes (1942) and the Jacksonville Red Caps (1942).
- What were James Cooper's career stats?
- In 5 games, James Cooper went 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 24.0 innings pitched.
- What position did James Cooper play?
- James Cooper played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was James Cooper and how much did he weigh?
- James Cooper was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 220 pounds.
- What was James Cooper's career ERA?
- James Cooper finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-3 with 17 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did James Cooper have?
- James Cooper recorded 17 career strikeouts.
- Is James Cooper in the Hall of Fame?
- No. James Cooper has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.