Pat Cooper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1947)

Pat Cooper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA.

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 0–0
ERA 0.00
WHIP 2.00
SO 0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 180 lb
Born
11/26/1917 in Albemarle, NC, USA
Died
3/15/1993 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1946-05-11
Last Game
1947-09-06

Full name: Orge Patterson Cooper

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pat Cooper — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pat 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
1946 PHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 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 Batting Statistics

Pat Cooper — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
14 16 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 .250 .250 .375 .625 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pat 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
1946 PHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHA AL 13 16 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 14 16 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 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

View full game log (15 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pat Cooper — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home790100.111
Away770303.429

Pitching — Home / Away

Pat Cooper — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010100.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pat Cooper — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-06 PHABOSL 100000001
1947-09-01 PHAMINL 100000001
1947-09-01 PHAMINL 100000000
1947-08-31 PHABOSL 100000000
1947-08-24 PHADETL 100000001
1947-08-22 PHASLAL 101000200
1947-08-20 PHACHWW 101100100
1947-08-19 PHACHWL 101000000
1947-08-14 PHANYYL 100000000
1947-08-13 PHANYYL 100000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Pat Cooper — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-05-11 PHAMIN — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pat Cooper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 8 0 0 1
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pat Cooper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 PHA P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1947 PHA 1B 1 0 8 0 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pat Cooper — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 1

Pat Cooper: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pat Cooper's first major league game on May 11, 1946; the last one listed came on September 6, 1947. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Cooper played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 26, 1917, in Albemarle, NC, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 180 pounds. Cooper's death is recorded on March 15, 1993, in Charlotte, NC, USA. The given name on file is Orge Patterson Cooper.

Cooper went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. The leagues Cooper pitched in allowed 3.59 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. Cooper's only pitching season is 1946: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.

The position table credits Cooper with 1 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at first base.

Cooper's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 15 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Cooper

What years did Pat Cooper play?
Pat Cooper played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.
Was Pat Cooper a pitcher?
Yes. Pat Cooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pat Cooper hit?
Pat Cooper hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Pat Cooper's career batting average?
Pat Cooper batted .250 over his career, with 4 hits in 16 at bats.
How many RBI did Pat Cooper have?
Pat Cooper drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Pat Cooper's career ERA?
Pat Cooper finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.