Scott Cooper

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1997)

AVG .265
HR 33
RBI 211
H 478
OPS .723
PIV -693
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
10/13/1967 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1990-09-05
Last Game
1997-09-28
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Scott Kendrick Cooper

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
592 1,801 197 478 94 12 33 211 7 193 299 .265 .337 .386 .723 -693

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1990 BOS AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BOS AL 14 35 6 16 4 2 0 7 0 2 2 .457 — — — — 0.0
1992 BOS AL 123 337 34 93 21 0 5 33 1 37 33 .276 .255 (+8%) .322 (+7%) .377 (+1%) .699 (+4%) 320.0
1993 BOS AL 156 526 67 147 29 3 9 63 5 58 81 .279 .265 (+5%) .332 (+7%) .403 (-1%) .735 (+2%) 366.9
1994 BOS AL 104 369 49 104 16 4 13 53 0 30 65 .282 .269 (+4%) .338 (-2%) .424 (+7%) .763 (+3%) 139.8
1995 SLN NL 118 374 29 86 18 2 3 40 0 49 85 .230 .266 (-14%) .337 (-5%) .417 (-25%) .755 (-16%) -938.7
1997 KCA AL 75 159 12 32 6 1 3 15 1 17 32 .201 .266 (-25%) .336 (-16%) .419 (-26%) .756 (-22%) -581.4
Career · 7 seasons 592 1,801 197 478 94 12 33 211 7 193 299 .265 — — — — -693

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29389411026118102.292
Away2999078721715109.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-09-28 KCRCHWL 000000000
1997-09-27 KCRCHWW 000000000
1997-09-26 KCRCHWL 100000001
1997-09-25 KCRMILW 300000011
1997-09-23 KCRMILL 100000001
1997-09-20 KCRCLEW 100000001
1997-09-19 KCRCLEL 000000010
1997-09-19 KCRCLEW 512010300
1997-09-18 KCRCHWL 100000000
1997-09-16 KCRTEXL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 72 48 474 34 5 49
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 467 421 280 885 64 77
SS 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 BOS 3B 13 8 6 22 2 1
1992 BOS 1B 62 46 446 33 5 44
1992 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 BOS 3B 47 39 26 103 4 5
1992 BOS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 BOS 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1
1993 BOS 3B 154 145 111 244 24 22
1993 BOS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 BOS 3B 104 99 51 219 16 21
1995 SLN 3B 110 102 65 243 18 24
1997 KCA 1B 8 2 27 1 0 4
1997 KCA 3B 39 28 21 54 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 72
Second Base 1
Third Base 467
Shortstop 2
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 KCA AL $375,000
1995 SLN NL $1,525,000
1994 BOS AL $500,000
1993 BOS AL $240,000
1992 BOS AL $145,000
1991 BOS AL $100,000
1990 BOS AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $2,985,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Scott Cooper (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy La Stella
    .266 avg, 40 HR
  2. 87
    Mike Fontenot
    .265 avg, 27 HR
  3. 86
    Bill Brubaker
    .264 avg, 22 HR
  4. 86
    Chris Brown
    .269 avg, 38 HR
  5. 85
    Bill Rigney
    .259 avg, 41 HR
  6. 84
    Warren Morris
    .267 avg, 26 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Cooper

What years did Scott Cooper play?
Scott Cooper played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1997.
Was Scott Cooper a pitcher?
No. Scott Cooper was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Scott Cooper hit?
Scott Cooper hit 33 career home runs with 478 hits.