What years did Rocky Coppinger play?

Rocky Coppinger played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.

Was Rocky Coppinger a pitcher?

Yes. Rocky Coppinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 210 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rocky Coppinger hit?

Rocky Coppinger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Rocky Coppinger play for?

Rocky Coppinger played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1996–1999) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1999, 2001).

What were Rocky Coppinger's career stats?

In 82 games, Rocky Coppinger went 17-11 with a 5.47 ERA, 210 strikeouts, and 241.2 innings pitched.

What was Rocky Coppinger's salary?

Rocky Coppinger's last recorded salary was $201,500, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $201,500, in 2000, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 2000.

What position did Rocky Coppinger play?

Rocky Coppinger played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Rocky Coppinger and how much did he weigh?

Rocky Coppinger was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 245 pounds.

What was Rocky Coppinger's career ERA?

Rocky Coppinger finished with a 5.47 career ERA, going 17-11 with 210 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rocky Coppinger have?

Rocky Coppinger recorded 210 career strikeouts.

Is Rocky Coppinger in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rocky Coppinger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rocky Coppinger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2001)

Rocky Coppinger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 82 career appearances, he went 17-11 with a 5.47 ERA and 210 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 17–11

ERA 5.47

WHIP 1.60

SO 210

Pitcher PIV -7183.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 245 lb
Born: 3/19/1974 in El Paso, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-06-11
Last Game: 2001-10-04

Full name: John Thomas Coppinger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rocky Coppinger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	11	82	32	0	0	0	241.2	247	147	48	140	210	5.47	-7183.8

Career ERA 5.47 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 21.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rocky Coppinger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	BAL	AL	10	6	23	22	125.0	126	72	60	104	5.18	4.61 (-12%)	-3077.0
1997	BAL	AL	1	1	5	4	20.0	21	14	16	22	6.30	4.39 (-44%)	-184.9
1998	BAL	AL	0	0	6	1	15.2	16	9	7	13	5.17	4.43 (-17%)	-343.8
1999	BAL	AL	0	1	11	2	21.2	25	20	19	17	8.31	4.71 (-76%)	-2322.2
1999	MIL	NL	5	3	29	0	36.2	35	15	23	39	3.68	4.71 (+22%)	43.6
2001	MIL	NL	1	0	8	3	22.2	24	17	15	15	6.75	4.42 (-53%)	-1299.6
Career · 6 seasons			17	11	82	32	241.2	247	147	140	210	5.47	—	-7,184

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

Rocky Coppinger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rocky Coppinger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	BAL	AL	23	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	BAL	AL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	BAL	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BAL	AL	11	1	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MIL	NL	29	2	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MIL	NL	8	5	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			82	8	1	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rocky Coppinger — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Rocky Coppinger — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1996	ALCS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Rocky Coppinger — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	1	0	5.1	6	5	1	3	8.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Rocky Coppinger — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1996	ALCS	BAL	0	1	1	1	0	5.1	6	5	1	3	8.44

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rocky Coppinger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	4	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	40	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Rocky Coppinger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	122.2	132	90	82	118	6.60
Away	40	119.0	115	57	58	92	4.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rocky Coppinger — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	SO
2001-10-04	MIL	STL	L	0	0	0
2001-09-30	MIL	COL	L	0	0	0
2001-09-26	MIL	AZ	L	0	0	0
2001-09-06	MIL	HOU	W	2	0	1
2001-09-01	MIL	HOU	W	1	0	0
2001-08-27	MIL	PIT	W	2	1	0
2001-08-22	MIL	CHC	L	0	0	0
2001-08-21	MIL	CHC	W	0	0	0
1999-10-01	MIL	CIN	W	0	0	0
1999-09-29	MIL	PIT	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rocky Coppinger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-10-04	MIL	STL	—	2.0	2	3	3	4	1	1
2001-09-30	MIL	COL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2001-09-26	MIL	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2001-09-06	MIL	HOU	—	5.0	5	2	2	4	5	0
2001-09-01	MIL	HOU	—	5.0	5	3	3	2	3	1
2001-08-27	MIL	PIT	W	5.0	5	3	3	2	4	1
2001-08-22	MIL	CHC	—	2.0	6	6	6	1	1	2
2001-08-21	MIL	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-10-01	MIL	CIN	W	2.0	1	0	0	3	2	0
1999-09-29	MIL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rocky Coppinger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	82	32	14	11	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rocky Coppinger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	BAL	P	23	22	6	8	0	1
1997	BAL	P	5	4	1	1	0	0
1998	BAL	P	6	1	1	0	0	0
1999	BAL	P	11	2	3	1	0	0
1999	MIL	P	29	0	2	0	1	0
2001	MIL	P	8	3	1	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rocky Coppinger — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	82

Salary History

Rocky Coppinger's recorded salaries total $495,500 over 3 seasons, 1996 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Coppinger's career ran from 1996 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1998, 1999, and 2001.

Rocky Coppinger — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	MIL	NL	$201,500
1997	BAL	AL	$185,000
1996	BAL	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$495,500

College History

Rocky Coppinger — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hill College	Hillsboro	TX	1994

Award Voting History

Rocky Coppinger — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1996	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	6.0	140	0

Rocky Coppinger: the record in brief

Rocky Coppinger's major league career runs from a debut on June 11, 1996 to a final game on October 4, 2001. Coppinger played for the Baltimore Orioles (1996 to 1999) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1999 to 2001). Born on March 19, 1974, in El Paso, TX, USA, Coppinger is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 5 inches and 245 pounds. On the record, Rocky Coppinger was born John Thomas Coppinger.

Across 82 games (32 starts), Coppinger recorded 17 wins against 11 losses with a 5.47 ERA. The same table counts 210 strikeouts. Against a 4.51 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.47 mark was 21.3% worse. The best win total was 10, in 1996. In 1996, one of the busiest seasons, Coppinger posted a 5.18 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.61.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 8.44 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 1996.

In award voting, Coppinger's best finish was 4th for the Rookie of the Year in 1996.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Coppinger

What years did Rocky Coppinger play?: Rocky Coppinger played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.
Was Rocky Coppinger a pitcher?: Yes. Rocky Coppinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 210 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rocky Coppinger hit?: Rocky Coppinger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Rocky Coppinger play for?: Rocky Coppinger played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1996–1999) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1999, 2001).
What were Rocky Coppinger's career stats?: In 82 games, Rocky Coppinger went 17-11 with a 5.47 ERA, 210 strikeouts, and 241.2 innings pitched.
How much did Rocky Coppinger earn in his career?: Rocky Coppinger's recorded salaries total $495,500 over 3 seasons, 1996 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Coppinger's career ran from 1996 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1998, 1999, and 2001.
What was Rocky Coppinger's salary?: Rocky Coppinger's last recorded salary was $201,500, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $201,500, in 2000, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 2000.
What position did Rocky Coppinger play?: Rocky Coppinger played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rocky Coppinger and how much did he weigh?: Rocky Coppinger was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 245 pounds.
What was Rocky Coppinger's career ERA?: Rocky Coppinger finished with a 5.47 career ERA, going 17-11 with 210 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rocky Coppinger have?: Rocky Coppinger recorded 210 career strikeouts.
Is Rocky Coppinger in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rocky Coppinger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.