Cecil Cooper
Cecil Celester Cooper
Born: December 20, 1949
Brenham, TX USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 165
Career: 1971-1987
Draft: Round 6 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Brenham HS (Brenham, TX)
Minor League Statistics
Cecil Cooper compiled a career batting average of .298 with 241 home runs and 1125 RBI in his 1896-game career with the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 14 | 49 | 42 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .310 | .388 | .452 | .840 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 12 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .235 | .316 | .294 | .610 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 30 | 109 | 101 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | .238 | .284 | .347 | .631 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 121 | 454 | 414 | 55 | 114 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 74 | .275 | .327 | .396 | .724 | 164 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 1975 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 106 | 333 | 305 | 49 | 95 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 33 | .311 | .355 | .544 | .899 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1976 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 123 | 483 | 451 | 66 | 127 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 62 | .282 | .304 | .457 | .761 | 206 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 1977 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 679 | 643 | 86 | 193 | 31 | 7 | 20 | 78 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 110 | .300 | .326 | .463 | .789 | 298 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 1978 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 107 | 448 | 407 | 60 | 127 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 72 | .312 | .359 | .474 | .833 | 193 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 1979 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 150 | 660 | 590 | 83 | 182 | 44 | 1 | 24 | 106 | 15 | 3 | 56 | 77 | .308 | .364 | .508 | .872 | 300 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 153 | 678 | 622 | 96 | 219 | 33 | 4 | 25 | 122 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 42 | .352 | .387 | .539 | .926 | 335 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 1981 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 106 | 453 | 416 | 70 | 133 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 30 | .320 | .363 | .495 | .858 | 206 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1982 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 155 | 696 | 654 | 104 | 205 | 38 | 3 | 32 | 121 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 53 | .313 | .342 | .528 | .870 | 345 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 1983 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 710 | 661 | 106 | 203 | 37 | 3 | 30 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 63 | .307 | .341 | .508 | .849 | 336 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 1984 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 148 | 635 | 603 | 63 | 166 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 59 | .275 | .307 | .386 | .693 | 233 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1985 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 154 | 674 | 631 | 82 | 185 | 39 | 8 | 16 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 77 | .293 | .322 | .456 | .779 | 288 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1986 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 134 | 589 | 542 | 46 | 140 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 87 | .258 | .310 | .373 | .682 | 202 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 63 | 270 | 250 | 25 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 51 | .248 | .293 | .372 | .665 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 1896 | 7939 | 7349 | 1012 | 2192 | 415 | 47 | 241 | 1125 | 89 | 49 | 448 | 911 | .298 | .337 | .466 | .803 | 3424 | 150 | 17 | 46 | 79 | 79 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 11 | 11 | 97.0 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .988 | 7.887 | 7.727 |
| 1972 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 3 | 2 | 21.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.143 | 6.333 |
| 1973 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 29 | 29 | 255.3 | 227 | 17 | 4 | 25 | .984 | 8.601 | 8.414 |
| 1974 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 74 | 63 | 600.3 | 637 | 40 | 12 | 66 | .983 | 1.149 | 9.149 |
| 1975 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 35 | 19 | 203.7 | 197 | 20 | 1 | 20 | .995 | 9.589 | 6.200 |
| 1976 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 66 | 62 | 558.3 | 600 | 42 | 4 | 49 | .994 | 1.349 | 9.727 |
| 1977 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 148 | 147 | 1296.0 | 1386 | 118 | 12 | 134 | .992 | 1.444 | 1.162 |
| 1978 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 84 | 84 | 729.3 | 842 | 66 | 11 | 71 | .988 | 11.205 | 1.810 |
| 1979 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 135 | 134 | 1186.7 | 1323 | 78 | 10 | 119 | .993 | 1.626 | 1.378 |
| 1980 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 142 | 142 | 1248.0 | 1336 | 106 | 5 | 160 | .997 | 1.399 | 1.155 |
| 1981 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 101 | 98 | 873.7 | 987 | 72 | 9 | 111 | .992 | 1.909 | 1.485 |
| 1982 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 154 | 154 | 1369.0 | 1428 | 98 | 5 | 156 | .997 | 1.032 | 9.909 |
| 1983 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 158 | 157 | 1410.0 | 1452 | 87 | 11 | 144 | .993 | 9.823 | 9.741 |
| 1984 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 122 | 122 | 1058.3 | 1061 | 98 | 10 | 106 | .991 | 9.856 | 9.500 |
| 1985 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 123 | 123 | 1087.0 | 1087 | 94 | 17 | 101 | .986 | 9.778 | 9.602 |
| 1986 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 90 | 89 | 800.7 | 697 | 61 | 9 | 78 | .988 | 8.520 | 8.422 |
| Totals | 1475 | 1436 | 12794.3 | 13361 | 1000 | 121 | 1348 | .992 | 1.102 | 9.736 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AL | Boston Red Sox | ALCS | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | AL | Boston Red Sox | WS | 5 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .053 | .050 | .105 | .155 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | AEDIV | 5 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .222 | .238 | .222 | .460 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | ALCS | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .150 | .150 | .250 | .400 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | WS | 7 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .300 | .429 | .729 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 25 | 102 | 95 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .211 | .218 | .305 | .523 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AL | Boston Red Sox | ALCS | 1B | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .962 | 8.333 | 8.333 |
| 1975 | AL | Boston Red Sox | WS | 1B | 4 | 4 | 35.3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.443 | 1.250 |
| 1981 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | AEDIV | 1B | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .981 | 1.636 | 1.400 |
| 1982 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | ALCS | 1B | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .952 | 8.372 | 8.000 |
| 1982 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | WS | 1B | 7 | 7 | 60.0 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .988 | 12.150 | 11.571 |
| Totals | 24 | 24 | 209.3 | 220 | 19 | 5 | 18 | .980 | 1.275 | 9.958 |
Awards
1979 - AL TSN All-Star 1B
1979 - AL Gold Glove 1B
1980 - AL Silver Slugger 1B
1980 - AL TSN All-Star 1B
1980 - AL Gold Glove 1B
1981 - AL Silver Slugger 1B
1981 - AL TSN All-Star 1B
1982 - AL Silver Slugger 1B
1982 - AL TSN All-Star 1B
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