Gary Cooper
Gary Nathaniel Cooper
Born: December 22, 1956
Savannah, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Grove HS (Garden City, CA)
Career: 1975-1981
Major League Statistics
Gary Cooper compiled a career batting average of .234 with 25 home runs and 240 RBI in his 762-game career with the Kingsport Braves, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 51 | 182 | 163 | 26 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41 | .239 | .313 | .319 | .632 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 129 | 551 | 459 | 97 | 109 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 79 | 121 | .237 | .356 | .285 | .641 | 131 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 125 | 566 | 493 | 90 | 135 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 43 | 8 | 67 | 128 | .274 | .363 | .410 | .773 | 202 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 107 | 435 | 377 | 50 | 83 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 6 | 48 | 112 | .220 | .308 | .329 | .637 | 124 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 107 | 460 | 390 | 49 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 62 | 81 | .231 | .339 | .277 | .616 | 108 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 109 | 454 | 400 | 58 | 90 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 46 | 94 | .225 | .308 | .280 | .588 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 134 | 561 | 478 | 76 | 101 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 41 | 11 | 70 | 126 | .211 | .318 | .268 | .586 | 128 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 762 | 3209 | 2760 | 446 | 647 | 79 | 28 | 25 | 240 | 211 | 60 | 388 | 703 | .234 | .332 | .311 | .643 | 857 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | OF | 49 | 76 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .935 | 1.755 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 128 | 208 | 17 | 11 | 5 | .953 | 1.758 |
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 98 | 162 | 13 | 12 | 7 | .936 | 1.786 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 104 | 206 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .968 | 2.058 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 99 | 218 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .975 | 2.323 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 108 | 235 | 14 | 7 | 2 | .973 | 2.306 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 133 | 242 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .955 | 1.895 |
| Totals | 719 | 1347 | 84 | 61 | 19 | .959 | 1.990 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
