Samuel Cooper
Samuel Jay Cooper
Born: March 20, 1929
Atherton, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1954
Samuel Cooper compiled a career record of 35 wins and 41 losses and a 4.39 ERA in his 123-game pitching career with the Leavenworth Braves, Owensboro Oilers, Tampa Smokers, Kingston Ponies, Denver Bears, Evansville Braves, Waco Pirates and Austin Pioneers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Leavenworth Braves | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.33 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 79.0 | 90 | 51 | 38 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 4.37 | 23 | 140.0 | 164 | 88 | 68 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 2.25 | 10 | 64.0 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.63 | 18 | 101.0 | 105 | 65 | 52 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 8 | 7 | .533 | 5.09 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 145.0 | 150 | 97 | 82 | 85 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.53 | 30 | 137.0 | 143 | 82 | 69 | 6 | 79 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 41 | .461 | 4.39 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 666.0 | 704 | 415 | 325 | 6 | 334 | 0 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Leavenworth Braves | 12 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 23 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .212 | .385 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 18 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .235 | .441 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 13 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 30 | 59 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .235 | .264 | .314 | .578 | 16 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 30 | 43 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .279 | .512 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | (+) Waco Pirates | 55 | 194 | 194 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .216 | .216 | .320 | .536 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | (+) Austin Pioneers | 55 | 194 | 194 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .216 | .216 | .320 | .536 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 126 | 232 | 219 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .205 | .223 | .247 | .470 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Leavenworth Braves | P | 12 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 2 | .879 | 2.417 |
| 1947 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 30 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.133 |
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 123 | 8 | 55 | 5 | 3 | .926 | .512 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Leavenworth Braves | BSN | ||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | BSN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers |
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