Don Cooper
Donald James Cooper
Born: January 15, 1956
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 17 (1978 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: New York City College of Technology
Career: 1978-1987
Major League Statistics
Don Cooper compiled a career record of 65 wins and 47 losses, with 64 saves, and a 3.46 ERA in his 289-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Nashville Sounds, Toledo Mud Hens, Syracuse Chiefs and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.25 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 52.0 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.60 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 5.50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.0 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.33 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 54.0 | 49 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 30 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1.80 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60.0 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.64 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 176.7 | 196 | 105 | 91 | 19 | 69 | 2 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.21 | 46 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 87.0 | 69 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.17 | 41 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 88.0 | 81 | 42 | 31 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.37 | 33 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 68.3 | 61 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.80 | 32 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 68.7 | 64 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.82 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37.7 | 39 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals | 65 | 47 | .580 | 3.46 | 289 | 60 | 108 | 7 | 2 | 64 | 768.3 | 710 | 354 | 295 | 69 | 312 | 26 | 566 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 1.200 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 10 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .882 | 1.500 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .393 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 32 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .406 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .909 | .833 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 28 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .939 | 1.643 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 46 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .348 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 41 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .964 | .659 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 33 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .364 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 32 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .344 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .643 |
| Totals | 289 | 54 | 124 | 13 | 13 | .932 | .616 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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