P Rick Cooper #14
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
P RICK COOPER #14 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 3 2-1 0 5.40 23.1 33 1 20 24 2.27 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/05/1974 KEN Loss, 2-11 3.1 7 3 2 4 4
09/01/1974 WSB Win, 6-1 X 7.0 9 1 1 0 6
08/24/1974 @ CLI Win, 8-6 X 2.2 8 6 5 2 2
08/19/1974 SAV Loss, 2-11 X 3.2 8 8 8 4 4 Loss
08/11/1974 STC Loss, 2-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/07/1974 BUR Win, 8-6 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/1974 BUR Loss, 6-9 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
08/04/1974 LAC Loss, 3-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/29/1974 @ KEN Loss, 6-7 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Loss
07/23/1974 @ OTT Loss, 6-11 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/09/1953
Born in:Iron Mountain, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 8th Pick in Round 4
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 2 1 0 3.77 28.2 31 12 12 1 12 27 2 50.0 1 3 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.76 9.73 8.48 3.77 3.31 1.50 84 0.6 .353        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 13 1 0 1 5 7 11 0 1 1 .302 .412 .395 .807      
vs. RHB 70 18 2 0 0 7 5 16 0 0 3 .257 .333 .286 .619      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 10 0 0 0 2 8  
May 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 4 3 3 1 6 9  
August 1 1 0 1 0 19.64 3.2 8 8 8 0 4 4  
September 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 9 1 1 0 0 6  
Last Year 4 4 2 1 0 3.77 28.2 31 12 12 1 12 27  
2 Years Ago 5 5 2 1 0 5.77 34.1 34 23 22 5 28 31  
Career 18 18 6 6 0 5.32 111.2 117 69 66 9 70 99  
Home 2 2 0 1 0 7.59 10.2 17 9 9 0 4 10  
Road 2 2 2 0 0 1.50 18.0 14 3 3 1 8 17  
Grass 4 4 2 1 0 3.77 28.2 31 12 12 1 12 27  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 4 3 3 1 6 9  
Night 3 3 1 1 0 4.12 19.2 27 9 9 0 6 18  
As Starter 4 4 2 1 0 3.77 28.2 31 12 12 1 12 27  
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 3 2 1 0 5.40 23.1 33 16 14 1 20 24 0 0.0 0 1 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 7 4 21.21 12.73 9.26 7.71 5.12 2.27 101 0.2 .432        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 40 15 4 0 0 5 9 9 1 1 2 .375 .500 .475 .975      
vs. RHB 56 18 1 0 1 11 11 15 2 2 0 .321 .420 .393 .813      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 4 2 2 1 0 4.72 13.1 15 7 7 1 12 16  
August 5 1 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 11 6 5 0 4 4  
September 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 7 3 2 0 4 4  
Last Year 10 3 2 1 0 5.40 23.1 33 16 14 1 20 24  
2 Years Ago 5 4 1 2 0 4.26 25.1 27 18 12 2 21 21  
Career 26 18 3 6 0 4.17 114.1 127 65 53 6 75 106  
Home 6 1 1 0 0 3.65 12.1 18 6 5 0 12 14  
Road 4 2 1 1 0 7.36 11.0 15 10 9 1 8 10  
Grass 10 3 2 1 0 5.40 23.1 33 16 14 1 20 24  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 9 3 2 1 0 5.64 22.1 32 16 14 1 20 23  
As Starter 3 3 2 0 0 5.93 13.2 19 10 9 0 13 16  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 1 0 4.66 9.2 14 6 5 1 7 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Quincy - R 17 4 4 0 0 0 2.02 26.2 29 10 6 0 16 26 0 0 1.69 .377 3.61 0.6 205
1972 Quincy - R 18 7 7 0 3 0 4.85 39.0 38 21 21 3 18 35 0 0 1.44 .315 4.31 0.6 90
1972 Charleston - A 18 9 9 2 4 0 5.92 48.2 52 34 32 3 30 41 1 0 1.68 .331 3.71 0.5 59
1973 Quincy - R 19 5 4 1 2 0 4.26 25.1 27 18 12 2 21 21 0 0 1.89 .316 5.46 0.3 127
1973 Charleston - A 19 5 5 2 1 0 5.77 34.1 34 23 22 5 28 31 1 0 1.81 .312 5.53 -0.2 68
1973 Camden - A 19 4 4 0 2 0 5.04 25.0 24 15 14 4 21 22 0 0 1.80 .294 5.83 -0.4 68
1974 Quincy - R 20 10 3 2 1 0 5.40 23.1 33 16 14 1 20 24 0 0 2.27 .432 5.12 0.2 94
1974 Charleston - A 20 4 4 2 1 0 3.77 28.2 31 12 12 1 12 27 2 1 1.50 .353 3.31 0.6 103
Total MAL 4 4 0 2 0 5.04 25.0 24 15 14 4 21 22 0 0 1.80 .294 5.83 68.1
Total SEL 18 18 6 6 0 5.32 111.2 117 69 66 9 70 99 4 1 1.67 .331 4.17 69.1
Total UMVA 26 18 3 6 0 4.17 114.1 127 65 53 6 75 106 0 0 1.77 .355 4.56 112.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Quincy - R P 4 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 26.2 1.69 +0.3 1.402
1972 Charleston - A P 9 9 2 3 0 6 1 .833 48.2 0.92 -1.2 .521
1972 Quincy - R P 7 7 6 3 0 10 1 .900 39.0 2.08 -0.8 1.061
1973 Camden - A P 4 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 -0.1 1.031
1973 Charleston - A P 5 5 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 34.1 1.05 +0.3 1.572
1973 Quincy - R P 5 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 25.1 1.07 -0.5 1.032
1974 Charleston - A P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 28.2 0.94 +0.7 1.022
1974 Quincy - R P 10 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 23.1 0.77 +0.0 .988
TOTAL P 48 40 15 21 0 38 2 .947 251.0 1.29 -1.2 1.089
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Wausau; Wausau, WI) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 4, Pick 8, 80th overall pick).
07/22/1971 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 4 months.
05/31/1972 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/12/1972 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/17/1972 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/05/1973 Named the #67 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1973 Named the #89 prospect in the FABL
04/04/1974 Named the #77 prospect in the FABL
04/30/1974 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Norfolk Navigators with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
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