Cecil Cooper
Cecil Celester Cooper
Born: December 20, 1949
Brenham, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 6 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Brenham HS (Brenham, TX)
Career: 1968-1973
Major League Statistics
Cecil Cooper compiled a career batting average of .327 with 45 home runs and 304 RBI in his 604-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Greenville Red Sox, Danville Warriors, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 26 | 92 | 84 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .452 | .489 | .524 | 1.013 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 62 | 224 | 212 | 27 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | .297 | .320 | .387 | .706 | 82 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 114 | 486 | 420 | 86 | 141 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 57 | 65 | .336 | .415 | .433 | .848 | 182 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 98 | 399 | 367 | 55 | 126 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 51 | .343 | .386 | .493 | .880 | 181 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 42 | 181 | 153 | 31 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 28 | .379 | .449 | .575 | 1.024 | 88 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 134 | 571 | 515 | 86 | 162 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 91 | .315 | .369 | .468 | .837 | 241 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 128 | 507 | 450 | 68 | 132 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 48 | .293 | .360 | .458 | .818 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 604 | 2460 | 2201 | 369 | 720 | 119 | 25 | 45 | 304 | 71 | 30 | 208 | 319 | .327 | .385 | .465 | .850 | 1024 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1B | 19 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .992 | 6.842 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | OF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .833 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 1B | 54 | 429 | 32 | 7 | 37 | .985 | 8.537 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 1B | 72 | 483 | 31 | 6 | 35 | .988 | 7.139 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | OF | 47 | 52 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .900 | 1.149 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 87 | 717 | 32 | 10 | 44 | .987 | 8.609 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 42 | 359 | 21 | 5 | 33 | .987 | 9.048 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 12 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 2.167 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 132 | 1102 | 78 | 17 | 103 | .986 | 8.939 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 127 | 1082 | 84 | 12 | 97 | .990 | 9.181 |
| Totals | 598 | 4382 | 283 | 67 | 359 | .986 | 7.801 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Falcons | BOS | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Danville Warriors | |||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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