Cooper Johnson
Cooper Allen Johnson
Born: April 25, 1998
Mundelein, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 28 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 6 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Carmel Catholic HS
Ole Miss
Career: 2019-2025
Cooper Johnson compiled a career batting average of .210 with 32 home runs and 151 RBI in his 380-game career with the West Michigan Whitecaps, Connecticut Tigers, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, Hickory Crawdads, Frisco RoughRiders and Round Rock Express. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Connecticut Tigers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Lakeland Flying Tigers |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Round Rock Express |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 14 | 57 | 47 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .234 | .357 | .298 | .655 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 27 | 103 | 84 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 28 | .179 | .320 | .298 | .618 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 28 | 125 | 103 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 39 | .233 | .363 | .340 | .703 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | West Michigan Whitecaps | 57 | 202 | 164 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 53 | .177 | .315 | .280 | .595 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 23 | 91 | 78 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | .192 | .308 | .269 | .577 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 5 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .000 | .158 | .000 | .158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .100 | .182 | .200 | .382 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 42 | 147 | 121 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 54 | .215 | .342 | .339 | .681 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 79 | 300 | 251 | 40 | 59 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 78 | .235 | .355 | .474 | .829 | 119 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 82 | 322 | 273 | 31 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 88 | .209 | .318 | .319 | .636 | 87 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 18 | 71 | 60 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | .267 | .380 | .500 | .880 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 380 | 1448 | 1207 | 165 | 253 | 69 | 1 | 32 | 151 | 12 | 2 | 205 | 422 | .210 | .332 | .348 | .680 | 420 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | C | 9 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .965 | 9.111 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 27 | 205 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.519 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 54 | 487 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .992 | 9.574 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 37.3 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 21 | 245 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 12.286 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 5 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.600 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 22 | 165 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .995 | 8.318 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 5 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 7.800 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | C | 40 | 393 | 36 | 5 | 3 | .988 | 1.725 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 32.7 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2024 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 75 | 681 | 44 | 3 | 4 | .996 | 9.667 | 6 | 56 | 24 | 30.0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 70 | 562 | 38 | 6 | 4 | .990 | 8.571 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 30.3 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 17 | 160 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 1.235 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 62.5 |
| Totals | 319 | 2846 | 209 | 25 | 20 | .992 | 9.577 | 26 | 235 | 114 | 32.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | June 22, 2019 | July 12, 2019 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | July 17, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A Southeast | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | May 4, 2021 | June 11, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | May 9, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 9, 2022 | April 23, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 26, 2022 | August 11, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | April 11, 2023 | September 10, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 4, 2023 | May 19, 2023 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | April 6, 2024 | September 15, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | April 4, 2025 | May 3, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | May 6, 2025 | September 21, 2025 |
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