#89 Walker "Walk" Cooper, Catcher, 29 yrs, Washington Senators
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Walker Cooper
Walk
1/8/1915
29
USA,MO,ATHERTON
6"3
210

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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Good
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,085,714
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 149 Days (837 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 149 Days (837 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76649
Versus LHP86649
Versus RHP76649
Talent87769
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5
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@SLAL 0-9401000000#4  
9/24@SLAW 4-1100000001#5  
9/26CHAL 1-5400000000#3  
9/27CHAL 5-11411001300#4  
9/28PHAW 7-3411000000#3  
9/29@DETW 9-8423100110#4PoG 
9/30@NYYL 2-3312000110#4  
10/1BOSW 2-1101000010#8  
10/2SLAW 8-7311000010#4  
10/4@CLEL 1-2401000000#4  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15153617327119117774825.323.376.483.860.803.160
Projected15153617327119117774825.323.376.483.860.803.160
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12759639021182594702.095.76.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1274914043116129110.386.433.5911.023
vs. RHP4091241311586613616703.303.358.450.808
Close/Late7021301148164200.300.420.386.806
Scoring Position17054815860238812.318.387.465.852
Pinch Hitting2171014122010.333.375.524.899
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77273931301265441911.341.383.520.903
Road7426380141752332914.304.369.445.814
March/April248222413181093.268.341.451.792
May2686346052415143.395.471.6401.110
June268834504221245.386.417.580.996
July228016102168104.200.286.287.573
August2610127702181551.267.306.396.702
Sept/Oct279940403191769.404.426.535.961

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194053181471610292011021402.260.299.359.658 WAS
19411294871382245826316224621.283.308.376.683WAS
19421244751502547837325272001.316.348.429.777WAS
194313548616919216878125342910.348.380.494.874WAS
1944151536173271191177748382502.323.376.483.860WAS,AL
Total59221656771091247398314125102313436.313.350.439.789 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA3511237823191861453.330.358.518.876

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1481276274916804.9941173.05.2241002929.0

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 21st overall pick, by Washington in 1940...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/14/1940, off Luke Hamlin (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/25/1941, off Bill Kalfass (BOS)...
Injured on 9/14/1942 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 6/7/1943...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1943, hitting .517 with 2 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 24-game hitting streak snapped on 8/17/1943...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1943, hitting .632 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,085,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (A) on 9/17/1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1943 - .348 - 3rd
    

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