#89 Walker "Walk" Cooper, Catcher, 31 yrs, Washington Senators
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Walker Cooper
Walk
1/8/1915
31
USA,MO,ATHERTON
6"3
210

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,257,143
1946
$ 10,000,000 (5 year(s))
6 Year(s), 149 Days (1181 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 149 Days (1181 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77749
Versus LHP77749
Versus RHP76749
Talent77759
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3
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2
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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  
9/21CHAL 7-9512001401#4  
9/23CLEW 3-2402000100#4  
9/24CLEL 2-8200000010#3  
9/26SLAW 5-1422100000#4  
9/27SLAW 7-6400000011#4  
9/28@BOSL 8-12502000000#4  
9/29@PHAL 7-8412001110#4  
10/1CHAL 0-3301000000#4  
10/2DETL 5-7200000100#2  
10/4@PHAL 7-8100000001#2  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14854018532329117894428.343.389.574.963.906.231
Projected14854018532329117894428.343.389.574.963.906.231
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1265910623605310641150.0107.17.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1264210083619138000.333.396.603.999
vs. RHP4141432232181703120500.345.387.565.952
Close/Late7429413141393100.392.452.5951.047
Scoring Position17261100108802010500.355.409.587.996
Pinch Hitting2151003112000.238.273.286.558
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75263971531761512115.369.408.6431.051
Road73277881701256382313.318.368.509.877
March/April2493341214231976.366.410.6451.055
May248827213171364.307.344.455.798
June2482295072113112.354.421.6711.092
July238630303181158.349.380.488.869
August269827516181343.276.301.531.832
Sept/Oct2793385062020115.409.467.6561.123

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
194514953115625520919863474400.294.369.473.841WAS
1946148540185323291178944052811.343.389.574.963WAS,AL
Total889323610181662096606501232143520647.315.359.467.827 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA3511237823191861453.330.358.518.876

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1461267035607645.9931151.05.9711023130.4

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...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,207,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 6/24/1946...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against New York (A) on 9/10/1946...
10/16/1946: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1943 - .348 - 3rd
1944 - .323 - 9th
RBI
1944 - 117 - 7th
   

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