#89 Walker "Walk" Cooper, Catcher, 32 yrs, Washington Senators
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Walker Cooper
Walk
1/8/1915
32
USA,MO,ATHERTON
6"3
215

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

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
1951
7 Year(s), 149 Days (1353 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 149 Days (1353 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66749
Versus LHP76749
Versus RHP66749
Talent77759
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3
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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  
9/23CHAW 9-5421001110#3  
9/24CHAW 9-2412000211#3  
9/26CLEL 3-4100000000#1  
9/27CLEL 5-8501000101#4  
9/28@NYYL 1-4100000000#2  
9/29@BOSL 10-11512000001#3  
9/30@PHAL 3-8311100012#3  
10/1DETW 9-1411000010#3  
10/2SLAW 12-6522000101#3  
10/4@BOSL 2-5100000000#1  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall142528163332321181074947.309.366.561.927.892.252
Projected142528163332321181074947.309.366.561.927.892.252
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12258218025042966720100.0100.56.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17846801243311620100.258.318.506.824
vs. RHP3501172522075763327301.334.390.589.979
Close/Late5418602101375000.333.410.556.965
Scoring Position1725110098201812401.297.359.512.871
Pinch Hitting1981008210000.421.450.474.924
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home69256861311456502117.336.382.559.941
Road73272772011862572830.283.351.563.913
March/April259429504211863.309.347.489.836
May186324725151497.381.452.7941.246
June24953260728191310.337.409.6211.030
July228223306151768.280.337.537.874
August279527803171576.284.333.463.796
Sept/Oct2699284072224813.283.336.535.872

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
19471425281633323211810749144720.309.366.561.927WAS,AL
Total10313764118119922128724608281153925367.314.360.480.841 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA3511237823191861453.330.358.518.876

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1391226114406616.9911114.15.344862124.4

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.
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 9/7/1947...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1943 - .348 - 3rd
1944 - .323 - 9th
1946 - .343 - 3rd
OPS
1946 - .963 - 10th
Hits
1946 - 185 - 6th
RBI
1944 - 117 - 7th
1946 - 117 - 8th
 

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