1915
Born February 19, 1915
Sumter, SC, USA
Bill Cooper Notable
b. February 19, 1915 · Atlanta Black Crackers 1938, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers 1939, Philadelphia Stars 1939–1943, New York Black Yankees 1941, 1946
Bill Cooper played for four clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1938 and closing with the New York Black Yankees in 1946. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Stars, from 1939 to 1943.
Across 183 games he batted .277, with 159 hits and 99 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 25 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 133 games behind the plate, with 576 putouts and 22 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Sumter, SC, USA on February 19, 1915, and died on March 10, 1985. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BCA | 29 | 83 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .325 |
| 1939 | IAB/PS | 12 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .345 |
| 1940 | PS | 53 | 166 | 32 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .265 |
| 1941 | NBY/PS | 48 | 161 | 18 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .267 |
| 1942 | PS | 35 | 118 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| 1943 | PS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | NBY | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Career | — | 183 | 573 | 99 | 159 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 76 | 59 | 13 | 9 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1985