1894
Born August 24, 1894
Cranston, RI, USA
Jimmy Cooney Notable
b. August 24, 1894 · Boston Red Sox 1917, New York Giants 1919, St. Louis Cardinals 1924–1925, Chicago Cubs 1926–1927, Philadelphia Phillies 1927, Boston Braves 1928
Jimmy Cooney played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1917 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1928.
Across 448 games he batted .262, with 413 hits and 181 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 64 doubles and 30 stolen bases.
He played 400 games at shortstop, with 1,294 assists and 60 errors. He turned 273 double plays.
He was born in Cranston, RI, USA on August 24, 1894, and died on August 7, 1991. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | BOS | 11 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| 1919 | NYG | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 1924 | STL | 110 | 383 | 44 | 113 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 20 | 20 | 12 | .295 |
| 1925 | STL | 54 | 187 | 27 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .273 |
| 1926 | CHC | 141 | 513 | 52 | 129 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 11 | .251 |
| 1927 | CHC/PHI | 109 | 391 | 49 | 102 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 5 | .261 |
| 1928 | BSN | 18 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .137 |
| Career | — | 448 | 1575 | 181 | 413 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 150 | 76 | 58 | 30 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Died August 7, 1991
1917
Major-league debut: Jimmy Cooney
Jimmy Cooney made a major-league debut on September 22, 1917.
1928
Final major-league game: Jimmy Cooney
Jimmy Cooney played a final major-league game on June 16, 1928.
Image: Díaz (Tomás Gutiérrez brand), public domain