P Sam Cooper #3
Phoenix Scorchers (HOU) GWL
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | GWL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SAM COOPER #3 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
45 0 3-6 9 4.55 65.1 66 5 25 44 1.39 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/09/1974 SJ Loss, 3-5 2.0 4 3 3 1 0 Loss
09/07/1974 SJ Win, 4-3 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
09/05/1974 @ SD Win, 3-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Save
09/03/1974 TUC Loss, 5-10 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
08/30/1974 GAL Win, 3-2 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
08/29/1974 GAL Win, 11-8 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
08/26/1974 @ AMA Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Loss
08/23/1974 @ GAL Loss, 2-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/1974 @ GAL Loss, 0-1 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
08/19/1974 SHR Loss, 5-6 1.2 3 2 2 1 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/25/1944
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 16th Pick in Round 1
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 45 0 3 6 9 4.55 65.1 66 33 33 5 25 44 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 14 5 64.3 45 20 12.67 9.09 6.06 3.44 4.08 1.39 84 1.0 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 100 25 7 0 3 9 10 16 1 1 0 .250 .315 .410 .725      
vs. RHB 148 41 12 0 2 24 15 28 0 4 1 .277 .348 .399 .746      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 1 0 14.73 3.2 4 6 6 0 6 2  
May 12 0 1 0 1 4.58 17.2 15 9 9 1 7 12  
June 15 0 2 1 6 2.38 22.2 22 6 6 1 3 16  
July 12 0 0 3 1 4.40 14.1 17 7 7 2 6 8  
September 4 0 0 1 1 6.43 7.0 8 5 5 1 3 6  
Last Year 33 0 5 5 8 3.48 51.2 50 21 20 3 17 36  
Career 78 0 8 11 17 4.08 117.0 116 54 53 8 42 80  
Home 24 0 1 3 5 5.91 35.0 42 23 23 4 14 23  
Road 21 0 2 3 4 2.97 30.1 24 10 10 1 11 21  
Grass 45 0 3 6 9 4.55 65.1 66 33 33 5 25 44  
Day 15 0 1 2 3 2.59 24.1 22 7 7 0 5 23  
Night 30 0 2 4 6 5.71 41.0 44 26 26 5 20 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 45 0 3 6 9 4.55 65.1 66 33 33 5 25 44  
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 0 2 3 0 4.43 22.1 20 14 11 2 14 12 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 18 8 14.51 8.06 4.84 5.64 5.33 1.52 114 -0.1 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 34 12 1 1 0 6 6 4 0 0 1 .353 .463 .441 .905      
vs. RHB 50 8 2 0 2 8 8 8 1 0 1 .160 .283 .320 .603      
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 3 0 0 3 1  
July 4 0 1 1 0 7.20 5.0 7 4 4 0 3 2  
August 13 0 0 2 0 4.11 15.1 11 7 7 2 8 9  
Last Year 28 0 1 2 4 3.58 50.1 60 29 20 4 16 40  
Career 46 0 3 5 4 3.84 72.2 80 43 31 6 30 52  
Home 9 0 1 2 0 6.92 13.0 16 13 10 1 11 7  
Road 9 0 1 1 0 0.96 9.1 4 1 1 1 3 5  
Grass 18 0 2 3 0 4.43 22.1 20 14 11 2 14 12  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 10.12 2.2 2 3 3 0 2 1  
Night 16 0 2 3 0 3.66 19.2 18 11 8 2 12 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 2 3 0 4.43 22.1 20 14 11 2 14 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Minneapolis - FABL 24 50 15 11 7 5 3.60 137.1 125 63 55 9 64 64 0 0 1.38 .261 4.10 0.8 107
1970 Philadelphia - FABL 25 27 0 4 0 4 1.78 35.1 29 7 7 1 16 25 0 0 1.27 .277 3.60 0.5 259
1970 Milwaukee - FABL 25 26 0 4 2 1 2.58 38.1 32 11 11 2 13 19 0 0 1.17 .256 3.61 0.4 161
1970 Total - FABL 25 53 0 8 2 5 2.20 73.2 61 18 18 3 29 44 0 0 1.22 .266 3.61 0.9 197
1971 Philadelphia - FABL 26 26 0 2 1 1 2.08 39.0 32 14 9 2 12 15 0 0 1.13 .233 3.58 0.2 183
1972 Minneapolis - FABL 27 35 0 3 6 2 4.96 49.0 62 34 27 8 16 26 0 0 1.59 .309 4.77 -0.7 70
Total FABL 164 15 24 16 13 3.28 299.0 280 129 109 22 121 149 0 0 1.34 .267 4.02 1.3 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Pensacola - R 18 13 13 5 3 0 4.00 83.1 98 39 37 2 45 45 0 0 1.72 .338 3.94 2.3 128
1964 Pensacola - R 19 11 11 2 8 0 7.11 57.0 77 53 45 5 31 38 0 0 1.89 .355 4.79 1.2 77
1964 Everett - A 19 4 4 2 1 0 2.02 26.2 26 7 6 1 2 23 0 0 1.05 .312 2.28 0.8 170
1964 Trenton - A 19 3 3 0 3 0 4.07 24.1 19 12 11 4 19 16 2 0 1.56 .221 5.69 -0.2 97
1965 Pensacola - R 20 19 0 1 0 4 5.11 24.2 32 17 14 1 11 25 0 0 1.74 .373 3.02 0.7 104
1965 Everett - A 20 3 0 0 0 1 1.93 4.2 9 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.93 .450 2.73 0.1 185
1966 Harrisburg - AA 21 50 0 1 4 7 5.11 68.2 86 42 39 1 44 47 0 0 1.89 .378 4.22 0.3 87
1966 Richmond - AAA 21 24 10 4 9 1 3.77 86.0 87 46 36 5 36 57 0 0 1.43 .305 3.43 1.3 98
1967 Richmond - AAA 22 31 31 8 15 0 3.23 183.2 160 76 66 10 75 136 1 1 1.28 .280 3.00 2.6 94
1968 Richmond - AAA 23 31 31 7 13 0 4.89 180.1 202 116 98 13 80 74 0 0 1.56 .302 4.02 3.8 93
1971 Louisville - AAA 26 27 0 3 1 1 4.91 36.2 40 21 20 3 20 26 0 0 1.64 .314 3.87 0.2 82
1972 Toledo - AAA 27 12 0 2 0 0 2.95 21.1 19 8 7 2 4 14 0 0 1.08 .250 3.46 0.3 152
1973 Albuquerque - AA 28 28 0 1 2 4 3.58 50.1 60 29 20 4 16 40 0 0 1.51 .348 3.46 1.0 138
1973 Phoenix - AAA 28 33 0 5 5 8 3.48 51.2 50 21 20 3 17 36 0 0 1.30 .305 3.34 1.0 133
1974 Albuquerque - AA 29 18 0 2 3 0 4.43 22.1 20 14 11 2 14 12 0 0 1.52 .254 5.33 -0.1 107
1974 Phoenix - AAA 29 45 0 3 6 9 4.55 65.1 66 33 33 5 25 44 0 0 1.39 .305 4.08 1.0 107
Total EA 50 0 1 4 7 5.11 68.2 86 42 39 1 44 47 0 0 1.89 .378 4.22 86.5
Total GWL 78 0 8 11 17 4.08 117.0 116 54 53 8 42 80 0 0 1.35 .305 3.75 116.7
Total UL 125 72 24 38 2 4.02 508.0 508 267 227 33 215 307 1 1 1.42 .294 3.52 95.0
Total MAL 3 3 0 3 0 4.07 24.1 19 12 11 4 19 16 2 0 1.56 .221 5.69 96.8
Total COW 7 4 2 1 1 2.01 31.1 35 8 7 1 2 26 0 0 1.18 .340 2.35 172.3
Total LSA 46 0 3 5 4 3.84 72.2 80 43 31 6 30 52 0 0 1.51 .319 4.03 126.6
Total GSL 43 24 8 11 4 5.24 165.0 207 109 96 8 87 108 0 0 1.78 .349 4.10 101.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Philadelphia - FABL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.50 .167 5.84 -0.0 999
Total FABL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.50 .167 5.84 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Pensacola - R P 13 13 4 9 3 14 1 .929 83.1 1.40 +0.8 1.369
1964 Trenton - A P 3 3 0 1 0 2 1 .500 24.1 0.37 -0.2 1.043
1964 Everett - A P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 26.2 0.67 -0.2 1.063
1964 Pensacola - R P 11 11 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 57.0 2.21 -0.5 1.045
1965 Everett - A P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 0.0 .000
1965 Pensacola - R P 19 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 24.2 0.73 0.0 .000
1966 Richmond - AAA P 24 10 4 16 0 21 1 .952 86.0 2.09 +1.1 .976
1966 Harrisburg - AA P 50 0 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 68.2 1.83 +1.5 1.019
1967 Richmond - AAA P 31 31 11 21 1 33 1 .970 183.2 1.57 +0.8 .924
1968 Richmond - AAA P 31 31 9 24 2 35 2 .943 180.1 1.65 -0.3 .972
1969 Minneapolis - MLB P 50 15 6 11 1 18 1 .944 137.1 1.11 +1.0 1.099
1970 Milwaukee - MLB P 26 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 38.1 1.41 -0.1 .994
1970 Philadelphia - MLB P 27 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 35.1 1.02 +0.1 1.491
1971 Philadelphia - MLB P 26 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 39.0 1.62 +1.2 .994
1971 Louisville - AAA P 27 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 36.2 0.49 -0.2 1.015
1972 Minneapolis - MLB P 35 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 49.0 1.47 +0.5 .989
1972 Toledo - AAA P 12 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 21.1 0.84 +0.0 1.001
1973 Phoenix - AAA P 33 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 51.2 0.87 +0.6 .985
1973 Albuquerque - AA P 28 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 50.1 0.54 -0.1 1.028
1974 Albuquerque - AA P 18 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 22.1 0.81 -0.1 1.032
1974 Phoenix - AAA P 45 0 6 8 1 14 0 1.000 65.1 1.93 +0.6 1.129
TOTAL P 516 118 60 142 9 209 7 .967 1286.0 1.41 +6.8 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
06/18/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Washington Eagles, out of high school Downey (Downey; Downey, CA).
07/04/1963 Named the #36 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
04/13/1964 Named the #52 prospect in the FABL
05/31/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Syracuse Excelsiors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1967 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/10/1967 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Washington Eagles.
12/11/1968 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Minneapolis Millers from the Washington Eagles.
03/24/1969 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/06/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/10/1969 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Minneapolis Millers.
12/23/1969 Was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee while with Minneapolis.
07/25/1970 Was traded by the Milwaukee Arrows to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for RF Sam Scott.
04/10/1972 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Keystones.
04/23/1972 Was claimed off waivers by Minneapolis while with Philadelphia.
04/29/1972 Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/07/1972 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/26/1972 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Houston Comets in exchange for SP Gary Barrett.
03/18/1973 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
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