P Wayne Cooper #17
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/31/1975
P WAYNE COOPER #17 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/30/1975 NYG Win, 2-1 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
03/29/1975 @ PHI Win, 2-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/1975 BOS Loss, 2-4 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 Loss
03/23/1975 @ DET Win, 9-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/22/1975 STL Win, 5-1 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
03/19/1975 @ MIN Win, 1-0 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
03/14/1975 @ CHI Win, 2-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/12/1975 LAF Loss, 2-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/10/1975 @ STL Loss, 0-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
03/07/1975 MIN Loss, 2-6 2.0 2 2 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/21/1942
Born in:La Grande, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 15th Pick in Round 4
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+
1967 Boston - FABL 24 4 0 1 0 0 1.04 8.2 5 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 1.04 .174 4.28 -0.1 312
1968 Boston - FABL 25 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.36 .250 3.27 0.0 999
1969 Boston - FABL 26 34 34 13 8 0 3.63 193.1 201 87 78 20 78 116 0 0 1.44 .296 4.15 2.0 108
1970 Boston - FABL 27 34 34 6 12 0 5.23 184.0 214 128 107 18 82 118 1 0 1.61 .322 4.60 2.3 87
1973 Boston - FABL 30 21 12 1 7 0 5.76 86.0 104 56 55 8 27 47 0 0 1.52 .323 3.79 1.3 71
1973 Houston - FABL 30 9 1 0 0 1 4.32 16.2 20 8 8 1 7 6 0 0 1.62 .339 4.26 0.0 94
1973 Total - FABL 30 30 13 1 7 1 5.52 102.2 124 64 63 9 34 53 0 0 1.54 .326 3.87 1.4 74
1974 Houston - FABL 31 14 6 1 2 2 3.54 48.1 52 22 19 7 9 19 0 0 1.26 .276 4.37 0.2 108
Total FABL 119 87 22 29 3 4.46 540.2 599 302 268 55 209 312 1 0 1.49 .307 4.27 5.7 94
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+
1960 Hattiesburg - R 17 14 14 4 7 0 3.83 101.0 100 51 43 9 80 76 3 2 1.78 .295 5.22 1.5 143
1961 Hattiesburg - R 18 10 8 3 4 0 5.37 60.1 79 37 36 4 38 39 2 0 1.94 .362 5.01 1.2 108
1961 Arlington - A 18 7 7 4 1 0 3.08 52.2 47 18 18 6 18 24 3 2 1.23 .248 4.69 0.7 152
1962 Hattiesburg - R 19 12 12 8 3 0 3.33 97.1 113 46 36 6 43 49 6 0 1.60 .326 4.24 2.4 161
1963 Springfield - A 20 15 15 7 3 0 3.25 113.2 97 44 41 9 48 65 5 2 1.28 .249 3.46 2.0 120
1963 Worcester - AA 20 13 13 3 6 0 4.32 89.2 83 44 43 6 38 53 1 0 1.35 .275 3.58 1.4 88
1964 Worcester - AA 21 22 21 10 2 0 3.27 137.2 141 54 50 7 41 74 0 0 1.32 .297 3.21 2.8 115
1964 Columbus - AAA 21 8 8 4 3 0 3.06 53.0 47 28 18 2 16 28 1 0 1.19 .262 2.91 1.3 119
1965 Worcester - AA 22 17 17 10 6 0 2.94 122.1 112 44 40 9 38 89 4 3 1.23 .281 3.11 2.7 126
1965 Columbus - AAA 22 14 14 8 4 0 2.46 98.2 80 27 27 5 42 54 0 0 1.24 .250 3.32 1.9 148
1966 Worcester - AA 23 6 6 1 0 0 4.91 33.0 41 18 18 1 15 26 0 0 1.70 .360 3.62 0.7 88
1966 Columbus - AAA 23 26 26 9 6 0 3.84 166.1 179 76 71 12 32 102 1 1 1.27 .308 2.93 4.2 96
1967 Columbus - AAA 24 27 27 6 14 0 2.93 175.0 155 71 57 14 48 120 1 0 1.16 .272 3.04 2.4 103
1968 Worcester - AA 25 5 5 4 1 0 1.41 32.0 15 5 5 1 11 21 0 0 0.81 .167 3.04 0.8 274
1968 Columbus - AAA 25 20 20 7 10 0 3.99 128.2 135 64 57 12 58 42 0 0 1.50 .281 4.22 2.4 113
1971 Trenton - A 28 5 5 1 2 0 3.52 38.1 45 15 15 4 19 29 1 0 1.67 .342 3.53 0.6 106
1971 Harrisburg - AA 28 27 18 7 4 0 3.43 123.1 103 49 47 10 44 80 0 0 1.19 .253 3.30 4.0 150
1971 Richmond - AAA 28 4 4 2 2 0 5.48 21.1 23 14 13 3 6 18 0 0 1.36 .317 3.82 0.4 74
1972 Trenton - A 29 11 11 5 5 0 2.77 84.1 69 27 26 5 27 64 3 1 1.14 .260 2.76 2.2 133
1972 Harrisburg - AA 29 25 9 1 4 0 5.50 75.1 84 48 46 11 42 34 0 0 1.67 .286 5.38 0.6 96
1974 Phoenix - AAA 31 15 15 3 7 0 4.80 99.1 109 59 53 9 33 54 2 0 1.43 .299 4.59 1.6 101
Total EA 115 89 36 23 0 3.65 613.1 579 262 249 45 229 377 5 3 1.32 .279 3.54 115.9
Total GWL 15 15 3 7 0 4.80 99.1 109 59 53 9 33 54 2 0 1.43 .299 4.59 100.9
Total UL 99 99 36 39 0 3.40 643.0 619 280 243 48 202 364 3 1 1.28 .281 3.31 107.8
Total MAL 31 31 13 10 0 3.12 236.1 211 86 82 18 94 158 9 3 1.29 .268 3.22 121.6
Total SEL 7 7 4 1 0 3.08 52.2 47 18 18 6 18 24 3 2 1.23 .248 4.69 152.0
Total GSL 36 34 15 14 0 4.00 258.2 292 134 115 19 161 164 11 2 1.75 .324 4.80 138.1
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+
1973 Houston - FABL 30 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .429 3.44 0.0 90
Total FABL 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .429 3.44 90.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Hattiesburg - R P 14 14 7 10 0 19 2 .895 101.0 1.51 -1.4 .895
1961 Arlington - A P 7 7 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 52.2 2.22 +1.2 .983
1961 Hattiesburg - R P 10 8 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 60.1 0.90 -2.0 .994
1962 Hattiesburg - R P 12 12 7 9 1 17 1 .941 97.1 1.48 +0.1 1.063
1963 Worcester - AA P 13 13 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 89.2 1.10 -0.5 1.368
1963 Springfield - A P 15 15 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 113.2 0.95 -2.0 .883
1964 Columbus - AAA P 8 8 1 5 0 7 1 .857 53.0 1.02 +0.6 .840
1964 Worcester - AA P 22 21 7 9 1 17 1 .941 137.2 1.05 -1.1 1.177
1965 Columbus - AAA P 14 14 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 98.2 0.91 +1.4 1.231
1965 Worcester - AA P 17 17 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 122.1 0.88 -2.4 1.061
1966 Columbus - AAA P 26 26 6 16 1 24 2 .917 166.1 1.19 -0.8 1.111
1966 Worcester - AA P 6 6 4 5 0 10 1 .900 33.0 2.45 -0.9 .815
1966 Columbus - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Columbus - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 +0.0 .984
1967 Boston - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.2 1.039
1967 Columbus - AAA P 27 27 8 22 1 31 1 .968 175.0 1.54 +0.5 1.012
1968 Boston - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Columbus - AAA P 20 20 9 22 0 31 0 1.000 128.2 2.17 +0.9 .976
1968 Worcester - AA P 5 5 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 32.0 1.12 -0.2 1.015
1969 Boston - MLB P 34 34 9 23 0 35 3 .914 193.1 1.49 +1.5 1.045
1970 Boston - MLB P 34 34 11 24 0 35 0 1.000 184.0 1.71 +1.3 1.124
1971 Richmond - AAA P 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.1 0.42 -0.1 .000
1971 Harrisburg - AA P 27 18 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 123.1 1.46 -0.2 1.016
1971 Trenton - A P 5 5 1 2 0 4 1 .750 38.1 0.70 -0.7 .000
1972 Harrisburg - AA P 25 9 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 75.1 2.39 +0.7 1.038
1972 Trenton - A P 11 11 5 7 0 13 1 .923 84.1 1.28 -0.2 1.069
1973 Boston - MLB P 21 12 9 8 4 19 2 .895 86.0 1.78 -0.5 .991
1973 Houston - MLB P 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.2 0.54 +0.0 .991
1974 Houston - MLB P 14 6 3 2 1 6 1 .833 48.1 0.93 -0.6 .502
1974 Phoenix - AAA P 15 15 5 12 0 18 1 .944 99.1 1.54 +0.7 1.086
TOTAL P 422 362 131 248 12 397 18 .955 2444.0 1.40 -4.9 1.024
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 +0.0 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft out of high school (Sandpoint; Sandpoint, ID) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 4, Pick 15, 63rd overall pick).
07/30/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beaumont Buffaloes with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
08/04/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pensacola Pelicans with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
03/08/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
08/05/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/12/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
04/26/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/23/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
05/02/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Erie Cannons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/30/1965 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Providence Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/14/1965 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Dayton Dukes with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/07/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/10/1966 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Boston Minutemen.
06/01/1969 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
11/15/1970 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Washington Eagles in exchange for LF Paul Germano.
07/06/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1972 Released by the Washington organization.
03/01/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
07/13/1973 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Houston Comets in exchange for RF Jimmie Pease.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1969 34 6
1970 34 8
Year GB% Rank
1969 0.55 8
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