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Historical player · 1940–1957

Walker Cooper

B/T R/R · HT 75 · WT 210 · Born 1/8/1915 · From Atherton, MO USA · Debut 1940-09-25 · Final 1957-09-20

Career · batting

G
1,473
 
 
AB
4,702
 
 
H
1,341
 
 
HR
173
 
 
RBI
812
 
 
SB
18
 
 
BB
309
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.285 · 0.796
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the New York Giants · 1946–1949

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HR
63
#56 on the Giants
1 G. Matthews
1 D. Dietz
Hits
340
#164 on the Giants
1 G. Hill
1 P. Wilson
RBI
243
#96 on the Giants
1 B. Dahlen
4 E. Longoria
SB
3
#435 on the Giants
1 E. Adrianza
1 G. Adams
Runs
162
#173 on the Giants
4 A. Reese
4 E. Alfonzo
BB
76
#221 on the Giants
1 J. Glasscock
2 T. Estrada

Career with the Milwaukee Braves · 1950–1953

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HR
45
#79 on the Braves
1 L. Smith
2 E. Gattis
Hits
330
#172 on the Braves
8 T. d'Arnaud
6 F. Torre
RBI
190
#131 on the Braves
1 E. Inciarte
4 W. Spahn
SB
4
#418 on the Braves
1 B. Asselstine
1 M. Aderholt
Runs
139
#192 on the Braves
1 D. Johnson
1 R. Hartsfield
BB
92
#198 on the Braves
1 R. Langerhans
1 W. Woodward

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1940–1957

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HR
35
#100 on the Cardinals
1 J. Hague
1 D. Padgett
Hits
493
#101 on the Cardinals
1 B. Wallace
1 M. Mowrey
RBI
265
#80 on the Cardinals
2 L. Bell
2 G. Watkins
SB
11
#291 on the Cardinals
1 L. Camp
1 C. Carr
Runs
203
#136 on the Cardinals
1 D. Foutz
1 R. Gant
BB
91
#214 on the Cardinals
1 A. Miles
1 B. Adams

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1949–1950

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HR
16
#203 on the Reds
1 P. Ervin
1 B. Young
Hits
95
#414 on the Reds
1 B. Drury
1 Y. Puig
RBI
66
#308 on the Reds
1 G. Grantham
1 E. Swanson
Runs
37
#456 on the Reds
1 H. Edwards
1 I. Jesus
BB
21
#516 on the Reds
1 S. Butera
1 M. Berghammer

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1954–1955

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HR
14
#238 on the Cubs
1 J. Baker
1 E. Waitkus
Hits
80
#487 on the Cubs
1 J. Boccabella
1 J. Sullivan
RBI
47
#393 on the Cubs
1 M. Hoffpauir
1 P. Whisenant
Runs
32
#539 on the Cubs
1 J. Cassidy
1 B. Bonham
BB
27
#473 on the Cubs
1 G. Beaumont
1 E. Averill

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1954–1954

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Hits
3
#1,292 on the Pirates
1 T. Anderson
1 H. Yaik
RBI
1
#1,232 on the Pirates
1 D. Agrazal
BB
2
#1,086 on the Pirates
1 G. Alexander
1 J. Altenburg

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
173
#488 all-time MLB
1 B. Buckner
1 M. Vernon
Hits
1,341
#860 all-time MLB
1 T. Helms
1 E. Sheely
RBI
812
#507 all-time MLB
1 J. Sheckard
1 T. Daly
SB
18
#3,384 all-time MLB
1 E. Adrianza
1 E. Abreu

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1940 Cardinals NL 61936 10 0 2 122 0.3160.368
1941 Cardinals NL 682001949 91 1 20 11314 0.2450.315
1942 Cardinals NL 12543858123 327 7 65 42929 0.2810.434
1943 Cardinals NL 12244952143 304 9 81 11919 0.3180.463
1944 Cardinals NL 11239756126 255 13 72 42019 0.3170.504
1945 Cardinals NL 41837 00 0 1 001 0.3890.389
1946 Giants NL 872802975 101 8 46 01712 0.2680.396
1947 Giants NL 14051579157 248 35 122 22443 0.3050.586
1948 Giants NL 912904077 120 16 54 12829 0.2660.472
1949 Giants NL 421471431 42 4 21 078 0.2110.347
1949 Reds NL 823073486 92 16 62 02124 0.2800.479
1950 Reds NL 154739 30 0 4 005 0.1910.255
1950 Braves NL 10233752111 193 14 60 13026 0.3290.528
1951 Braves NL 10934242107 141 18 59 12818 0.3130.518
1952 Braves NL 1023493382 121 10 55 12232 0.2350.361
1953 Braves NL 531371230 60 3 16 11215 0.2190.328
1954 Pirates NL 141503 20 0 1 021 0.2000.2940.333
1954 Cubs NL 571582149 102 7 32 02123 0.3100.3980.532
1955 Cubs NL 541111131 81 7 15 0619 0.2790.3220.559
1956 Cardinals NL 4068518 51 2 14 038 0.2650.2960.456
1957 Cardinals NL 4878721 51 3 10 0510 0.2690.3100.474
Career 1,473 4,702 573 1,341 240 40 173 812 18 309 357 0.285 0.332 0.464

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
C1,22389795.35,16658913880

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1977BBWAA45288Ballot
1976BBWAA56291Ballot
1975BBWAA13272Ballot
1974BBWAA9274Ballot
1973BBWAA8285Ballot
1972BBWAA8297Ballot
1971BBWAA7270Ballot
1970BBWAA9225Ballot
1969BBWAA5255Ballot
1968BBWAA8213Ballot
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