Cecil Cooper
#39
AT First Base
1971—1987
First Base
BORN
December 20, 1949, in Brenham, TX
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-2 / 165
MLB DEBUT
September 8, 1971
FINAL GAME
July 12, 1987
PRIMARY TEAM
Milwaukee Brewers
.298
BATTING AVERAGE
2192
HITS
35.9
WAR
.337
ON-BASE PCT
241
HOME RUNS
30.1
WAR7
.466
SLUGGING
.803
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.1
WAR PER SEASON
Copied Rod Carew’s batting stance; led league in RBI twice for Brew Crew.
Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cooper |
35.9 |
30.1 |
24.4 |
16.7 |
33.0 |
3.1 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
61.0 |
42.1 |
30.8 |
21.0 |
51.6 |
4.7 |
Where Does Cecil Cooper Rank
Among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
39 |
55 |
48 |
42 |
51 |
52 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |