Mort Cooper

Pitcher

1938—1949

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

March 2, 1913, in Atherton, MO
BORN
November 17, 1958, in Little Rock, AR
DIED

1938—1949

Playing Career
Played from 25-36
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

POWER/FINESSE

PITCHING STYLE

Cardinals

Primary Team
1942, 1944 Cardinals
World Series Titles
Coop
Nickname
6-2
HEIGHT
210
WEIGHT

September 14, 1938

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

May 7, 1949

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Mort Cooper?

Cardinals ace of the 1940s, leading them to three consecutive pennants. Suffered shoulder troubles his entire career.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
128
75
1840.2
913
571
2.97
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1942 NL MVP

Mort Cooper PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Screwball
3. Forkball
4. Curve

1942 Cardinals

29 Years Old

22
WINS
7
LOSSES
1.78
ERA
192
ERA+
278.2
IP
207
HITS
152
SO
68
BB
35
STARTS
10
SHO
0
SAVES
8.2
WAR

Greatest Game

August 25, 1942
Pitching for the Cardinals
VS THE Dodgers
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
91
W 2-1
CG(14) W
14
10
1
1
4

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
7

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
124
1.60

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
32.2
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

PITCHING TEAMMATES

COMING SOON

FAVORITE CATCHER

Learn More About Cooper

Mort Cooper Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
213
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Mort Cooper Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
32.9
31.4
24.4
19.6
3.58
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Mort Cooper
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Mort Cooper
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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