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Walker Cooper

#54 RANKED AT POSITION
1940—1957
Catcher
BORN
January 8, 1915, in Atherton, MO
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-3 / 210
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.285
BATTING AVERAGE
1473
GAMES
27.3
WAR
.332
ON-BASE PCT
573
RUNS
22.8
WAR7
.464
SLUGGING
1341
HITS
12.1
WAR3
.796
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
173
HOME RUNS
3.0
WAR PER SEASON
Brother to pitcher Mort; member of two championship teams for Cardinals during World War II.
8 -TIME
ALL-STAR
1942, 1944
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Cooper
27.3
22.8
15.0
12.1
25.1
3.0
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Where Does Walker Cooper Rank Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
54
48
43
67
48
45
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison