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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Sam Cooper Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.67 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 35-51 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 02-11-1945
K 482 Drafted Round 5, Pick 73
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(132 games)
IP 749.2
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 KC
1
 0
6
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 16 13 12 0 2
5
2.70
16.20
1970 KC
5
 12
26
26
0
0
0
 0
144.1
 187 128 126 1 72
88
1.79
7.86
1971 KC
10
 10
34
34
0
0
0
 0
203.1
 229 142 133 4 92
139
1.58
5.89
1972 KC
3
 5
11
11
0
0
0
 0
63.1
 82 43 40 3 24
38
1.67
5.68
1976 MIL
8
 6
25
23
2
0
0
 0
133.2
 146 63 54 7 48
89
1.45
3.64
1977 MIL
2
 6
12
10
1
0
0
 0
56.2
 67 35 35 2 14
30
1.43
5.56
1978 MIL
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 6 2 2 0 2
4
2.40
5.40
1979 STL
6
 6
23
11
1
0
0
 0
87.2
 88 43 38 1 20
58
1.23
3.90
1980 STL-NYA
0
 6
31
1
0
0
0
 0
50.2
 55 32 32 2 12
31
1.32
5.68
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 51
169
118
4
0
0
 0
749.2
 876 501 472 20 286
482
1.55
5.67
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Sam Cooper has retired from the New York Pride
1980-08-25The New York Pride have designated Sam Cooper for assignment.
1980-06-28The New York Pride have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team.
1980-06-19The New York Pride have acquired Sam Cooper from the waiver wire.
1980-06-10The St. Louis Stars have waived Sam Cooper.
1980-05-25The St. Louis Stars have designated Sam Cooper for assignment.
1979-07-31Sam Cooper of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1979-07-17The St. Louis Stars have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have sent Henry Goldblume to the minors.
1979-07-09The St. Louis Stars have promoted Phil Esterhaus to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have designated Sam Cooper for assignment.
1979-05-19The St. Louis Stars have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team.
1979-05-19The St. Louis Stars have acquired Sam Cooper from the waiver wire.
1979-04-20The Milwaukee Mean Machine have waived Sam Cooper.
1978-07-13The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Sam Cooper for assignment.
1978-07-05The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Dave Martinez to the minors.
1977-07-20The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Sam Cooper for assignment.
1976-09-23Sam Cooper of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1976-06-01The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Elmer Leon for assignment.
1975-09-12A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Eggmen and the Milwaukee Mean Machine. The Milwaukee Mean Machine receive Sam Cooper, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 5 (KC) from the Kansas City Eggmen in exchange for Draft Pick - 1977 Round 4 (MIL).
1972-08-06The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Dan Butterman to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Sam Cooper to the minors.
1972-07-04The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team.
1972-06-15The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Frank Kraus to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Sam Cooper to the minors.
1972-05-09The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Ken Vining to the minors.
1971-10-01The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Sam Cooper to the minors.
1971-09-28Sam Cooper of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1970-04-21The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Steve Thurman to the minors.
1969-10-03The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Sam Cooper to the minors.
1969-09-29The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Al LaChance to the minors.
1969-09-06The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Al LaChance to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Sam Cooper to the minors.
1969-08-07The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Cap Adams to the minors.
1967-04-02The Kansas City Eggmen have renamed Sam Swartzbaugh to Sam Cooper.