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Cecil Cooper

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Full name Cecil Celester Cooper
Born December 20, 1949, Brenham, Texas
First Game: September 8, 1971; Final Game: July 12, 1987
Managed First Game: August 28, 2007; Managed Final Game: September 20, 2009
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 2" Weight: 165
Named first baseman on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1979 to 1982)
Won AL Gold Glove as first baseman (1979 to 1980)
Named first baseman on The Sporting News AL Silver Slugger Team (1980 to 1982)
Ejections as player: 1974 (2)
Ejections as manager: 2008 (5), 2009 (4). Total: 9
SABR Biography

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Pitcher Matchups

Discrepancies

                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1971 BOS A Daily Splits 14 42 9 13 4 1 0 3 5 1 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .310 .388 .452 0.0 1971 BOS A 1972 BOS A Daily Splits 12 17 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .316 .294 -0.1 1972 BOS A 1973 BOS A Daily Splits 30 101 12 24 2 0 3 11 7 1 12 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 2 .238 .284 .347 -0.7 1973 BOS A 1974 BOS A Daily Splits 121 414 55 114 24 1 8 43 32 3 74 1 5 2 0 3 3 2 5 .275 .327 .396 -1.0 1974 BOS A 1975 BOS A Daily Splits 106 305 49 95 17 6 14 44 19 6 33 3 3 3 0 5 3 1 4 .311 .355 .544 1.2 1975 BOS A 1976 BOS A Daily Splits 123 451 66 127 22 6 15 78 16 6 62 1 9 6 0 6 3 7 1 .282 .304 .457 -0.5 1976 BOS A 1977 MIL A Daily Splits 160 643 86 193 31 7 20 78 28 4 110 0 1 7 0 7 13 13 8 .300 .326 .463 0.6 1977 MIL A 1978 MIL A Daily Splits 107 407 60 127 23 2 13 54 32 3 72 0 5 4 0 6 5 3 4 .312 .359 .474 1.5 1978 MIL A 1979 MIL A Daily Splits 150 590 83 182 44 1 24 106 56 10 77 0 6 8 0 5 14 15 3 .308 .364 .508 1.4 1979 MIL A 1980 MIL A Daily Splits 153 622 96 219 33 4 25 122 39 15 42 2 7 8 0 12 16 17 6 .352 .387 .539 4.3 1980 MIL A 1981 MIL A Daily Splits 106 416 70 133 35 1 12 60 28 2 30 3 1 5 0 6 16 5 4 .320 .363 .495 2.3 1981 MIL A 1982 MIL A Daily Splits 155 654 104 205 38 3 32 121 32 7 53 0 4 6 0 14 4 2 3 .313 .342 .528 2.5 1982 MIL A 1983 MIL A Daily Splits 160 661 106 203 37 3 30 126 37 7 63 1 3 8 0 7 17 2 1 .307 .341 .508 1.4 1983 MIL A 1984 MIL A Daily Splits 148 603 63 166 28 3 11 67 27 6 59 2 0 3 0 10 12 8 2 .275 .307 .386 -1.1 1984 MIL A 1985 MIL A Daily Splits 154 631 82 185 39 8 16 99 30 3 77 2 1 10 0 5 24 10 3 .293 .322 .456 -0.1 1985 MIL A 1986 MIL A Daily Splits 134 542 46 140 24 1 12 75 41 2 87 1 1 4 0 6 15 1 2 .258 .310 .373 -2.3 1986 MIL A 1987 MIL A Daily Splits 63 250 25 62 13 0 6 36 17 2 51 0 0 3 0 4 4 1 1 .248 .293 .372 -1.1 1987 MIL A Total (17 Years) Splits 1896 7349 1012 2192 415 47 241 1125 448 79 911 17 46 79 0 102 150 89 49 .298 .337 .466 8.3 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

       Division Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1981 MIL A Daily Splits 5 18 1 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .238 .222 1981 MIL A

League Championship Series Batting Record Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1975 BOS A Daily Splits 3 10 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1975 BOS A 1982 MIL A Daily Splits 5 20 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .150 .150 .250 1982 MIL A Total ( 2 Years) Splits 8 30 1 7 4 0 0 5 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .233 .367 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

          World Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1975 BOS A Daily Splits 5 19 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .050 .105 1975 BOS A 1982 MIL A Daily Splits 7 28 3 8 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .300 .429 1982 MIL A Total ( 2 Years) Splits 12 47 3 9 2 0 1 7 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .200 .298 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

         All-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1979 AL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1.000 - 1979 AL 1980 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1980 AL 1982 AL Daily Splits 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1982 AL 1983 AL Daily Splits 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1983 AL 1985 AL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1.000 - 1985 AL Total ( 5 Years) Splits 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .667 .500 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG 1971 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 11 11 11 97 82 3 1 6 0 .988 1972 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 3 2 2 21 19 0 0 2 0 1.000 1973 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 29 29 27 255.1 227 17 4 25 0 .984 1974 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 74 63 58 600.1 637 40 12 66 0 .983 1974 BOS A DH 41 39 29 - 1975 BOS A Daily Splits DH 54 53 48 - 1975 BOS A 1B 35 19 16 203.2 197 20 1 20 0 .995 1976 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 66 62 57 558.1 600 42 4 49 0 .994 1976 BOS A DH 53 51 47 - 1977 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 148 147 144 1296 1386 118 12 134 0 .992 1977 MIL A DH 10 10 9 - 1978 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 84 84 81 729.1 842 66 11 71 0 .988 1978 MIL A DH 19 18 17 - 1979 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 135 134 132 1186.2 1323 78 10 119 1 .993 1979 MIL A DH 15 14 13 - 1980 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 142 142 132 1248 1336 106 5 160 0 .997 1980 MIL A DH 11 10 7 - 1981 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 101 98 93 873.2 987 72 9 111 0 .992 1981 MIL A DH 5 5 4 - 1982 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 154 154 148 1369 1428 98 5 156 0 .997 1982 MIL A DH 1 1 1 - 1983 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 158 157 157 1410 1452 87 11 144 0 .993 1983 MIL A DH 2 2 2 - 1984 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 122 122 119 1058.1 1061 98 10 106 0 .991 1984 MIL A DH 26 26 26 - 1985 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 123 123 121 1087 1087 94 17 101 0 .986 1985 MIL A DH 30 30 29 - 1986 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 90 89 87 800.2 697 61 9 78 0 .988 1986 MIL A DH 44 43 41 - 1987 MIL A Daily Splits DH 62 62 60 - Total (16 Years) Splits 1B 1475 1436 1385 12794.1 13361 1000 121 1348 1 .992 Total (14 Years) DH 373 364 333 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG

       Division Series Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG 1981 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 5 5 5 44 48 4 1 6 0 .981

League Championship Series Fielding Record Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG 1975 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 3 3 3 27 24 1 1 3 0 .962 1982 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 5 5 5 43 37 3 2 5 0 .952 Total ( 2 Years) Splits 1B 8 8 8 70 61 4 3 8 0 .956 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG

          World Series Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG 1975 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 4 4 3 35.1 40 1 0 1 0 1.000 1982 MIL A Daily Splits 1B 7 7 7 60 71 10 1 3 0 .988 Total ( 2 Years) Splits 1B 11 11 10 95.1 111 11 1 4 0 .992 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG

         All-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG 1980 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 0 0 4 6 0 0 1 0 1.000 1982 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 2 Years) Splits 1B 2 1 0 7 9 0 0 1 0 1.000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG

                       Managerial Record

Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING 2007 HOU N 31 15 16 .484 142 147 8-28 5 4 2008 HOU N 161 86 75 .534 712 743 3 2009 HOU N 149 70 79 .470 602 692 9-20 4 5 Total ( 3 Years) 341 171 170 .501 1456 1582 Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING

              Coaching Record

Year Team Position START END 2002 MIL N Bench 4-18 9-29 2005 HOU N Bench 4- 5 10-26 2006 HOU N Bench 4- 3 10- 1 2007 HOU N Bench 4- 2 8-26 Total ( 4 Years)

Ejection Information

As player: Date Team Umpire Reason 8- 4-1974 BOX BOS A Marty Springstead Called third strike 9- 4-1974 BOX BOS A Jim Odom Called third strike

As manager: Date Team Umpire Reason 4-19-2008 BOX HOU N Rick Reed Catch/trap call 5-16-2008 BOX HOU N Angel Hernandez Call at HP 5-18-2008 BOX HOU N Angel Campos Call at 2B 6-11-2008 BOX HOU N Angel Campos Call at 1B 8-30-2008 BOX HOU N Mike Winters Catch/trap call 4-25-2009 BOX HOU N Mike DiMuro Balls and strikes 5-21-2009 BOX HOU N Delfin Colon Call at HP 6-20-2009 BOX HOU N Jerry Layne Balls and strikes 7-18-2009 BOX HOU N Casey Moser Call at 1B

Transaction Information

Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1968).

Selected by St. Louis Cardinals from Boston Red Sox in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 30, 1970).

Returned to Boston Red Sox (April 5, 1971).

Traded by Boston Red Sox to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for George Scott and Bernie Carbo (December 6, 1976).

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