| Duff Cooley | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 29, 1873 Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. | |
| Died: August 9, 1937 (aged 64) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 27, 1893, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 25, 1905, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .294 |
| Home runs | 26 |
| Runs batted in | 557 |
| Teams | |
Duff Gordon "Sir Richard" Cooley (March 29, 1873 – August 9, 1937) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons, 13 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cooley, an outfielder and first baseman, had a career batting average of .294 in 1,317 games played. He compiled 849 runs, 1,579 hits, 180 doubles, 102 triples, 26 home runs, and 557 runs batted in (RBI). In Major League history, he is tied in 148th place for most all-time triples and, his 224 career stolen bases, place him equal 279th on the all-time list. Cooley made his Major League debut at the age of 20, and spent the majority of his career there, but he also appeared in minor league baseball. After breaking his leg with the Tigers in 1905, he was replaced with future Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb. Cooley, nicknamed "Sir Richard" due to his aristocratic manner,[1] was listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 158 pounds (72 kg).[1]
- ^ a b Porter, David L. (2000). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: A–F. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 297–298. ISBN 9780313311741.