Duff Cooley

Duff Cooley
Outfielder
Born: (1873-03-29)March 29, 1873
Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.
Died: August 9, 1937(1937-08-09) (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 runs26
Runs batted in557
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]

  1. ^ a b Porter, David L. (2000). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: A–F. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 297–298. ISBN 9780313311741.