Walker Cooper

Walker Cooper
Catcher
Born: (1915-01-08)January 8, 1915
Atherton, Missouri, U.S.
Died: April 11, 1991(1991-04-11) (aged 76)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1940, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1957, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.285
Home runs173
Runs batted in812
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William Walker Cooper (January 8, 1915 – April 11, 1991) was an American professional baseball player and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1940 to 1957, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals with whom he won two World Series championships. An eight-time All-Star, Cooper was known as one of the top catchers in baseball during the 1940s and early 1950s.[2] His elder brother Mort Cooper, also played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher.

  1. ^ "Walker Cooper Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Harris, Don (June 1990). Walker Cooper Looks Back on an All-Star Career. Baseball Digest. pp. 69–72. Retrieved February 17, 2010.