Andy Cooper
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Andrew Lewis Cooper (April 24, 1898 – June 3, 1941), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American left-handed pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. An alumnus of Paul Quinn College, Cooper played nine seasons for the Detroit Stars and ten seasons for the Kansas City Monarchs, and briefly played for the Chicago American Giants. The Texan was 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg; 16 st).
Andy Cooper | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1898-04-24)April 24, 1898 Waco, Texas | |
Died: June 3, 1941(1941-06-03) (aged 43) Waco, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
Negro leagues debut | |
1920, Detroit Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1939, Kansas City Monarchs | |
Career statistics | |
Win–loss record | 118–64 |
Earned run average | 3.58 |
Strikeouts | 719 |
Teams | |
As Player
As Manager
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2006 |
Election method | Committee on African-American Baseball |
In defiance of a threatened five-year Negro league ban for contract jumping, Cooper joined a 1927 barnstorming team that toured Hawaii and Japan. He spent most of his later career with the Monarchs. Cooper is the Negro league record holder for career saves. In a 1937 playoff game, he pitched 17 innings. Cooper served as manager or player-manager for the Monarchs from 1937 to 1940, leading the team to the pennant three times during those four seasons.