Player
Cecil Cooper
Player Info
- Full Name
- Cecil Celester
- Born
-
December 20, 1949
Brenham, TX, USA - Size
- 6'2" / 165 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- September 8, 1971
- Final Game
- July 12, 1987
- Career
- 17 years
Teams
- Boston Red Sox 1971-1976
- Milwaukee Brewers 1977-1987
Honors
1983 - Roberto Clemente Award
(ML)
1983 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1983 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1983 - Player of the Month
(AL)
1982 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1982 - Silver Slugger
(AL)
1982 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1981 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1981 - Silver Slugger
(AL)
1981 - Player of the Month
(AL)
... and 9 more
Career Batting
1,896
G
.298
AVG
2,192
H
241
HR
1,125
RBI
.805
OPS
121
OPS vs Lg
95% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers | 63 | 250 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .248 |
| 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers | 134 | 542 | 140 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 46 | .258 |
| 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers | 154 | 631 | 185 | 39 | 8 | 16 | 82 | .293 |
| 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers | 148 | 603 | 166 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 63 | .275 |
| 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 661 | 203 | 37 | 3 | 30 | 106 | .307 |
| 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers | 155 | 654 | 205 | 38 | 3 | 32 | 104 | .313 |
| 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers | 106 | 416 | 133 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 70 | .320 |
| 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers | 153 | 622 | 219 | 33 | 4 | 25 | 96 | .352 |
| 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers | 150 | 590 | 182 | 44 | 1 | 24 | 83 | .308 |
| 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers | 107 | 407 | 127 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 60 | .312 |
| 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 643 | 193 | 31 | 7 | 20 | 86 | .300 |
| 1976 | Boston Red Sox | 123 | 451 | 127 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 66 | .282 |
| 1975 | Boston Red Sox | 106 | 305 | 95 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 49 | .311 |
| 1974 | Boston Red Sox | 121 | 414 | 114 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 55 | .275 |
| 1973 | Boston Red Sox | 30 | 101 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .238 |
| 1972 | Boston Red Sox | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 1971 | Boston Red Sox | 14 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .310 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | AL | 270 | .124 | .286 | 6.3 | 18.9 | 76 | 6.0 | |
| 1986 | AL | 589 | .114 | .286 | 7.0 | 14.8 | 86 | 12.1 | ✓ |
| 1985 | AL | 674 | .163 | .308 | 4.5 | 11.4 | 111 | 16.1 | ✓ |
| 1984 | AL | 635 | .111 | .289 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 92 | 11.1 | ✓ |
| 1983 | AL | 710 | .201 | .300 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 131 | 30.0 | ✓ |
| 1982 | AL | 696 | .214 | .301 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 136 | 31.8 | ✓ |
| 1981 | AL | 453 | .176 | .319 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 146 | 17.8 | ✓ |
| 1980 | AL | 678 | .187 | .345 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 152 | 25.0 | ✓ |
| 1979 | AL | 660 | .200 | .318 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 134 | 24.1 | ✓ |
| 1978 | AL | 448 | .162 | .350 | 7.1 | 16.1 | 133 | 13.0 | |
| 1977 | AL | 679 | .163 | .333 | 4.1 | 16.2 | 113 | 20.0 | ✓ |
| 1976 | AL | 483 | .175 | .295 | 3.3 | 12.8 | 122 | 15.0 | |
| 1975 | AL | 333 | .233 | .310 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 152 | 14.2 | |
| 1974 | AL | 454 | .121 | .317 | 7.0 | 16.3 | 108 | 8.0 | |
| 1973 | AL | 109 | .109 | .241 | 6.4 | 11.0 | 78 | 3.0 | |
| 1972 | AL | 19 | .059 | .333 | 10.5 | 26.3 | 89 | 0.0 | |
| 1971 | AL | 49 | .143 | .333 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 146 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1,475 | 13,361 | 1,000 | 121 | 1,348 | .992 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 90 | 697 | 61 | 9 | 78 | .988 |
| 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 123 | 1087 | 94 | 17 | 101 | .986 |
| 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 122 | 1061 | 98 | 10 | 106 | .991 |
| 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 158 | 1452 | 87 | 11 | 144 | .993 |
| 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 154 | 1428 | 98 | 5 | 156 | .997 |
| 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 101 | 987 | 72 | 9 | 111 | .992 |
| 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 142 | 1336 | 106 | 5 | 160 | .997 |
| 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 135 | 1323 | 78 | 10 | 119 | .993 |
| 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 84 | 842 | 66 | 11 | 71 | .988 |
| 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 148 | 1386 | 118 | 12 | 134 | .992 |
| 1976 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 66 | 600 | 42 | 4 | 49 | .994 |
| 1975 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 35 | 197 | 20 | 1 | 20 | .995 |
| 1974 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 74 | 637 | 40 | 12 | 66 | .983 |
| 1973 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 29 | 227 | 17 | 4 | 25 | .984 |
| 1972 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 11 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .988 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 25 | 95 | 20 | 1 | 15 | .211 | ||
| 1982 | AL Championship Series | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .150 |
| 1982 | World Series | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .286 |
| 1981 | AL Division Series | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .222 |
| 1975 | AL Championship Series | Boston Red Sox | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| 1975 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .053 |
Managerial record: 171-170 (.501)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Houston Astros | NL | 149 | 70 | 79 | .470 | 5 | |
| 2008 | Houston Astros | NL | 161 | 86 | 75 | .534 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Houston Astros | NL | 31 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 4 |