Wilbur Cooper

Wilbur Cooper
Birthdate 2/24/1892
Death Date 8/7/1973
Debut Year 1912
Year of Induction
Teams Cubs, Pirates, Tigers
Position Pitcher

Wilbur Cooper was the 1st lefty in NL history to win 200 and the only southpaw with 3,000 innings and an ERA lower than 3.00 not in the Hall.

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Wilbur Cooper is Pirates all-time leader in complete games, wins, and win probability added

Wilbur Cooper is Pirates all-time leader in complete games, wins, and win probability added

Wilbur Cooper has many proponents for his case for Cooperstown. The first lefty in National League history to win 200 games, Cooper is the only southpaw outside of Cooperstown with a sub-3.00 ERA and 3,000+ career innings. His heyday came in the nine seasons from 1916 through 1924 when he won 173 ga
Cooper dropped this postcard in the mail in Pittsburgh on January 10, 1953

Cooper dropped this postcard in the mail in Pittsburgh on January 10, 1953

A government postcard provides a way for collectors to help authenticate a signature. Autograph hounds would send a postcard to the player at his home address. The player would then sign the card and place it in the mail where it would then be postmarked with the date and city from where it was mail
Cooper forever remembered his first win, Babe Ruth and teammate Honus Wagner

Cooper forever remembered his first win, Babe Ruth and teammate Honus Wagner

On the short list of greatest Pirates pitchers ever Wilbur Cooper played alongside Honus Wagner for 6 of his 15 seasons. The hurler had great admiration for Wagner. The Flying Dutchman was one of five men in the inaugural class at Cooperstown, joining Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, an
Teammates for a dozen seasons, Cooper and Babe Adams are among the Pirates best

Teammates for a dozen seasons, Cooper and Babe Adams are among the Pirates best

Though they debuted more than a century ago, Wilbur Cooper and Babe Adams remain among the greatest pitchers in Pirates history. Teammates from 1912-1924, the duo combined for 396 wins in Pittsburgh. Adams threw right-handed and batted from the left side. Cooper was a southpaw yet batted righty. T

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