Jimmy Cooney, baseball player, 1917-1928

Jimmy Cooney

Born: 8/24/1894 in Cranston, RI, USA

Died: 8/7/1991 in Warwick, RI, USA

MLB Debut: 1917-09-22 | Final Game: 1928-06-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: James Edward Cooney

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Biography

Jimmy Cooney was a versatile position player in Major League Baseball who enjoyed a career spanning from 1917 to 1928. Born in 1894, Cooney played in a total of 448 games, showcasing his skills primarily as an infielder and outfielder during an era marked by the evolving dynamics of the game. Throughout his career, he accumulated 413 hits, including 2 home runs and 150 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .262. Cooney was also known for his speed on the bases, successfully stealing 30 bases, which contributed to his overall value as a player. Cooney's playing style reflected the competitive spirit of the post-World War I era, a time when baseball was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game. His ability to hit for average and contribute key runs made him a reliable figure in the lineups for the teams he played for, including the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Although he may not have achieved the fame of some of his contemporaries, Cooney's contributions to his teams during the 1920s remain a testament to the depth of talent that characterized the league during that dynamic period in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
448 1575 181 413 64 16 2 150 30 76 58 0.262 0.298 0.327 0.625 -4580.0

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.625 vs. league average 0.721 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 BOS AL 11 36 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 6 2 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1919 NY1 NL 5 14 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1924 STL NL 110 383 44 113 20 8 1 57 12 20 20 0.295 .283 (+4%) .345 (-4%) .389 (+2%) .734 (-1%) -193.4
1925 STL NL 54 187 27 51 11 2 0 18 1 4 5 0.273 .288 (-5%) .349 (-17%) .407 (-13%) .756 (-15%) -551.6
1926 CHC NL 141 513 52 129 18 5 1 47 11 23 10 0.251 .279 (-10%) .345 (-17%) .390 (-20%) .735 (-19%) -2035.3
1927 CHC NL 33 132 16 32 2 0 0 6 1 8 7 0.242 .282 (-14%) .344 (-17%) .392 (-34%) .736 (-26%) -582.4
1927 PHI NL 76 259 33 70 12 1 0 15 4 13 9 0.270 .282 (-4%) .344 (-11%) .392 (-17%) .736 (-15%) -582.4
1928 BSN NL 18 51 2 7 0 0 0 3 1 2 5 0.137 .280 (-51%) .342 (-50%) .395 (-65%) .737 (-58%) -498.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 31 0 59 90 3 17
3B 7 0 3 9 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 400 0 919 1294 60 273

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 BOS 2B 10 0 26 34 0 7
1917 BOS SS 1 0 4 5 0 0
1919 NY1 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1919 NY1 SS 4 0 6 10 0 2
1924 SLN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 SLN 3B 7 0 3 9 0 0
1924 SLN SS 99 0 242 322 18 68
1925 SLN 2B 15 0 27 43 2 9
1925 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 SLN SS 37 0 70 94 4 22
1926 CHN SS 141 0 344 492 24 107
1927 CHN SS 33 0 75 102 5 13
1927 PHI SS 74 0 155 238 8 51
1928 BSN 2B 4 0 4 12 1 1
1928 BSN SS 11 0 23 31 1 10

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 30
Third Base 9
Shortstop 399
Left Field 1