Rocky Coppinger

Born: 3/19/1974 in El Paso, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1996-06-11 | Final Game: 2001-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 245 lbs

Full name: John Thomas Coppinger

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Biography

Rocky Coppinger was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001. Born in 1974, he made his debut during an era that witnessed the rise of powerful offensive play, characterized by increased home run rates and the emergence of prominent slugging stars. Coppinger showcased his skills primarily as a starting pitcher, finishing his career with a record of 17 wins and 11 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 5.47, and a total of 210 strikeouts. Throughout his career, Coppinger was known for his competitive spirit on the mound, although he never recorded a save, which highlighted his role primarily as a starter. His contributions came during a transformative period in baseball, where pitching strategies evolved to counteract the offensive trends of the late 1990s and early 2000s. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Coppinger's resilience and dedication to his craft left a mark on the teams he played for and contributed to the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	11	82	32	0	0	0	241.7	247	147	48	140	210	5.47	0

Career ERA 5.47 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 21.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	BAL	AL	10	6	23	22	125.0	126	72	60	104	5.18	4.61 (-12%)	-3156.2
1997	BAL	AL	1	1	5	4	20.0	21	14	16	22	6.30	4.39 (-44%)	-185.6
1998	BAL	AL	0	0	6	1	15.7	16	9	7	13	5.17	4.43 (-17%)	-344.9
1999	BAL	AL	0	1	11	2	21.7	25	20	19	17	8.31	4.71 (-76%)	-2332.5
1999	MIL	NL	5	3	29	0	36.7	35	15	23	39	3.68	4.71 (+22%)	43.6
2001	MIL	NL	1	0	8	3	22.7	24	17	15	15	6.75	4.42 (-53%)	-1305.6

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.250	0.0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.250 vs. league average 0.763 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1996	BAL	AL	23	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1997	BAL	AL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1998	BAL	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1999	BAL	AL	11	1	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—
1999	MIL	NL	29	2	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—
2001	MIL	NL	8	5	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1996	ALCS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	1	0	5.3	6	5	1	3	8.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1996	ALCS	BAL	0	1	1	1	0	5.3	6	5	1	3	8.44

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	82	32	14	11	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	BAL	P	23	22	6	8	0	1
1997	BAL	P	5	4	1	1	0	0
1998	BAL	P	6	1	1	0	0	0
1999	BAL	P	11	2	3	1	0	0
1999	MIL	P	29	0	2	0	1	0
2001	MIL	P	8	3	1	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	82

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	MIL	NL	$201,500
1997	BAL	AL	$185,000
1996	BAL	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$495,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hill College	Hillsboro	TX	1994

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1996	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	6.0	140	0