Don Cooper
| Don Cooper | |
|---|---|
 Cooper in 2011 | |
| Chicago White Sox – No. 99 | |
| Pitcher / Pitching coach | |
| Born: January 15, 1957 New York, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 9, 1981, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 2, 1985, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–6 |
| Earned run average | 5.27 |
| Strikeouts | 47 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Donald James Cooper (born January 15, 1957) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and the current pitching coach of the Chicago White Sox.
Early life
He attended Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School (class of 1974) and New York Institute of Technology.
Playing career
Cooper was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft. After the 1980 season, he was selected by the Minnesota Twins from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft.
Cooper played for the Twins in 1981 and 1982, before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Dave Baker. After 1983, Cooper was traded to the Yankees for a minor league player. He signed with the Athletics for the 1986 season, appearing only in the minor leagues. In 44 MLB games (3 starts) spread over 4 seasons, Cooper compiled a 1-6 record, with a 5.27 ERA.
Coaching career
Cooper has worked in the White Sox organization since 1988, when he served as a minor league pitching coach for the Single-A South Bend Silver Hawks. He also served as pitching coach for the Single-A Advanced Sarasota White Sox from 1989 through 1991 and the Double-A Birmingham Barons in 1992. He became the White Sox minor league pitching coordinator from 1993 through 2002, aside from serving as pitching coach for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds in 1995 and 1996.
Cooper became the White Sox pitching coach in July 2002, replacing Nardi Contreras.[1] With the departure of Ozzie Guillen on September 26, 2011, and Joey Cora on September 27, 2011, Cooper became the 38th manager of the White Sox, filling the role for the final two games of the 2011 season before yielding the position to Robin Ventura.[2]
References
- ^ White Sox can Contreras The Telegraph-Herald. July 23, 2002. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ Don Cooper tabbed interim manager
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minnesota Twins players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- New York Yankees players
- Baseball players from New York
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Fort Lauderdale Yankees players
- Fort Myers Sun Sox players
- Oneonta Yankees players
- West Haven Yankees players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Nashville Sounds players
- NYIT Bears baseball players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- St. Lucie Legends players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Chicago White Sox coaches
- Chicago White Sox managers
- Major League Baseball pitching coaches
- New York Institute of Technology alumni