Mort Cooper

Mort Cooper
Pitcher
Born: (1913-03-02)March 2, 1913 Atherton, Missouri, U.S.
Died: November 17, 1958(1958-11-17) (aged 45) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1938, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 1949, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	128–75
Earned run average	2.97
Strikeouts	913
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1938–1945) Boston Braves (1945–1947) New York Giants (1947) Chicago Cubs (1949)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1942, 1943, 1945, 1946) 2× World Series champion (1942, 1944) NL MVP (1942) 2× NL wins leader (1942, 1943) NL ERA leader (1942) St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

Morton Cecil Cooper (March 2, 1913 – November 17, 1958) was an American baseball pitcher who played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played from 1938 to 1949 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs.^[1] He batted and threw right-handed and was listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg). He was the National League Most Valuable Player in 1942. His younger brother, Walker Cooper, also played in the major leagues.