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Born in Bearsville, West Virginia , Cooper spent the majority of his 15-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1912-1924). He won more games than any other Pirate left-hander before or since. He won at least 17 games from 1917 through 1924 , twice leading the league in Complete Game s. Cooper had been scouted by future U.S. President Warren G. Harding . He was 216-178 all-time with a 2.89 ERA in 517 games, 408 of them starts. He Struck Out 1252 in 3480 Innings Pitched . Cooper was also a fine hitter, and teammate Pie Traynor recalled that he would often bat in the #8 slot when he was starting. He was a career .239 Hitter with 6 Home Run s. One year, 1924 , he batted .346 in 104 At Bat s. He batted right-handed. He died of Heart Attack at age 81 in Encino, California . FACT
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