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Arley Wilbur Cooper (February 24 1892 - August 7 1973) was an American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who was the first National League pitcher to win 200 games.

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 games.

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 runs. One year, 1924, he batted .346 in 104 at bats. He batted right-handed.

He died of heart attack at age 81 in Encino, California.

Fact

In 1924, Cooper picked 7 runners off of third base, a baseball record.

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