Duff Gordon "Sir Richard" Cooley (March 29, 1873 – August 9, 1937) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons, 13 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cooley, an outfielder and first baseman, had a career batting average of .294 in 1,317 games played. He compiled 849 runs, 1,579 hits, 180 doubles, 102 triples, 26 home runs, and 557 runs batted in (RBI). In Major League history, he is tied in 148th place for most all-time triples and, his 224 career stolen bases, place him equal 279th on the all-time list. Cooley made his Major League debut at the age of 20, and spent the majority of his career there, but he also appeared in minor league baseball. After breaking his leg with the Tigers in 1905, he was replaced with future Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb. Cooley, nicknamed "Sir Richard" due to his aristocratic manner, was listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 158 pounds (72 kg).\n', '

Cooley was born on March 29, 1873, in Leavenworth, Kansas. He began his Major League career in 1893, playing for Topeka, Kansas, before playing for the St. Louis Browns of the National League (NL). Although the seventh youngest player in the league during his first season, he batted .346, which remained a career-high. Defensively, Cooley was a utility player, starting at multiple positions for the Cardinals. On September 30 of 1893, Cooley recorded six hits against the Boston Beaneaters. He played for St. Louis in 1894, nearly doubling his at bats (206) and games played (54).\n', '

Cooley played more regularly in 1895 and averaged 4.2 at bats per game throughout the season. One of the most successful batters on the team, he had the highest batting average at .342 and led the Cardinals in hits, triples, runs scored and total bases. His slugging (.466) and on-base plus slugging (.851) percentages remained the highest of his career. His 20 triples and 264 total bases were both the fifth-highest total in a season for the Cardinals franchise from between the years of 1892 when they entered the NL to 1920, which marked the end of the Dead-ball era. At the end of the year, he had played 133 games, two behind Major League leader and teammate, Joe Quinn. Offensively, Cooley tied for seventh in most hits and finished fourth in triples.\n', '

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