Richard Henry Cogan (December 5, 1871 – May 2, 1948) was an American professional baseball player and manager who played three seasons in the major leagues.

In 1896, he pitched 344 innings for the Atlantic League's Paterson Silk Weavers, going 21–21 with a 2.27 earned run average.

[2] Cogan played one game for the major league Baltimore Orioles on May 10, 1897, and gave up three earned runs in two innings.

He then organized the Hudson River League in 1904, and he played for and managed the circuit's Paterson Intruders club until 1907.

[2][3] Later, he organized and managed a Negro team called the Dick Cogan Smart Sets.