2B Paul Popeck #6
Los Angeles Blockbusters MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/07/1975
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2B PAUL POPECK #6 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 271 67 8 3 3 30 18 16 .247 .295 .332 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 70 75 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 30
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 20 55 55
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/06/1975 KCB Win, 13-0 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 0
07/05/1975 KCB Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1975 KCB Loss, 3-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1975 KCB Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/02/1975 @ CHI Win, 4-2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
07/01/1975 @ CHI Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
06/30/1975 @ CHI Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
06/29/1975 @ MIL Win, 8-7 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/29/1975 @ MIL Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1975 @ MIL Win, 7-0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
PERSONALITY
Steady Eddie. Shows up, does the job.
Birthday:12/05/1942
Born in:Bradford, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$80,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 20th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 82 271 67 8 3 3 30 19 18 16 .247 .295 .332 .627 .289 .085 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 72 297 2 0 0 10 2 4 90 14 0 0 0.0 25.5 3.13 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 26 4 2 0 10 3 2 6 1 2 1 .302 .322 .395 .718
Versus Right   185 41 4 1 3 20 16 16 10 3 0 1 .222 .283 .303 .586
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 9 2 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 0 1 .360 .414 .560 .974
April   64 12 1 1 1 5 6 2 4 1 0 0 .188 .209 .281 .490
May   99 24 2 1 0 10 4 5 4 1 2 1 .242 .283 .283 .566
June   87 22 3 1 1 11 6 9 8 1 0 0 .253 .320 .345 .664
July   21 9 2 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 .429 .480 .667 1.147
Spring Training   22 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .217 .182 .399
Last Year   24 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .250 .296 .292 .588
2 Years Ago   239 62 13 1 1 27 21 17 19 3 5 1 .259 .308 .335 .642
Career   1271 322 51 5 9 129 93 87 98 12 27 5 .253 .301 .323 .624
Home   144 41 4 2 2 15 11 7 7 2 1 1 .285 .318 .382 .700
Road   127 26 4 1 1 15 8 11 9 2 1 1 .205 .270 .276 .545
Grass   271 67 8 3 3 30 19 18 16 4 2 2 .247 .295 .332 .627
Day   153 38 5 1 1 15 11 10 9 2 2 2 .248 .299 .314 .613
Night   118 29 3 2 2 15 8 8 7 2 0 0 .246 .289 .356 .645
As Starter   262 67 8 3 3 30 19 18 15 4 2 2 .256 .304 .344 .648
As Reliever / Substitution   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   59 9 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 .153 .206 .153 .359
Inning 1-3   78 20 4 1 2 11 8 5 4 1 2 0 .256 .298 .410 .708
Inning 4-6   99 30 4 1 1 13 9 9 7 3 0 1 .303 .357 .394 .751
Inning 7-9   87 17 0 1 0 6 2 3 5 0 0 1 .195 .231 .218 .449
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
0 Outs   69 25 2 1 1 8 9 6 1 1 2 1 .362 .416 .464 .879
1 Outs   107 19 2 1 2 11 7 7 11 3 0 0 .178 .222 .271 .493
2 Outs   95 23 4 1 0 11 3 5 4 0 0 1 .242 .287 .305 .592
Scoring Position   84 23 2 1 1 27 7 8 8 4 2 0 .274 .323 .357 .680
Bases Empty   146 37 6 1 2 2 10 5 4 0 0 2 .253 .288 .349 .637
Runner on 1st   41 7 0 1 0 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 .171 .261 .220 .480
Runner on 2nd   29 8 0 1 1 6 5 4 4 0 1 0 .276 .364 .448 .812
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 5 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .217 .308 .261 .569
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 5 0 0 0 8 0 1 1 2 0 0 .556 .500 .556 1.056
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .273 .333 .606
Two Strikes   78 16 2 0 1 8 6 12 16 1 0 0 .205 .308 .269 .577
First Pitch   51 15 0 0 2 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 .294 .288 .412 .700
Count 0-1   30 11 2 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 .367 .387 .433 .820
Count 0-2   14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Count 1-0   40 10 3 3 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .238 .475 .713
Count 1-1   26 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 .192 .222 .192 .415
Count 1-2   21 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 .190 .190 .333 .524
Count 2-0   14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Count 2-1   20 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
Count 2-2   29 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 6 1 0 0 .138 .133 .172 .306
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .467 .417 .883
Full Count   14 5 1 0 0 1 3 12 1 0 0 0 .357 .654 .429 1.082
Behind in Count   65 18 2 0 1 10 5 0 9 0 0 1 .277 .288 .354 .642
Ahead in Count   86 20 4 3 0 5 6 6 0 2 0 0 .233 .277 .349 .625
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   17 5 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .294 .412 .706
Batting 6th   82 25 2 0 0 10 6 10 3 2 0 1 .305 .379 .329 .708
Batting 7th   145 29 3 2 3 16 8 7 12 2 1 1 .200 .239 .310 .549
Batting 8th   22 8 3 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .364 .391 .500 .891
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   120 30 4 1 1 5 10 7 7 1 0 1 .250 .295 .325 .620
Medium Leverage   97 25 4 2 2 13 8 8 7 1 2 1 .258 .318 .402 .720
High Leverage   54 12 0 0 0 12 1 3 2 2 0 0 .222 .254 .222 .476
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 4 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804 143 121 -0.1
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 41 30 9 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .323 .333 .656 96 98 0.1
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 69 126 39 7 0 0 15 11 6 2 0 11 0 0 .310 .351 .365 .716 120 114 0.6
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 44 54 10 1 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 4 0 0 .185 .228 .204 .432 37 28 -0.7
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 69 208 51 9 0 3 24 11 16 0 3 15 0 0 .245 .295 .332 .627 85 79 -0.2
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 18 13 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462 28 27 -0.0
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 41 66 12 4 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 7 0 0 .182 .217 .288 .505 47 47 -0.4
1972 Detroit - MLB 29 77 233 61 6 1 1 19 17 20 0 1 19 0 0 .262 .319 .309 .628 98 99 1.6
1973 Detroit - MLB 30 70 239 62 13 1 1 27 21 17 1 3 19 0 0 .259 .308 .335 .642 85 85 1.0
1974 San Diego - MLB 31 14 24 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .296 .292 .588 72 74 0.0
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 32 82 271 67 8 3 3 30 19 18 2 4 16 0 0 .247 .295 .332 .627 72 79 -0.3
Total MLB 529 1271 322 51 5 9 129 93 87 5 12 98 0 0 .253 .301 .323 .624 84 84 1.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Total - 21 43 199 54 9 0 4 35 36 11 1 2 10 14 6 .271 .310 .377 .687 100 100 0.2
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 147 147 0.0
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 216 227 -0.3
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429 23 18 -0.1
1972 Detroit - MLB 29 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 216 236 0.8
1973 Detroit - MLB 30 11 34 10 2 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .294 .314 .353 .667 92 92 0.8
1974 San Diego - MLB 31 8 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804 133 140 0.1
Total MLB 34 59 18 4 0 0 4 7 2 0 0 5 0 0 .305 .328 .373 .701 106 108
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 12.0 3.75 -0.6 .624
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 2 1 2 4 0 7 1 .857 13.0 4.15 -0.4 .882
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 13 0 6 9 4 17 2 .882 29.2 4.55 -0.8 .853
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 18 0 3 13 1 16 0 1.000 35.1 4.08 +0.7 1.067
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 20 15 24 27 7 54 3 .944 139.0 3.30 -1.5 .930
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 34 12 22 50 11 72 0 1.000 158.0 4.10 -0.6 .977
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 5 4 10 17 6 29 2 .931 39.0 6.23 -0.5 .915
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 4 4 1 7 0 11 3 .727 33.0 2.18 -2.2 .670
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 22 1 6 24 3 31 1 .968 51.1 5.26 -0.9 .923
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 7 2 10 6 1 16 0 1.000 31.0 4.65 +0.8 1.522
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 48 48 29 81 5 117 7 .940 379.2 2.61 -0.2 .985
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 20 14 29 37 10 69 3 .957 141.0 4.21 -3.3 .883
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 4 0 3 4 2 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 +0.0 .997
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 11 0 5 6 2 11 0 1.000 20.0 4.95 +0.1 1.041
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 6 0 2 5 2 9 2 .778 16.0 3.94 -1.0 .827
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 29 13 26 40 11 68 2 .971 142.2 4.16 -0.8 .980
1972 Detroit - MLB 2B 70 62 124 177 31 306 5 .984 553.2 4.89 +5.4 1.055
1972 Detroit - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Detroit - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Detroit - MLB 2B 64 64 147 185 37 341 9 .974 539.2 5.54 +5.4 1.055
1973 Detroit - MLB SS 3 2 5 5 0 11 1 .909 20.0 4.50 -0.4 .872
1974 San Diego - MLB 2B 6 2 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 +0.1 1.030
1974 San Diego - MLB 3B 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.2 1.056
1974 San Diego - MLB SS 2 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.1 1.038
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 13 12 20 41 11 62 1 .984 104.1 5.26 +2.1 1.150
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 44 32 29 67 7 103 7 .932 312.2 2.76 -2.9 .967
1975 Los Angeles - MLB SS 28 28 44 90 9 142 8 .944 234.1 5.15 -6.2 .915
TOTAL 2B 210 162 352 477 102 853 24 .972 1501.1 4.97 +9.6 1.043
TOTAL 3B 101 85 59 157 12 233 17 .927 742.1 2.62 -5.5 .960
TOTAL SS 169 72 145 271 47 432 16 .963 829.2 4.51 -11.5 .940
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 92nd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of college UCLA
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (35).
10/21/1965 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (35).
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $34,000.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,180.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
06/23/1971 Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/11/1971 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
02/04/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $65,600 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
08/18/1972 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
10/19/1972 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $150,400 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
10/02/1973 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for one week.
10/08/1973 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
04/09/1974 Released by the Detroit Wolverines.
05/22/1974 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $130,000 with the San Diego Captains organization.
11/16/1974 Became a free agent.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/12/1975 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $160,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization.
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