Show classic player card
Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Joe Kopietz Second Base
Miami Hurricanes
This player is on the trade block as of 04-11-1970.  Make an offer
Trade block notes:
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 559 Age 34 (OS 35) Date of Birth 10-13-1945
HR 68 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(28 games)
RBI 263
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (23.9%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (88.7%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B C+ (46.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1968 2B NYA 6 5 41.0 26 16 10 0 3 -1 5.71 1.000
3B NYA 1 1 8.2 4 1 2 1 0 0 3.12 .750
SS NYA 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1969 2B NYA 2 2 18.0 6 1 5 0 1 -1 3.00 1.000
SS NYA 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1970 1B NYA-MIA 86 85 756.0 768 729 34 5 53 -6 9.08 .993
LF NYA-MIA 9 9 79.1 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.04 1.000
3B NYA-MIA 6 6 51.0 16 5 11 0 0 -1 2.82 1.000
2B NYA-MIA 4 1 13.1 5 2 3 0 1 0 3.38 1.000
CF NYA-MIA 1 1 8.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.04 1.000
1971 1B MIA 50 49 418.1 463 448 15 0 31 0 9.96 1.000
3B MIA 20 20 177.0 67 13 47 7 1 -3 3.05 .896
2B MIA 6 6 52.0 31 12 18 1 3 -1 5.19 .968
CF MIA 3 3 32.2 6 5 0 1 0 +1 1.38 .833
LF MIA 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
RF MIA 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1972 1B MIA 12 10 93.0 107 105 2 0 7 0 10.35 1.000
3B MIA 9 9 83.0 15 5 8 2 0 -2 1.41 .867
RF MIA 3 3 25.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 3.24 1.000
CF MIA 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1973 1B MIA 41 41 351.1 392 377 14 1 25 +6 10.02 .997
2B MIA 8 8 74.0 54 25 28 1 9 -2 6.45 .981
3B MIA 2 2 20.0 8 2 6 0 0 0 3.60 1.000
1974 2B MIA 73 73 619.0 348 139 206 3 35 -7 5.02 .991
1B MIA 7 1 16.0 24 23 1 0 2 +1 13.50 1.000
1975 2B MIA 32 29 261.1 134 43 89 2 9 -5 4.55 .985
SS MIA 16 16 136.2 75 28 42 5 9 -7 4.61 .933
3B MIA 2 2 16.0 8 2 5 1 0 -1 3.94 .875
1976 2B MIA 12 12 109.0 57 20 37 0 3 -3 4.71 1.000
SS MIA 3 3 29.0 20 5 13 2 3 +1 5.59 .900
1977 3B MIA 20 20 177.0 42 17 23 2 0 -4 2.03 .952
2B MIA 20 20 173.0 112 41 67 4 14 +4 5.62 .964
SS MIA 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1978 2B MIA 28 27 242.2 157 63 92 2 19 +1 5.75 .987
3B MIA 5 5 46.0 18 3 12 3 0 +1 2.93 .833
SS MIA 1 1 14.0 9 5 4 0 0 0 5.79 1.000
1979 2B MIA 15 15 134.1 77 29 47 1 11 0 5.09 .987
3B MIA 14 14 125.0 33 9 22 2 1 +1 2.23 .939
1B MIA 7 7 60.0 65 60 4 1 5 -1 9.60 .985
SS MIA 5 5 51.0 27 10 16 1 2 -2 4.59 .963
Pos Total 2B 206 198 1737.2 1007 391 602 14 108 -15 5.14 .986
1B 203 193 1694.2 1819 1742 70 7 123 0 9.62 .996
3B 79 79 703.2 211 57 136 18 2 -9 2.47 .915
SS 28 28 256.2 136 49 79 8 14 -8 4.49 .941
LF 10 10 87.1 19 19 0 0 0 0 1.96 1.000
CF 5 5 50.1 8 7 0 1 0 +1 1.25 .875
RF 4 4 33.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 2.45 1.000
Total 535 517 4563.1 3209 2274 887 48 247 -32 6.23 .985
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-06-01Joe Kopietz of the Miami Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1977-04-16Joe Kopietz of the Miami Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1973-09-02Joe Kopietz of the Miami Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1970-04-11The Miami Hurricanes have renamed Benn Mathews to Joe Kopietz.
1970-04-11The Miami Hurricanes have placed Benn Mathews on the trade block.
1970-04-11Trade #1179836 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Miami Hurricanes. The Miami Hurricanes receive Benn Mathews, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 NYA (Rip Fields) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Randy Leventon, Tewk Tewksbury.
1970-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Benn Mathews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Dick Welch for assignment.
1969-08-08The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Welch to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Benn Mathews to the minors.
1969-07-17The New York Yankees have promoted Benn Mathews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Dick Welch for assignment.
1969-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Paul Todd to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Benn Mathews to the minors.
1968-10-23The New York Yankees have promoted Benn Mathews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Paul Todd to the minors.
1968-09-28The New York Yankees have sent Paul Todd to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Benn Mathews to the minors.
1968-09-24The New York Yankees have promoted Benn Mathews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Clay Eccles to the minors.
1968-07-28The New York Yankees have sent Benn Mathews to the minors.
1968-07-21The New York Yankees have promoted Benn Mathews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Ray Giggie to the major league team.
1967-05-31The New York Yankees have placed Benn Mathews on the trade block.