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Amos Otis League
5-16-2139
Al Roper First Base
Retired (1963, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .642 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 794 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-21-1929
HR 120 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(133 games)
RBI 467
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt C- Control C+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * (42.5%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B B+ (72.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Majors 23 0.00 5 / 5 6 / 8 6 / 7 5 / 8 7 / 7 2 / 5 9 / 9 40 / 49
1953 Majors 24 0.00 6 / 6 4 / 5 6 / 6 2 / 8 6 / 7 4 / 9 4 / 8 32 / 49
1954 Majors 25 0.00 7 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 5 1 / 9 6 / 10 1 / 7 5 / 8 25 / 53
1955 Minors 26 0.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 10 / 11
1955 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4
1956 Minors 27 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3
1956 Majors 27 0.00 9 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 4 / 10 0 / 4 2 / 4 16 / 38
1957 Majors 28 0.00 4 / 6 0 / 9 3 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 8 10 / 54
1958 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 34
1959 Majors 30 32.00 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 32
1960 Majors 31 24.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 24
1961 Majors 32 12.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 12
1962 Majors 33 14.10 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 14
1963 Majors 34 15.40 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 15
Total 0 0 0 34 / 52 15 / 51 21 / 49 10 / 54 27 / 63 10 / 66 25 / 57 142 / 392
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Al Roper has retired from the New York Gamers
1960-04-01The New York Gamers have re-claimed Al Roper from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The New York Gamers have designated Al Roper for assignment.
1956-05-20The New York Cabbies have promoted Al Roper to the major league team. The New York Cabbies have designated Earl Cadaret for assignment.
1956-04-05The New York Cabbies have acquired Al Roper from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Redstockings have waived Al Roper.
1955-04-16The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Jason Crawford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Al Roper to the minors.
1951-10-15The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Al Roper to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have promoted Bruce Myers to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent John Spiers to the minors. The Cincinnati Redstockings have sent Bill Loun to the minors.