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Keller Stargell League
7-23-2029
Kid Popovich Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 107 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-18-1940
HR 14 Drafted Round 1, Pick 17
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(104 games)
RBI 65
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 11-game hitting streak: 9/21/70-8/13/71 (ended with a PH BB, but followed by another 5 games). 9/5/71: 4-4 w/3B, HR, 5 RBIs. PH HR: 8/3/72 (3-run); 4/19, 5/15, 8/21/73 (WO). WO 1B: 7/9/74 (PH).
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 LF CHA 17 3 54.1 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.15 1.000
RF CHA 6 5 42.1 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.13 1.000
CF CHA 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1971 LF OAK 37 34 314.1 76 74 1 1 0 +4 2.15 .987
1972 CF OAK 10 10 88.0 22 22 0 0 0 -2 2.25 1.000
RF OAK 6 6 54.2 10 8 2 0 0 0 1.65 1.000
LF OAK 11 3 42.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.71 1.000
1973 RF OAK 3 3 38.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.42 1.000
LF OAK 3 3 26.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 3.12 1.000
1974 LF OAK 8 7 67.0 20 20 0 0 0 0 2.69 1.000
RF OAK 2 2 18.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 3.50 1.000
CF OAK 2 2 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.81 1.000
Pos Total LF 76 50 503.2 126 124 1 1 0 +4 2.23 .992
RF 17 16 153.0 33 31 2 0 0 0 1.94 1.000
CF 13 13 113.0 29 29 0 0 0 -3 2.31 1.000
Total 106 79 769.2 188 184 3 1 0 +1 2.19 .995
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Kid Popovich has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-04-11The Oakland Turtles have waived Kid Popovich.
1975-03-01The Oakland Turtles have promoted Greg Luplow to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have promoted Ganador Vizquel to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have designated Bob Lown for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Kid Popovich for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Jack Green for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Doc Lasley for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Brent Thormahlen for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Seikichi Hirayama for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Bill Buchanan for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Shane Jones for assignment.
1972-03-07The Oakland Turtles have renamed Ed Popovich to Kid Popovich.
1971-08-03The Oakland Turtles have promoted Ed Popovich to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have designated Polly Moeller for assignment.
1971-07-13The Oakland Turtles have acquired Ed Popovich from the waiver wire.
1971-04-05The Chicago Zephyrs have waived Ed Popovich.
1971-04-01The Chicago Zephyrs have designated Ed Popovich for assignment.