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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-12-2309
Buddy Kopacz Shortstop
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .698 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 958 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-26-1931
HR 115 Drafted Round 3, Pick 61
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 474
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B D+ (22.8%) CF F  (0.2%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B C  (42.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 NYN
5
22
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.409
.182
.227
.045
.182
1955 NYN
79
284
23
56
10
1
7
21
21
 58 0 1
0
 0 2
.565
.252
.313
.116
.197
1956 NYN
135
509
65
135
20
4
17
68
38
 91 4 2
0
 0 5
.741
.320
.420
.155
.265
1957 NYN
120
461
49
108
10
4
16
66
36
 90 3 2
3
 2 4
.670
.293
.377
.143
.234
1958 NYN
135
508
42
116
22
2
13
53
42
 95 2 2
2
 2 9
.645
.289
.356
.128
.228
1959 NYN
135
497
57
133
14
4
16
65
52
 91 1 2
8
 5 12
.745
.337
.408
.141
.268
1960 NYN
112
400
47
105
13
1
17
53
40
 73 3 1
3
 2 6
.761
.333
.427
.165
.263
1961 NYN
135
483
66
134
18
4
15
69
53
 85 0 2
11
 10 12
.772
.348
.424
.147
.277
1962 NYN
66
158
21
39
6
0
1
13
11
 32 0 1
0
 2 0
.598
.294
.304
.057
.247
1963 NYN
60
89
11
26
2
0
4
13
6
 12 0 0
2
 0 3
.786
.337
.449
.157
.292
1964 NYN
65
168
18
43
8
1
7
28
11
 28 1 1
1
 3 2
.744
.304
.440
.185
.256
1965 NYN
43
102
13
24
3
0
1
11
5
 18 0 2
1
 2 1
.560
.266
.294
.059
.235
1966 NYN
42
134
16
35
5
0
1
14
9
 22 2 0
2
 3 2
.638
.317
.321
.060
.261
Total
1132
3815
430
958
132
21
115
474
324
 703 16 16
33
 31 58
.698
.311
.387
.136
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Buddy Kopacz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-05-20The New York 41s have waived Buddy Kopacz.
1967-03-31The New York 41s have promoted Paul Burroughs to the major league team. The New York 41s have promoted Hugh Bauer to the major league team. The New York 41s have designated Buddy Kopacz for assignment. The New York 41s have designated Ken Morton for assignment.
1955-06-20The Pittsburgh 41s have promoted Buddy Kopacz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh 41s have promoted Pete Boskie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh 41s have designated Zack Graff for assignment. The Pittsburgh 41s have designated Larry Charleston for assignment.
1955-03-01The St. Louis 41s have sent Pedro Klepfer to the minors. The St. Louis 41s have sent Kevin Carney to the minors. The St. Louis 41s have sent Buddy Kopacz to the minors. The St. Louis 41s have sent Fred Maxvill to the minors. The St. Louis 41s have sent Bobby Schlei to the minors. The St. Louis 41s have sent John Neal to the minors. The St. Louis 41s have sent Danny Murray to the minors.
1954-09-03The St. Louis 41s have promoted Buddy Kopacz to the major league team.
1953-08-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago 41s and the New York Juggernauts. The New York Juggernauts receive Joey Quellz from the Chicago 41s in exchange for Buddy Kopacz, John Neal.