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Duke Snider League
9-12-2076
Kurt Popovich First Base
Retired (1960, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .319 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .940 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 1452 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-18-1922
HR 259 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(3 games)
RBI 924
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D- Bunt B+ Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (76.8%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B  (67.8%)   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
1950 WAS
136
520
101
181
30
5
40
117
77
 62 3 7
5
 9 5
1.086
.430
.656
.308
.348
1951 WAS
126
330
65
116
20
3
25
82
41
 42 0 2
0
 0 7
1.078
.421
.658
.306
.352
1952 WAS
135
525
116
187
36
0
33
122
76
 63 4 8
4
 11 5
1.049
.436
.613
.257
.356
1953 WAS
106
443
68
142
18
2
28
99
32
 86 3 6
0
 1 1
.926
.366
.560
.239
.321
1954 WAS
135
546
80
164
31
3
26
112
51
 67 1 8
0
 0 6
.867
.356
.511
.211
.300
1955 WAS
102
405
73
123
15
2
26
84
47
 63 2 3
5
 5 3
.920
.376
.543
.240
.304
1956 WAS
122
479
64
154
24
2
25
105
53
 66 1 6
3
 6 1
.922
.386
.537
.215
.322
1957 WAS
129
382
50
105
20
5
8
51
37
 58 1 3
0
 0 5
.754
.338
.416
.141
.275
1958 WAS
140
457
77
153
23
1
28
84
43
 68 3 4
0
 0 7
.966
.393
.573
.239
.335
1959 WAS-NYA
131
307
38
75
11
3
12
36
33
 51 3 0
0
 0 6
.741
.324
.417
.173
.244
1960 NYA
78
156
16
52
6
1
8
32
21
 34 1 1
0
 0 0
.952
.413
.538
.205
.333
Total
1340
4550
748
1452
234
27
259
924
511
 660 22 48
17
 32 46
.940
.387
.553
.234
.319
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Kurt Popovich has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1959-09-06A trade has been completed between the Washington Gamblers and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Kurt Popovich from the Washington Gamblers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1960 Round 4 (NYA).
1956-05-10The Washington Gamblers have promoted Kurt Popovich to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Dick Theobald to the minors.
1956-04-22The Washington Gamblers have promoted Jarvis Upshaw to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Kurt Popovich to the minors.
1955-08-25The Washington Gamblers have promoted Jim Lansford to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Kurt Popovich to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Dwight Cooper to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Ed Ott to the minors.
1955-07-11The Washington Gamblers have promoted Ed Shepard to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Kurt Popovich to the minors.
1953-06-29The Washington Gamblers have promoted Cecil Colera to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Ralph Jorgensen to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Kurt Popovich to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Spider McCloskey to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Ed Niehaus to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Montavious Jackson to the minors.
1953-05-20The Washington Gamblers have promoted Johnny Robinson to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Kurt Popovich to the minors.
1951-06-24The Washington Gamblers have promoted Kurt Popovich to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Dave Parker to the minors.
1951-06-17The Washington Gamblers have promoted Dave Parker to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Kurt Popovich to the minors.