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Satchel Paige League
6-28-2044
Al Pope Third Base
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .724 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 979 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-20-1945
HR 115 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(41 games)
RBI 515
SB 145
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (40.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF D+ (24.5%)   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
1967 PHI
30
104
11
26
1
3
0
7
8
25 0 0
4
0 0
.621
.304
.317
.067
.250
1968 PHI
107
373
39
77
5
6
6
34
27
94 2 1
12
4 22
.563
.263
.300
.094
.206
1969 PHI
56
191
22
51
10
1
4
15
17
43 2 0
7
1 4
.726
.333
.393
.126
.267
1970 ARI
142
499
55
118
21
7
9
48
48
122 0 0
7
5 14
.664
.303
.361
.124
.236
1971 ARI
142
529
62
132
19
6
16
67
39
122 4 4
13
7 7
.703
.304
.399
.149
.250
1972 ARI
118
303
34
71
11
2
7
42
23
64 2 3
10
1 16
.643
.290
.353
.119
.234
1973 ARI
109
128
18
27
3
1
3
13
8
22 3 0
6
6 0
.594
.273
.320
.109
.211
1974 ARI
108
190
26
52
8
1
8
37
14
38 1 0
8
5 5
.779
.327
.453
.179
.274
1975 ARI
105
281
36
80
14
4
2
32
29
68 0 7
16
12 2
.728
.344
.384
.100
.285
1976 ARI
136
245
44
68
10
4
7
25
20
58 4 1
12
1 5
.777
.341
.437
.159
.278
1977 ARI
152
302
40
71
8
4
7
38
39
69 2 0
15
6 3
.684
.327
.358
.123
.235
1978 ARI
144
490
73
132
23
7
21
71
39
86 1 1
15
12 18
.797
.324
.473
.204
.269
1979 ARI
142
524
71
146
24
5
21
86
47
116 1 4
33
11 17
.801
.337
.464
.185
.279
1980 ARI
94
241
30
51
7
2
12
43
26
63 0 1
7
3 9
.694
.287
.407
.195
.212
1981 ARI
39
108
14
31
6
2
2
13
3
26 0 0
3
4 4
.741
.306
.435
.148
.287
Total
1431
3840
503
979
154
45
115
515
335
854 18 21
145
73 100
.724
.316
.408
.153
.255

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Al Pope has retired from the Arizona Vipers
1970-04-01Trade #1567032 has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Arizona Vipers. The Arizona Vipers receive Carl Staggs, Al Pope, Greg Lubas, Arthur Ramajulu, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 PHI (Winston Baker) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Jerry Tuttle, Marty Smith.