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Satchel Paige League
6-21-2047
Bill Pope Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.63 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 63-71 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 26 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-03-1951
K 1129 Drafted Round 2, Pick 44
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(100 games)
IP 1330.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1975 Home 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0.60 0.00
1976 Away 3 2 49 0 0 0 3 4 60.2 61 35 30 2 31 54 1.52 4.45
1976 Home 4 2 54 0 0 0 2 5 57.2 63 50 49 1 24 38 1.51 7.65
1977 Away 2 2 53 0 0 0 5 1 52.2 75 56 49 2 24 40 1.88 8.37
1977 Home 4 5 59 0 0 0 2 7 61.1 82 49 44 1 33 61 1.88 6.46
1978 Away 3 1 38 0 0 0 4 1 45.2 46 26 23 1 25 44 1.55 4.53
1978 Home 7 6 48 0 0 0 3 8 63.0 78 47 38 2 23 50 1.60 5.43
1979 Away 3 8 35 2 0 0 1 4 65.2 69 40 35 1 31 65 1.52 4.80
1979 Home 2 10 43 6 0 0 4 1 71.1 80 53 44 1 31 50 1.56 5.55
1980 Away 2 1 26 0 0 0 1 0 45.1 42 14 13 1 14 46 1.24 2.58
1980 Home 2 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 44.1 37 22 22 1 16 39 1.20 4.47
1981 Away 1 3 29 0 0 0 0 0 32.1 41 13 13 0 8 32 1.52 3.62
1981 Home 3 0 23 0 0 0 0 1 25.0 22 10 10 0 13 20 1.40 3.60
1982 Away 1 1 27 0 0 0 0 1 40.1 39 20 19 0 16 36 1.36 4.24
1982 Home 4 0 26 0 0 0 0 1 52.1 46 23 20 0 18 36 1.22 3.44
1983 Away 3 4 47 0 0 0 0 3 50.1 53 27 27 0 24 44 1.53 4.83
1983 Home 3 3 46 0 0 0 0 1 56.1 44 22 19 0 19 49 1.12 3.04
1984 Away 5 5 51 0 0 0 0 3 55.2 62 38 31 0 20 45 1.47 5.01
1984 Home 3 4 47 0 0 0 0 4 47.2 45 31 29 2 23 41 1.43 5.48
1985 Away 0 3 26 11 0 0 0 0 77.2 63 27 22 0 24 62 1.12 2.55
1985 Home 1 2 17 5 0 0 0 1 41.0 47 23 22 1 20 34 1.63 4.83
1986 Away 2 1 45 0 0 0 1 1 53.2 45 21 20 1 9 50 1.01 3.35
1986 Home 0 1 46 0 0 0 0 1 65.1 58 31 27 1 29 62 1.33 3.72
1987 Away 4 1 39 0 0 0 0 2 50.0 49 23 20 0 16 39 1.30 3.60
1987 Home 0 1 37 0 0 0 0 0 49.1 57 25 25 0 18 36 1.52 4.56
1988 Away 1 2 19 0 0 0 0 2 31.1 35 25 18 1 10 23 1.44 5.17
1988 Home 0 2 18 0 0 0 0 1 31.0 40 19 16 0 13 30 1.71 4.65
2047 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2047 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 30 34 484 13 0 0 15 22 661.1 680 365 320 9 252 580 1.41 4.35
Total Home 33 37 489 12 0 0 11 31 669.0 701 405 365 10 280 549 1.47 4.91
Total
63
71
973
25
0
0
26
53
1330.1
1381 770 685 19 532
1129
1.44
4.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Bill Pope has retired from the Arizona Vipers
1988-08-23The Arizona Vipers have promoted Bill Pope to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Bill Kling for assignment.
1988-08-23The Arizona Vipers have acquired Bill Pope from the waiver wire.
1988-08-16The Milwaukee Braves have waived Bill Pope.
1988-05-16The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Ned Blanco to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Tom Kennedy to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Bill Pope for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dick Jones to the minors.
1981-08-18Bill Pope of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1980-04-18Trade #1612842 has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Houston Outlaws . The Houston Outlaws receive Dave Bordley, Rick Walsh, Shoji Ito (Optioned), Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 MIL (Hal Carpin), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Bill Pope, Jason Harley, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 3 (HOU), Draft Pick 1983 Round 3 HOU (Ed Booth).
1978-07-30Bill Pope of the Houston Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1976-04-08The Houston Outlaws have promoted Bill Pope to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Shiner Bock to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated Jim Vatcher for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have waived Takao Aoyama.
1976-04-08The Houston Outlaws have demoted Bill Pope to the minor leagues.
1975-09-26The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Bill Pope to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Brindy Battle to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted George Wohlers to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Larry Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Mike Brief to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Tom Johnson for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Jeff Amaro for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Fumio Uchi for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Ed Butcher for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Norwood Davis for assignment.