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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Fat Sam Popper First Base
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1519 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-04-1935
HR 188 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(148 games)
RBI 757
SB 209
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.2%) 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
1957 CIN-NYA
121
151
14
34
2
1
8
26
8
 29 0 0
3
 1 1
.675
.264
.411
.185
.225
1958 NYA
150
457
45
100
7
1
9
49
40
 111 0 5
14
 8 9
.576
.279
.298
.079
.219
1959 NYA
133
331
44
88
14
3
11
38
31
 70 2 5
16
 2 3
.754
.328
.426
.160
.266
1960 NYA
148
340
34
91
12
4
9
39
21
 77 1 1
6
 3 12
.717
.311
.406
.138
.268
1961 NYA
136
370
40
100
13
4
11
38
26
 78 3 2
7
 4 14
.738
.322
.416
.146
.270
1962 NYA-DET
139
482
64
133
19
6
17
75
45
 89 3 3
20
 14 14
.786
.340
.446
.170
.276
1963 DET
112
404
51
105
18
1
12
56
31
 77 1 4
25
 1 8
.710
.311
.399
.139
.260
1964 DET
115
419
50
118
19
2
17
45
36
 75 3 2
21
 6 9
.800
.341
.458
.177
.282
1965 DET
129
455
67
129
19
7
20
75
49
 74 2 4
23
 7 14
.841
.353
.488
.204
.284
1966 DET
147
490
73
126
27
7
20
71
42
 96 0 7
23
 10 8
.775
.312
.463
.206
.257
1967 DET
126
428
56
107
13
4
9
55
38
 72 4 6
19
 15 3
.675
.313
.362
.112
.250
1968 DET
124
255
23
68
9
3
9
30
30
 45 1 3
8
 3 4
.774
.343
.431
.165
.267
1969 DET
146
457
57
131
19
6
13
71
38
 84 2 2
17
 5 6
.783
.343
.440
.153
.287
1970 DET
149
234
31
58
8
0
10
29
27
 57 1 3
5
 2 1
.735
.325
.410
.162
.248
1971 DET
122
167
29
46
9
1
5
20
13
 24 0 2
1
 1 1
.755
.324
.431
.156
.275
1972 MIL
102
280
25
76
19
0
6
33
20
 50 1 1
1
 1 2
.725
.321
.404
.132
.271
1973 MIL
36
49
3
9
1
0
2
7
2
 6 0 1
0
 0 0
.538
.212
.327
.143
.184
Total
2135
5769
706
1519
228
50
188
757
497
 1114 24 51
209
 83 109
.740
.322
.418
.155
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Fat Sam Popper has retired from the Milwaukee Eggmen
1973-09-17The Milwaukee Eggmen have re-claimed Fat Sam Popper from the waiver wire.
1973-09-17The Milwaukee Eggmen have promoted Rich Rowland to the major league team. The Milwaukee Eggmen have promoted George Valdez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Eggmen have designated Fat Sam Popper for assignment. The Milwaukee Eggmen have sent Christy Smith to the minors.
1973-08-29The Milwaukee Eggmen have promoted Fat Sam Popper to the major league team. The Milwaukee Eggmen have sent Rich Rowland to the minors.
1973-06-03The Milwaukee Eggmen have designated Fat Sam Popper for assignment.
1972-04-05The Milwaukee Eggmen have acquired Fat Sam Popper from the waiver wire.
1972-04-05The Milwaukee Eggmen have demoted Ben Talcott to the minor leagues.
1972-03-01The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Fat Sam Popper for assignment.
1962-04-19The Detroit Cadillacs have renamed Jose McElyea to Fat Sam Popper.
1962-04-19The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Jose McElyea to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Al Fitzgerald to the minors.
1962-04-18A trade has been completed between the Detroit Cadillacs and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Gus Kingdon, Brian Snell from the Detroit Cadillacs in exchange for Jose McElyea.
1962-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Sherman Power to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jose McElyea to the minors.
1957-04-16The New York Yankees have promoted Jose McElyea to the major league team.
1957-04-05The New York Yankees have acquired Jose McElyea from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Red Stockings have waived Jose McElyea.