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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Minors 22 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1957 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 5 9 / 15
1958 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 5 3 / 12 9 / 9 4 / 6 3 / 8 5 / 6 3 / 3 30 / 49
1959 Majors 24 0.00 5 / 5 1 / 5 6 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 4 6 / 6 8 / 8 29 / 36
1960 Majors 25 0.00 4 / 7 0 / 4 7 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 5 3 / 5 19 / 36
1961 Majors 26 0.00 3 / 10 0 / 2 5 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 6 4 / 8 3 / 4 17 / 39
1962 Minors 27 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1962 Majors 27 0.00 3 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 9 15 / 53
1963 Majors 28 43.00 1 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 7 3 / 5 11 / 43
1964 Majors 29 45.00 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 6 5 / 45
1965 Majors 30 50.99 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 13 2 / 50
1966 Majors 31 53.90 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 53
1967 Majors 32 47.60 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 47
1968 Majors 33 28.90 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 28
1969 Majors 34 49.89 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 49
1970 Majors 35 26.50 0 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 26
1971 Majors 36 18.20 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 18
1972 Majors 37 30.20 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 30
1973 Minors 38 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1973 Majors 38 5.20 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5
Total 0 0 0 19 / 105 8 / 78 34 / 87 17 / 82 11 / 94 24 / 89 31 / 91 144 / 626
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.