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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1968 LHP 20 41 11 0 1 2 10 6 8 .810 .347 .463 .195 .268
1968 RHP 115 214 57 9 2 7 20 24 37 .767 .342 .425 .159 .266
1969 LHP 56 127 34 5 1 1 14 9 20 .668 .321 .346 .079 .268
1969 RHP 128 330 97 14 5 12 57 29 64 .827 .351 .476 .182 .294
1970 LHP 37 53 17 4 0 4 11 9 9 1.035 .413 .623 .302 .321
1970 RHP 129 181 41 4 0 6 18 18 48 .645 .297 .348 .122 .227
1971 LHP 9 15 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 .937 .471 .467 .067 .400
1971 RHP 117 152 40 8 1 5 19 11 24 .737 .309 .428 .164 .263
1972 LHP 21 44 6 1 0 1 1 2 8 .401 .174 .227 .091 .136
1972 RHP 89 236 70 18 0 5 32 18 42 .784 .348 .436 .140 .297
1973 LHP 7 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .091 .091 .000 .000 .000
1973 RHP 28 40 9 1 0 2 6 1 3 .644 .244 .400 .175 .225
Total LHP 150 289 74 11 2 8 38 29 48 .713 .322 .391 .135 .256
Total RHP 606 1153 314 54 8 37 152 101 218 .760 .331 .429 .157 .272
Total 2135 5769 1519 228 50 188 757 497 1114 .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.