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Medwick Jackson League
4-14-1977
Rooster Popkins Second Base
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .799 Status Retired (1976) Option Years 0  
H 929 Age 37 (OS 37) Date of Birth 03-01-1940
HR 103 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(66 games)
RBI 394
SB 88
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (94.6%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A  (85.1%) LF D+ (27.6%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B D  (14.9%) 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
1963 CHA
16
57
5
14
0
1
2
9
10
 14 1 0
0
 1 3
.754
.368
.386
.140
.246
1964 CHA
103
334
42
90
15
2
4
42
27
 54 2 1
0
 3 7
.689
.327
.362
.093
.269
1965 CHA
107
300
39
88
10
2
10
52
23
 62 2 2
4
 1 8
.786
.346
.440
.147
.293
1966 CHA
137
439
50
106
19
2
8
52
41
 85 2 4
5
 1 6
.655
.307
.349
.107
.241
1967 CHA
138
477
56
134
23
2
11
59
38
 85 4 2
8
 2 17
.745
.338
.407
.126
.281
1968 CHA
142
563
89
161
24
3
20
86
79
 103 2 2
7
 1 9
.820
.375
.446
.160
.286
1969 CHA
140
533
72
145
24
1
20
67
53
 113 3 1
18
 8 17
.774
.341
.433
.161
.272
1970 CHA
143
558
71
164
26
8
20
89
54
 102 2 1
23
 4 16
.834
.358
.477
.183
.294
1971 CHA
142
517
85
145
22
5
25
63
65
 104 3 1
15
 11 15
.851
.363
.487
.207
.280
1972 CHA-KC
121
312
43
82
11
4
4
31
42
 55 2 2
5
 5 8
.714
.352
.362
.099
.263
1973 KC
138
589
107
183
32
5
27
73
48
 96 1 0
16
 10 17
.883
.364
.520
.209
.311
1974 KC
142
606
89
172
39
5
16
65
50
 123 5 1
15
 8 11
.787
.343
.444
.160
.284
1975 KC
142
451
62
128
28
4
7
45
43
 88 2 0
7
 7 10
.759
.349
.410
.126
.284
1976 KC
129
247
22
55
9
2
4
28
27
 54 0 1
7
 8 6
.622
.298
.324
.101
.223
1977 KC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
957
3280
479
929
167
33
103
394
329
 622 15 6
88
 53 83
.799
.351
.448
.165
.283

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Medwick League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Rooster Popkins has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1972-05-22Trade #1888685 has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Chicago Wild Weasels. The Chicago Wild Weasels receive Dave Rackley, Rob Tyree from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Rooster Popkins, Jack Winterbottom.