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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Russ Kopshaw First Base
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 201 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-05-1922
HR 16 Drafted Round 36, Pick 566
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(6 games)
RBI 106
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- 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
1950 NYN-WAS
54
100
15
32
5
2
3
20
11
 8 0 1
0
 2 2
.884
.384
.500
.180
.320
1951 WAS
66
162
33
50
7
1
7
27
14
 23 0 1
3
 1 7
.855
.362
.494
.185
.309
1952 WAS
68
162
25
47
10
0
4
31
20
 25 1 2
0
 2 3
.793
.368
.426
.136
.290
1953 WAS
57
111
20
34
7
0
2
17
12
 17 0 0
0
 1 3
.797
.374
.423
.117
.306
1954 WAS-BAL
58
141
7
37
9
0
0
11
9
 20 0 1
2
 1 2
.631
.305
.326
.064
.262
1955 BAL
1
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.650
.400
.250
.000
.250
Total
304
680
101
201
38
3
16
106
67
 93 1 5
5
 7 17
.788
.357
.431
.135
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Russ Kopshaw has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-09-29The Cleveland Knights have waived Russ Kopshaw.
1955-07-10The Baltimore Ruff Riders have waived Russ Kopshaw.
1955-04-08The Baltimore Ruff Riders have promoted Fred Rocker to the major league team. The Baltimore Ruff Riders have designated Russ Kopshaw for assignment.
1954-03-01The Baltimore Rockets have promoted Russ Kopshaw to the major league team. The Baltimore Rockets have sent Jeff Alcaraz to the minors.
1954-03-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Strategos and the Baltimore Rockets. The Baltimore Rockets receive Ken Bryant, Wayne Guzman, Russ Kopshaw, Jim Easter, Kid Gleason, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Strategos in exchange for Jim Bashore.
1951-10-24The Washington Strategos have promoted Russ Kopshaw to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have sent Charlie Page to the minors.
1951-10-14The Washington Strategos have promoted Steve Gramly to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have sent Russ Kopshaw to the minors.
1950-06-29The Washington Strategos have promoted Russ Kopshaw to the major league team.
1950-06-29The Washington Strategos have sent Russ Kopshaw to the minors. The Washington Strategos have sent Bill Ashburn to the minors.
1950-06-29The Washington Strategos have promoted Russ Kopshaw to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have sent Bill Ashburn to the minors.
1950-06-22The Washington Strategos have promoted Mason Smith to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have sent Russ Kopshaw to the minors.
1950-05-02The Washington Strategos have promoted Russ Kopshaw to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have sent Andrew Strauss to the minors.
1950-04-13A trade has been completed between the New York Fancy Mice and the Washington Strategos. The Washington Strategos receive Dave Bruett, Paul Hopkins, Russ Kopshaw from the New York Fancy Mice in exchange for Lou Lowry, Syl Oelkers, Jackie Sagmoen, Matt Garrick.