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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Waite Koppe Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .855 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2681 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-19-1940
HR 469 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(52 games)
RBI 1322
SB 264
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1962 NYA
17
73
7
17
2
0
1
1
2
17 0 0
2
1 1
.555
.253
.301
.068
.233
1963 NYA
149
624
93
159
37
8
22
62
54
143 2 1
12
4 10
.761
.316
.446
.191
.255
1964 NYA
136
565
72
134
21
1
14
47
45
113 1 2
15
9 7
.646
.294
.352
.115
.237
1965 NYA
149
618
95
146
23
4
21
54
47
128 1 0
19
6 11
.680
.291
.388
.152
.236
1966 NYA
149
620
97
173
28
7
24
83
48
123 3 0
19
11 3
.797
.334
.463
.184
.279
1967 NYA
149
643
127
197
34
11
45
91
52
108 3 1
19
4 5
.964
.361
.603
.297
.306
1968 NYA
150
641
121
208
31
13
37
94
60
105 4 5
16
4 5
.970
.383
.587
.262
.324
1969 NYA
149
668
133
215
39
7
38
98
42
112 3 1
31
6 3
.936
.364
.572
.250
.322
1970 NYA
149
620
130
176
33
8
34
79
67
111 2 3
16
5 6
.881
.354
.527
.244
.284
1971 NYA
149
652
105
196
38
8
33
87
55
114 0 2
20
5 2
.889
.354
.535
.235
.301
1972 NYA
150
639
111
200
32
7
35
86
63
105 2 3
24
4 3
.924
.375
.549
.236
.313
1973 NYA
149
644
119
194
31
7
38
94
56
128 3 2
20
6 8
.907
.359
.548
.247
.301
1974 NYA
149
581
105
184
33
9
30
121
56
117 4 4
20
6 5
.938
.378
.559
.243
.317
1975 NYA
149
587
111
170
29
7
36
128
62
118 4 7
10
3 5
.904
.358
.547
.257
.290
1976 NYA
148
599
95
168
27
6
27
96
49
121 3 2
10
6 5
.818
.337
.481
.200
.280
1977 NYA
149
558
84
144
20
2
34
101
55
100 5 4
11
4 3
.812
.328
.484
.226
.258
Total
2240
9332
1605
2681
458
105
469
1322
813
1763 40 37
264
84 82
.855
.346
.510
.222
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Waite Koppe has retired from the New York Whalers
1973-10-05Waite Koppe of the New York Whalers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1962-09-12The New York Whalers have promoted Waite Koppe to the major league team.
1961-05-31A trade has been completed between the New York Whalers and the Milwaukee J.E.B Stuarts. The Milwaukee J.E.B Stuarts receive Tom Colcolough, Al Jimenez from the New York Whalers in exchange for Waite Koppe.