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Billy Williams League
8-6-2070
"Lightnin" Hopkins Second Base
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .664 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 620 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 02-22-1941
HR 10 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(77 games)
RBI 198
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.5%) Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
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
1962 DET
19
32
3
5
0
0
0
1
6
 4 0 0
0
 0 4
.446
.289
.156
.000
.156
1963 DET
70
126
20
38
12
0
0
13
16
 14 1 0
2
 1 7
.781
.385
.397
.095
.302
1965 DET
35
155
17
42
8
1
0
8
14
 24 2 0
4
 4 9
.675
.339
.335
.065
.271
1969 WAS-PIT-STL
12
25
1
5
0
0
0
2
2
 5 0 2
1
 0 1
.441
.241
.200
.000
.200
1970 WAS
124
381
45
89
20
4
1
36
60
 60 1 3
9
 3 7
.652
.337
.315
.081
.234
1971 WAS
153
549
51
143
23
3
3
40
57
 62 5 3
16
 3 15
.664
.334
.330
.069
.260
1972 WAS
153
582
81
149
26
6
4
47
69
 86 3 2
18
 7 5
.679
.337
.342
.086
.256
1973 WAS
63
52
9
11
1
0
0
1
10
 11 0 0
0
 1 0
.569
.339
.231
.019
.212
1974 WAS
103
206
17
48
10
0
1
21
28
 20 1 2
9
 6 3
.621
.325
.296
.063
.233
1975 WAS
132
305
35
86
13
1
1
29
36
 35 0 3
12
 20 11
.696
.355
.341
.059
.282
1976 WAS-NYN
17
24
2
4
1
0
0
0
4
 2 0 0
1
 1 1
.494
.286
.208
.042
.167
Total
881
2437
281
620
114
15
10
198
302
 323 13 15
72
 46 63
.664
.338
.326
.071
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01"Lightnin" Hopkins has retired from the New York Ball Shaggers
1976-05-09The New York Ball Shaggers have acquired "Lightnin" Hopkins from the waiver wire.
1976-05-05The Washington Colonials have waived "Lightnin" Hopkins.
1976-04-27The Washington Colonials have promoted Waldo Pepper to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have designated "Lightnin" Hopkins for assignment.
1976-04-06The Washington Colonials have renamed Wes "Lightnin" Hopkins to "Lightnin" Hopkins.
1976-04-01The Washington Colonials have renamed "Lightnin" Hopkins to Wes "Lightnin" Hopkins.
1976-03-07The Washington Colonials have renamed Lightnin" Hopkins to "Lightnin" Hopkins.
1976-03-07The Washington Colonials have renamed Mike Hopkins to Lightnin" Hopkins.
1972-03-01The Washington BeerDrinkers have re-claimed Mike Hopkins from the waiver wire.
1972-03-01The Washington BeerDrinkers have promoted Jack Phillips to the major league team. The Washington BeerDrinkers have designated Mike Hopkins for assignment.
1970-04-05The Washington BeerDrinkers have acquired Mike Hopkins from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The St. Louis Sabres have promoted Derrek Blair to the major league team. The St. Louis Sabres have designated Mike Hopkins for assignment.
1970-04-01The St. Louis Sabres have promoted Mike Hopkins to the major league team. The St. Louis Sabres have designated Al Chavez for assignment.
1969-10-23The St. Louis Sabres have acquired Mike Hopkins from the waiver wire.
1969-10-03The Pittsburgh Punishers have waived Mike Hopkins.
1969-05-20The Pittsburgh Punishers have acquired Mike Hopkins from the waiver wire.
1969-05-16The Washington BeerDrinkers have waived Mike Hopkins.
1969-05-06The Washington BeerDrinkers have promoted Gene Ford to the major league team. The Washington BeerDrinkers have designated Mike Hopkins for assignment.
1969-04-08The Washington BeerDrinkers have promoted Mike Hopkins to the major league team. The Washington BeerDrinkers have designated J.J. Rodriguez for assignment.
1969-04-05The Washington BeerDrinkers have acquired Mike Hopkins from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Detroit Ligers have waived Mike Hopkins.
1966-04-01The Detroit Ligers have promoted George Butler to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Mike Hopkins to the minors.
1965-08-24The Detroit Ligers have promoted Eddy Churn to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have promoted Mike Hopkins to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have sent Paul Moss to the minors. The Detroit Ligers have designated Bunky Klugman for assignment.
1963-08-07The Detroit Ligers have sent Mike Hopkins to the minors.
1962-08-31The Detroit Ligers have promoted Mike Hopkins to the major leagues.