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Willie Mays League
9-9-2084
John Dopson Catcher
Retired (1995, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .215 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .575 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 96 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 07-14-1961
HR 6 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(103 games)
RBI 42
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR C-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
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
1985 WAS
17
28
2
7
1
0
0
4
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.562
.276
.286
.036
.250
1986 WAS
18
8
1
3
1
0
0
1
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
1.000
.500
.500
.125
.375
1987 PIT
35
66
3
13
0
0
0
3
2
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.418
.221
.197
.000
.197
1988 PIT
16
53
7
11
3
1
1
11
9
 13 0 2
0
 0 0
.671
.312
.358
.151
.208
1989 PIT
18
69
9
13
3
1
1
4
8
 14 0 1
0
 0 0
.574
.269
.304
.116
.188
1990 PIT
18
67
8
10
3
1
0
1
9
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.474
.250
.224
.075
.149
1991 PIT
19
72
10
26
1
0
3
13
4
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.895
.395
.500
.139
.361
1992 PIT
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1994 KC-BRO
15
45
4
7
1
0
1
3
2
 5 1 0
0
 0 0
.453
.208
.244
.089
.156
1994 KC
10
32
1
5
1
0
0
1
2
 5 1 0
0
 0 0
.416
.229
.188
.031
.156
1994 BRO
5
13
3
2
0
0
1
2
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.538
.154
.385
.231
.154
1995 BRO
18
37
1
6
0
0
0
2
1
 11 0 0
0
 0 1
.346
.184
.162
.000
.162
Total
175
446
45
96
13
3
6
42
38
 87 1 3
0
 0 3
.575
.277
.298
.083
.215
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01John Dopson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-08-15The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have waived John Dopson.
1995-06-18The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Pedro Guerrero to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have designated John Dopson for assignment.
1995-05-07The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted John Dopson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Jim Brewer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have sent Tommy John to the minors. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have sent Al Downing to the minors.
1995-04-18The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have designated John Dopson for assignment.
1994-09-26The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted John Dopson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have designated Don Zimmer for assignment.
1994-09-26The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have acquired John Dopson from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have waived Jack Purkey.
1994-08-01The Kansas City Monarchs have waived John Dopson.
1994-06-12The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Ted Crocker to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated John Dopson for assignment.
1994-05-09The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted John Dopson to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Dick Fazio to the minors.
1994-05-09The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired John Dopson from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Joe Percival.
1993-09-21The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have acquired Janet Reno from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have waived John Dopson.
1992-04-14The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted Jerry Stackhouse to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have designated John Dopson for assignment.
1992-04-12The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted John Dopson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have sent Dick Lundstedt to the minors.
1992-04-01The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted Von Riedling to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have designated John Dopson for assignment.
1987-06-08The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted John Dopson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have designated Chet Rambo for assignment.
1987-06-08The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have acquired John Dopson from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Washington Bureaucrats have waived John Dopson.
1986-07-13The Washington Bureaucrats have sent John Dopson to the minors.
1986-06-08The Washington Bureaucrats have promoted John Dopson to the major league team.
1985-05-24The Washington Bureaucrats have sent John Dopson to the minors.
1985-04-27The Washington Bureaucrats have promoted John Dopson to the major league team.
1985-04-27The Washington Bureaucrats have acquired John Dopson from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Chicago Gangsters have waived John Dopson.
1984-04-05The Chicago Rage have acquired John Dopson from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The New York Mammoths have waived John Dopson.