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Billy Hamilton League
7-16-2078
Pop Vanderplugen Starting Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 59-142 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-07-1960
K 1343 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(90 games)
IP 1819.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1982 STL
3
 3
7
7
0
0
0
 0
41.0
 34 24 23 0 24
34
1.41
5.05
1983 STL
2
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
19.1
 20 7 7 0 4
12
1.24
3.26
1985 STL
2
 13
24
24
0
0
0
 0
131.1
 147 96 93 2 54
89
1.53
6.37
1986 STL
4
 14
31
31
0
0
0
 0
175.1
 187 111 98 8 66
107
1.44
5.03
1987 STL
4
 19
31
31
0
0
0
 0
170.2
 182 125 119 7 99
128
1.65
6.28
1988 STL
8
 14
32
32
0
0
0
 0
194.1
 179 100 97 4 86
157
1.36
4.49
1989 STL
5
 17
33
33
0
0
0
 0
191.2
 217 136 120 8 88
141
1.59
5.63
1990 STL
11
 9
33
33
0
0
0
 0
209.0
 207 102 90 1 81
144
1.38
3.88
1991 STL
4
 15
28
28
0
0
0
 0
163.1
 174 101 89 6 69
110
1.49
4.90
1992 STL
6
 12
32
32
0
0
0
 0
198.1
 198 102 90 1 70
153
1.35
4.08
1993 STL
4
 16
33
33
0
0
0
 0
187.0
 211 120 114 4 66
151
1.48
5.49
1994 STL
6
 9
22
22
0
0
0
 0
138.1
 131 70 58 1 48
117
1.29
3.77
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 142
309
309
0
0
0
 0
1819.2
 1887 1094 998 42 755
1343
1.45
4.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Pop Vanderplugen has retired from the Washington Summer Legends
1995-04-29The Washington Summer Legends have acquired Pop Vanderplugen from the waiver wire.
1995-04-11The St. Louis RED-BIRDS have waived Pop Vanderplugen.
1995-04-01The St. Louis RED-BIRDS have promoted Ted McManus to the major league team. The St. Louis RED-BIRDS have designated Pop Vanderplugen for assignment.
1994-06-17Pop Vanderplugen of the St. Louis RED-BIRDS is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1985-04-29Pop Vanderplugen of the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1985-04-16The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Pop Vanderplugen to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Bung Ho to the minors.
1983-08-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Bluto Blutarsky to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pop Vanderplugen to the minors.
1983-08-07The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Pop Vanderplugen to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Ford Fairlane to the minors.
1983-06-29The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Ford Fairlane to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pop Vanderplugen to the minors.
1983-06-27The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Pop Vanderplugen to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Bluto Blutarsky to the minors.
1983-05-26The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Bluto Blutarsky to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pop Vanderplugen to the minors.
1983-05-24The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Ford Fairlane to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Pop Vanderplugen to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Frank Hutcherson to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Bluto Blutarsky to the minors.
1983-04-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pop Vanderplugen to the minors.
1982-09-11The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Pop Vanderplugen to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Ford Fairlane to the minors.
1982-08-04The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Frank Hutcherson to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pop Vanderplugen to the minors.
1982-08-03The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Pop Vanderplugen to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Steven A. Carlton to the minors.
1982-06-22The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Frank Hutcherson to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pop Vanderplugen to the minors.
1982-06-21The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Pop Vanderplugen to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Steven A. Carlton to the minors.
1982-05-13The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Luis Perez to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pop Vanderplugen to the minors.
1982-05-12The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Pop Vanderplugen to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Steven A. Carlton to the minors.
1978-04-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed Craig Neill to Pop Vanderplugen.