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Chipper Jones League
3-25-1979
Vertigo Hopkins Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating 69   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .858 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
H 1956 Age 50 (OS 51) Date of Birth 11-01-1928
HR 283 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(24 games)
RBI 1022
SB 199
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 68 Contact vs. L 59 Endurance 55   Ldrship 81
Power vs. R 78 Power vs. L 70 Velocity 3   Mentor vR 100
Speed 67 Bunt 58 Control 7   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 74 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm 78 WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF 100 (100%)   Health 54 LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF 12 (12.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1952 PIT
144
552
65
142
22
2
18
66
48
 98 3 4
33
 19 4
.720
.318
.402
.145
.257
1953 PIT
141
526
80
151
23
9
19
70
45
 87 1 3
30
 9 8
.816
.343
.473
.186
.287
1954 PIT
144
621
98
174
29
8
21
67
56
 73 2 0
10
 3 1
.796
.342
.454
.174
.280
1955 PIT
120
497
95
156
34
3
22
80
57
 70 2 2
20
 1 2
.912
.385
.527
.213
.314
1956 PIT
144
592
110
181
34
8
34
105
59
 95 1 2
15
 2 8
.931
.369
.562
.257
.306
1957 PIT
144
599
114
181
32
6
33
120
64
 86 6 7
15
 1 5
.912
.371
.541
.239
.302
1958 PIT
144
618
133
186
25
8
37
114
69
 91 5 4
14
 0 4
.920
.374
.547
.246
.301
1959 PIT
144
591
106
179
21
5
19
74
83
 94 3 3
13
 3 3
.841
.390
.452
.149
.303
1960 PIT
113
472
90
148
30
1
27
83
49
 62 2 1
11
 2 5
.933
.380
.553
.239
.314
1961 PIT
144
580
107
169
26
11
25
97
60
 89 4 2
17
 3 7
.864
.361
.503
.212
.291
1962 PIT
151
534
108
164
32
12
18
94
52
 74 2 5
8
 1 2
.881
.368
.513
.206
.307
1963 CLE
155
449
56
125
18
7
10
52
41
 87 0 3
13
 1 4
.753
.337
.416
.138
.278
1964 BRO
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1691
6632
1162
1956
326
80
283
1022
683
 1007 31 36
199
 45 53
.858
.362
.496
.201
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Vertigo Hopkins has retired from the Brooklyn Bomb Squad
1964-08-03The Brooklyn Bomb Squad have promoted Jim Wilshusen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bomb Squad have designated Vertigo Hopkins for assignment.
1964-07-20The Brooklyn Bomb Squad have promoted Vertigo Hopkins to the major league team.
1964-07-20The Brooklyn Bomb Squad have acquired Vertigo Hopkins from the waiver wire.
1964-05-01The Chicago Ballers have waived Vertigo Hopkins.
1964-04-14The Chicago Ballers have promoted Bone R Jam to the major league team. The Chicago Ballers have designated Vertigo Hopkins for assignment.
1964-04-13The Chicago Ballers have acquired Vertigo Hopkins from the waiver wire.
1964-03-31The Cleveland Boxes have promoted Flower Tucci to the major league team. The Cleveland Boxes have promoted Les Chen to the major league team. The Cleveland Boxes have promoted Biscuit Probiscus to the major league team. The Cleveland Boxes have designated Veronica Zemanova for assignment. The Cleveland Boxes have designated Vertigo Hopkins for assignment. The Cleveland Boxes have designated Eric Kesselman for assignment.
1963-03-31A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Doormats and the Cleveland Boxes. The Cleveland Boxes receive Vertigo Hopkins, Jim Knothe from the Pittsburgh Doormats in exchange for Duke Nagelsen, Terry Tiant.
1960-06-11Vertigo Hopkins of the Pittsburgh Doormats is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1960-04-01Vertigo Hopkins of the Pittsburgh Doormats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1955-08-07Vertigo Hopkins of the Pittsburgh Doormats is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1953-09-26Vertigo Hopkins of the Pittsburgh Doormats is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1952-03-31The Pittsburgh Doormats have promoted Vertigo Hopkins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Doormats have promoted Creamy Nutrition to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Doormats have promoted Joe Shipley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Doormats have promoted Rob Hahn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Doormats have sent Chet Johnson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Doormats have designated Jack Moehler for assignment. The Pittsburgh Doormats have designated Eddie Mangus for assignment.
1951-03-31The Pittsburgh Doormats have renamed Verdo Hopkins to Vertigo Hopkins.