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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Bill Roper Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .747 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 2306 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-21-1928
HR 170 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(116 games)
RBI 1057
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity B+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 C FLA-TEX 134 134 1224.2 851 800 50 1 1 6 44 40 47.6% -1 6.25 .999
1951 C TEX 135 135 1233.0 950 904 44 2 4 9 26 37 58.7% +1 6.92 .998
1952 C TEX 135 135 1223.2 922 876 46 0 1 6 39 35 47.3% -1 6.78 1.000
1953 C TEX 135 135 1224.0 960 911 45 4 2 6 25 33 56.9% 0 7.03 .996
1954 C TEX 135 135 1219.1 970 921 46 3 2 4 30 37 55.2% +1 7.14 .997
1955 C TEX 129 129 1164.0 918 868 50 0 5 5 49 39 44.3% 0 7.10 1.000
1956 C TEX-COL 135 135 1218.1 957 908 49 0 5 3 40 38 48.7% 0 7.07 1.000
1957 C COL 135 135 1213.2 932 883 47 2 1 8 55 39 41.5% 0 6.90 .998
1958 C COL 135 135 1199.2 1005 937 68 0 5 5 61 49 44.5% +2 7.54 1.000
1959 C COL 135 135 1205.2 1029 974 51 4 2 5 56 41 42.3% 0 7.65 .996
1960 C COL 135 135 1215.2 1045 991 54 0 2 6 56 43 43.4% -1 7.74 1.000
1961 C COL 135 135 1206.0 1022 965 57 0 2 6 54 44 44.9% 0 7.63 1.000
1962 C COL 135 135 1205.0 1037 984 52 1 5 4 55 43 43.9% -1 7.74 .999
1963 C COL 135 135 1227.2 1055 1012 42 1 7 9 70 40 36.4% 0 7.73 .999
1964 C COL 135 135 1192.1 1008 962 44 2 0 8 67 38 36.2% -2 7.59 .998
1965 C COL 135 135 1192.1 1023 954 66 3 2 6 78 55 41.4% +1 7.70 .997
1966 RF COL-PHI 122 122 1059.1 223 217 1 5 1 -8 1.85 .978
C COL-PHI 19 19 169.2 150 138 11 1 1 0 6 9 60.0% +1 7.90 .993
Pos Total C 2172 2172 19534.2 15834 14988 822 24 47 96 811 660 44.9% 0 7.28 .998
RF 122 122 1059.1 223 217 1 5 1 -8 1.85 .978
Total 2294 2294 20594.0 16057 15205 823 29 48 96 811 660 44.9% -8 7.00 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bill Roper has retired from the Philadelphia Jesuits
1966-04-28A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Colorado Crush. The Colorado Crush receive Henry LaRoss, Draft Pick 1968 Round 3 PHI (Marty Nieves) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Bill Roper.
1956-04-28A trade has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 COL (Rip Perry), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 COL (Lou Gettel) from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Bill Roper, Draft Pick 1957 Round 3 TEX (Eric Phillips).
1955-09-22Bill Roper of the Texas Wranglers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1950-06-10A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Bill Roper, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 FLA (Carl Parker) from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Sol Clark, Joseph Nash, Ed Spradlin.