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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Kevin Popalau Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.13 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-45 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-16-1926
K 381 Drafted Round 7, Pick 104
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(137 games)
IP 661.0
WHIP 1.65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 24 29.00 2 / 5 2 / 13 2 / 11 6 / 29
1950 Majors 24 9.16 42 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 7 2 / 9
1951 Minors 25 14.00 1 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 6 3 / 14
1952 Minors 26 11.00 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 11
1953 Minors 27 14.00 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 14
1954 Minors 28 21.00 0 / 2 2 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 21
1955 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 6
1955 Majors 29 28.01 95 0 0 1 / 1 0 / 10 0 / 17 1 / 28
1956 Majors 30 47.95 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 16 2 / 25 2 / 47
1957 Majors 31 42.69 162 15 0 0 / 11 3 / 14 0 / 17 3 / 42
1958 Majors 32 39.53 162 23 0 0 / 6 0 / 19 0 / 14 0 / 39
1959 Majors 33 41.26 162 21 0 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 15 0 / 41
1960 Majors 34 39.70 162 23 0 0 / 6 -4 / 13 -2 / 20 -6 / 39
1961 Majors 35 28.77 162 10 0 0 / 2 0 / 19 -1 / 7 -1 / 28
1962 Majors 36 24.30 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -7 / 9 -5 / 15 -13 / 24
Total 1271 92 0 3 / 55 0 / 166 0 / 171 3 / 392
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Kevin Popalau has retired from the Oakland Steroids
1955-06-16The Oakland Steroids have promoted Kevin Popalau to the major league team.
1953-10-23The Oakland Steroids have acquired Kevin Popalau from the waiver wire.
1953-09-22The Texas Titans have waived Kevin Popalau.
1952-06-08The Texas Titans have acquired Kevin Popalau from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have waived Kevin Popalau.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have sent Kevin Popalau down to the minors.
1951-03-25The St. Louis Sickos have renamed Kevin Pappalau to Kevin Popalau.
1950-08-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Sickos. The St. Louis Sickos receive Kevin Pappalau, Eddie Weathers, Win Cravath from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jeff McGuire.