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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
March Popovich Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.31 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 244-151 Status Retired (1976) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age 42 (OS 43) Date of Birth 08-18-1937
K 3248 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(18 games)
IP 3717.0
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
Notes: Age 27: 1,189 Strike Outs
* 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
1958 NYN
3
 1
6
6
0
0
0
 0
38.1
 39 20 19 0 12
30
1.33
4.46
1959 NYN
14
 8
33
33
0
0
0
 0
212.2
 185 86 78 9 78
169
1.24
3.30
1960 NYN
9
 15
34
34
0
0
0
 0
209.1
 202 102 90 4 78
194
1.34
3.87
1961 NYN
13
 12
36
36
1
0
0
 0
234.1
 204 108 102 5 76
194
1.19
3.92
1962 NYN
13
 14
33
33
1
0
0
 0
210.1
 184 91 90 2 70
174
1.21
3.85
1963 NYN
16
 8
34
34
0
0
0
 0
226.0
 181 79 77 7 74
210
1.13
3.07
1964 NYN
15
 12
37
37
2
1
0
 0
254.2
 198 91 83 2 76
218
1.08
2.93
1965 NYN
21
 5
36
36
2
1
0
 0
258.0
 211 85 79 3 98
243
1.20
2.76
1966 NYN
14
 15
35
35
2
1
0
 0
227.1
 220 109 96 4 78
206
1.31
3.80
1967 NYN
26
 3
35
35
4
2
0
 0
255.1
 203 65 59 6 72
220
1.08
2.08
1968 NYN-MON
12
 8
37
30
2
0
2
 1
211.0
 196 91 89 1 73
193
1.27
3.80
1968 NYN
3
 3
8
8
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 49 27 26 1 15
43
1.35
4.94
1968 MON
9
 5
29
22
2
0
2
 1
163.2
 147 64 63 0 58
150
1.25
3.46
1969 MON
16
 9
35
35
4
1
0
 0
234.2
 212 89 82 3 73
215
1.21
3.14
1970 MON
17
 11
36
36
4
1
0
 0
258.0
 196 86 80 6 82
229
1.08
2.79
1971 MON
18
 5
37
37
6
3
0
 0
259.1
 203 90 83 5 91
242
1.13
2.88
1972 MON
11
 14
37
36
6
2
0
 0
250.2
 208 98 93 4 75
224
1.13
3.34
1973 MON
15
 5
35
34
4
1
0
 0
228.2
 203 102 97 1 86
182
1.26
3.82
1974 MON
4
 2
26
5
0
0
2
 0
58.0
 54 30 25 0 25
41
1.36
3.88
1975 MON
4
 2
41
0
0
0
2
 0
45.0
 48 20 19 0 18
35
1.47
3.80
1976 MON-SF
3
 2
16
5
0
0
0
 1
45.1
 51 28 28 0 13
29
1.41
5.56
1976 MON
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 1
13.0
 17 12 12 0 2
10
1.46
8.31
1976 SF
2
 2
6
5
0
0
0
 0
32.1
 34 16 16 0 11
19
1.39
4.45
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
244
 151
619
537
38
13
6
 2
3717.0
 3198 1470 1369 62 1248
3248
1.20
3.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01March Popovich has retired from the San Francisco Jakes
1976-08-24Trade #1281135 has been completed between the Montreal Expats and the San Francisco Jakes. The San Francisco Jakes receive March Popovich, Fritz Luxembourg, Eddie Lambert from the Montreal Expats in exchange for Frank Dillinger.
1976-05-31The Montreal Expats have promoted March Popovich to the major league team. The Montreal Expats have designated Jeff Freeman for assignment.
1976-05-17The Montreal Expats have designated March Popovich for assignment.
1968-05-30March Popovich of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-05-06Trade #1151932 has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the New York Nights. The New York Nights receive Belly Woods, Bert Dellucci, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 MON (Bill Chervinko) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for March Popovich.
1958-09-22The New York Nights have promoted March Popovich to the major league team.
1958-09-17The New York Nights have sent March Popovich to the minors.
1958-08-25The New York Nights have promoted March Popovich to the major league team.
1958-04-25A trade has been completed between the New York Nights and the Detroit Rebels. The Detroit Rebels receive Matt Steenstra, Draft Pick 1959 Round 3 NYN (Red Burris) from the New York Nights in exchange for Jack Bodie, March Popovich. Protest This Trade.