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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1958 Away 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 18.0 25 12 12 0 3 11 1.56 6.00
1958 Home 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 20.1 14 8 7 0 9 19 1.13 3.10
1959 Away 6 2 14 14 0 0 0 0 93.0 79 45 41 3 42 69 1.30 3.97
1959 Home 8 6 19 19 0 0 0 0 119.2 106 41 37 6 36 100 1.19 2.78
1960 Away 7 7 21 21 0 0 0 0 126.0 130 57 54 3 43 109 1.37 3.86
1960 Home 2 8 13 13 0 0 0 0 83.1 72 45 36 1 35 85 1.28 3.89
1961 Away 8 7 17 17 1 0 0 0 104.0 100 64 59 0 38 91 1.33 5.11
1961 Home 5 5 19 19 0 0 0 0 130.1 104 44 43 5 38 103 1.09 2.97
1962 Away 4 11 17 17 1 0 0 0 98.2 99 54 53 2 39 89 1.40 4.83
1962 Home 9 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 111.2 85 37 37 0 31 85 1.04 2.98
1963 Away 7 6 17 17 0 0 0 0 115.0 102 48 47 4 35 100 1.19 3.68
1963 Home 9 2 17 17 0 0 0 0 111.0 79 31 30 3 39 110 1.06 2.43
1964 Away 8 8 20 20 0 0 0 0 140.0 104 49 44 2 42 129 1.04 2.83
1964 Home 7 4 17 17 2 1 0 0 114.2 94 42 39 0 34 89 1.12 3.06
1965 Away 13 3 21 21 2 1 0 0 153.0 127 52 48 2 52 128 1.17 2.82
1965 Home 8 2 15 15 0 0 0 0 105.0 84 33 31 1 46 115 1.24 2.66
1966 Away 7 6 16 16 1 0 0 0 111.0 110 49 42 2 33 115 1.29 3.41
1966 Home 7 9 19 19 1 1 0 0 116.1 110 60 54 2 45 91 1.33 4.18
1967 Away 10 1 15 15 1 0 0 0 102.1 99 34 32 0 30 85 1.26 2.81
1967 Home 16 2 20 20 3 2 0 0 153.0 104 31 27 6 42 135 0.95 1.59
1968 Away 6 4 17 11 1 0 2 1 75.1 73 36 35 1 30 72 1.37 4.18
1968 Home 6 4 20 19 1 0 0 0 135.2 123 55 54 0 43 121 1.22 3.58
1969 Away 10 5 22 22 4 1 0 0 147.0 124 50 43 1 54 138 1.21 2.63
1969 Home 6 4 13 13 0 0 0 0 87.2 88 39 39 2 19 77 1.22 4.00
1970 Away 7 7 17 17 3 0 0 0 119.1 102 55 49 4 39 108 1.18 3.70
1970 Home 10 4 19 19 1 1 0 0 138.2 94 31 31 2 43 121 0.99 2.01
1971 Away 9 3 19 19 4 3 0 0 129.0 107 57 52 2 47 121 1.19 3.63
1971 Home 9 2 18 18 2 0 0 0 130.1 96 33 31 3 44 121 1.07 2.14
1972 Away 5 6 18 17 4 1 0 0 118.2 100 45 43 4 41 101 1.19 3.26
1972 Home 6 8 19 19 2 1 0 0 132.0 108 53 50 0 34 123 1.08 3.41
1973 Away 2 5 11 10 0 0 0 0 63.2 59 29 28 1 30 51 1.40 3.96
1973 Home 13 0 24 24 4 1 0 0 165.0 144 73 69 0 56 131 1.21 3.76
1974 Away 2 1 15 3 0 0 1 0 31.1 33 16 15 0 11 18 1.40 4.31
1974 Home 2 1 11 2 0 0 1 0 26.2 21 14 10 0 14 23 1.31 3.38
1975 Away 2 2 23 0 0 0 0 0 27.2 30 15 14 0 12 24 1.52 4.55
1975 Home 2 0 18 0 0 0 2 0 17.1 18 5 5 0 6 11 1.38 2.60
1976 Away 2 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 19.0 27 17 17 0 6 11 1.74 8.05
1976 Home 1 1 9 3 0 0 0 1 26.1 24 11 11 0 7 18 1.18 3.76
1980 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1980 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 116 85 310 262 22 6 3 1 1792.0 1630 784 728 31 627 1570 1.26 3.66
Total Home 128 66 309 275 16 7 3 1 1925.0 1568 686 641 31 621 1678 1.14 3.00
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.