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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Dave Toppin Shortstop
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .840 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 1970 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-07-1951
HR 317 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(49 games)
RBI 1066
SB 272
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B (3.8%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B A- (80.3%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B (64.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 18 64.00 13 / 16 7 / 7 9 / 11 7 / 8 7 / 10 8 / 8 4 / 4 55 / 64
1969 Majors 18 0.59 6 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1970 Minors 19 44.00 5 / 5 8 / 9 5 / 6 4 / 5 1 / 4 8 / 8 6 / 7 37 / 44
1970 Pos (3B) 19 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 21
1971 Minors 20 33.00 3 / 4 3 / 7 4 / 4 1 / 1 4 / 7 4 / 6 1 / 4 20 / 33
1971 Pos (2B) 20 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1971 Pos (3B) 20 45.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 45
1972 Minors 21 60.00 3 / 7 7 / 13 6 / 8 6 / 9 2 / 7 8 / 10 4 / 6 36 / 60
1972 Pos (1B) 21 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 26
1972 Pos (2B) 21 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 8
1973 Minors 22 57.00 3 / 7 6 / 9 5 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 5 7 / 13 4 / 11 27 / 57
1973 Pos (1B) 22 37.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 37
1973 Pos (2B) 22 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1974 Minors 23 60.00 1 / 10 4 / 8 4 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 10 2 / 7 5 / 10 21 / 60
1974 Majors 23 4.49 12 11 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 4
1974 Pos (2B) 23 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 20
1975 Majors 24 67.13 162 119 0 4 / 12 7 / 11 4 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 5 5 / 13 0 / 10 26 / 67
1976 Majors 25 71.33 162 142 0 5 / 12 1 / 5 3 / 14 1 / 8 3 / 13 3 / 11 1 / 8 17 / 71
1977 Majors 26 63.11 162 128 0 1 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 7 1 / 11 4 / 11 2 / 8 15 / 63
1978 Majors 27 66.86 162 124 0 1 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 18 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 6 5 / 66
1979 Majors 28 42.15 162 34 0 1 / 6 2 / 11 0 / 3 3 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 6 / 42
1980 Majors 29 49.66 162 66 0 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 49
1981 Majors 30 63.54 162 119 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 63
1982 Majors 31 66.26 162 142 0 1 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 7 4 / 66
1983 Majors 32 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 7 1 / 66
1984 Majors 33 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 66
1985 Majors 34 64.79 162 142 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 11 -3 / 13 -5 / 6 -5 / 9 0 / 12 -3 / 4 -22 / 64
1986 Majors 35 64.98 162 142 0 0 / 9 -5 / 9 -3 / 8 -7 / 10 -7 / 9 -3 / 12 0 / 7 -25 / 64
1987 Majors 36 46.77 162 70 0 0 / 6 -1 / 1 -1 / 7 -2 / 7 -10 / 13 -2 / 8 -1 / 4 -17 / 46
1988 Majors 37 62.55 162 113 0 -1 / 9 -4 / 7 -2 / 10 -1 / 9 -7 / 9 -2 / 7 -4 / 11 -21 / 62
1989 Majors 38 27.88 162 32 0 -1 / 5 -6 / 2 -2 / 4 -6 / 4 -2 / 2 -1 / 6 -2 / 4 -20 / 27
Total 2448 1668 0 37 / 178 29 / 170 36 / 174 11 / 170 -4 / 177 43 / 192 19 / 143 200 / 1366
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Dave Toppin has retired from the Arizona Flamingos
1981-05-05Trade #1120270 has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Montreal Maroons. The Montreal Maroons receive Dave Hurst, Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 FLA (Orlando Scott), Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 FLA (Lee Sosa) from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Dave Toppin. Protest This Trade.
1981-05-01The Montreal Maroons have placed Dave Toppin on the trade block.
1974-09-19The Montreal Maroons have promoted Dave Toppin to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Jerry Carlos to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Julio Billings for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have sent Mike Bell to the minors.
1969-05-27A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Cleveland Corsairs. The Cleveland Corsairs receive Kelly Bolen, Carlos Hackman, Hal Coomer from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Don Drake, Dave Toppin, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 CLE (Buck Berly). Protest This Trade.
1969-04-08The Cleveland Corsairs have promoted Dave Cavarretta to the major league team. The Cleveland Corsairs have sent Dave Toppin to the minors.
1969-04-01The Cleveland Corsairs have auto-promoted Dave Toppin to the major leagues.