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Name Team Age
Mike Hopper Retired (1959, Age 34) Died (1986, Age 61)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28
(1944)		 3B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League 0 7 years (83 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  C- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 10/26/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (4.1 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1952 HOU 35 107 11 28 3 1 5 21 3 30 1 1 3 .730 .282 .449 .262
1953 HOU 20 27 5 6 1 0 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .731 .250 .481 .222
1954 HOU 16 25 4 9 1 0 1 3 2 4 1 1 0 .927 .407 .520 .360
1955 HOU 51 140 11 26 1 1 0 8 10 32 3 1 2 .452 .245 .207 .186
1956 HOU 55 93 16 27 6 0 2 16 6 23 2 1 1 .753 .333 .419 .290
1957 HOU 41 87 16 28 7 1 4 18 13 18 2 2 2 .979 .416 .563 .322
1958 CHN 59 108 16 32 5 1 5 12 9 31 3 1 4 .856 .356 .500 .296
1959 CHN 99 147 14 26 6 0 2 17 11 39 2 0 3 .488 .230 .259 .177
Total 376 734 93 182 30 4 21 97 55 183 14 7 15 .687 .302 .386 .248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Mike Hopper has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1959-04-20Mike Hopper of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1958-06-29The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Hopper to the major league team.
1958-06-29The Chicago Cubs have acquired Mike Hopper from the waiver wire.
1958-05-01The Houston Cornhuskers have acquired Tom Whitney from the waiver wire. The Houston Cornhuskers have waived Mike Hopper.
1958-04-01The Houston Drillers have promoted Joe Benjamin to the major league team. The Houston Drillers have promoted Rich Curtis to the major league team. The Houston Drillers have sent Bob Shea to the minors. The Houston Drillers have designated Mike Hopper for assignment. The Houston Drillers have sent Erubiel Barr to the minors.
1955-07-23Mike Hopper of the Houston Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1952-03-25The Houston Drillers have promoted Chris Nettles to the major league team. The Houston Drillers have promoted Mark Murray to the major league team. The Houston Drillers have promoted Mike Hopper to the major league team.