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Name	Team	Age
Melvin Hopkins	Retired (1963, Age 27)	Died (2006, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 74 (1957)	CF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Dazzy Vance League	0	1 years (63 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B-	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D	F	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B+	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	D+	D+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	11/1/1935
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
D+ (23.9 %)	D  (14.6 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1957	D-	C+	F	B	B-	C+	B+
1958	D-	B-	F	B+	B-	B-	B+
1959	D-	B-	F	B+	B-	B-	B+
1960	D-	B-	F	B+	B	B-	B+
1961	D	B-	F	B+	B	B-	B+
1962	D	B-	F	B+	B	B-	B+
1963	D	B-	F	B+	B	B-	B+
1964	D	B-	F	B+	B	B-	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1965-11-01	Melvin Hopkins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-03-25	The Philadelphia Flying Pythons have waived Melvin Hopkins.
1963-06-13	The Philadelphia Elites have promoted Larry Allenson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Elites have promoted Walter Paredes to the major league team. The Philadelphia Elites have sent Harry Boone to the minors. The Philadelphia Elites have designated Melvin Hopkins for assignment.
1962-03-25	The Philadelphia Elites have promoted Melvin Hopkins to the major league team. The Philadelphia Elites have promoted James Hook to the major league team. The Philadelphia Elites have designated Ollie Donnelly for assignment.