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Name Team Age
Butch Kopshaw Retired (1989, Age 34) Died (2032, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 46
(1976)
C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 0 years (117 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 7/5/1955
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
C- (29.8 %) (2.1 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 3
1976 Majors 23.60 2 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 1 4 / 6 12 / 23
1977 Minors 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 7 / 6
1978 Minors 15.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 2 11 / 15
1979 Minors 16.00 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 1 11 / 16
1980 Minors 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 3 5 / 8
1981 Minors 13.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 1 7 / 13
1982 Minors 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 5 5 / 6 11 / 18
1983 Minors 10.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 10
1984 Minors 10.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 10
1985 Minors 9.00 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 9
1986 Minors 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 14
1987 Minors 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 12
1988 Minors 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 9
1989 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 4
1989 Majors 3.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
Total 0 0 0 7 / 21 10 / 26 5 / 18 7 / 26 14 / 20 17 / 32 19 / 33 79 / 176
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Butch Kopshaw has retired from the Chicago Nationals
1989-07-29The Chicago Nationals have promoted Butch Kopshaw to the major league team. The Chicago Nationals have designated Jim Browne for assignment.
1978-05-03The Cincinnati Nationals have acquired Butch Kopshaw from the waiver wire.
1978-04-23The Cleveland Bashers have waived Butch Kopshaw.
1977-04-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit Smitties and the Cleveland Bashers. The Cleveland Bashers receive Butch Kopshaw, Ray Wilson, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Smitties in exchange for Erv Walker.
1976-08-05The Kansas City Smitties have promoted Butch Kopshaw to the major league team. The Kansas City Smitties have designated Hector Villanueva for assignment.
1976-06-03A trade has been completed between the Baltimore BayPirates and the Kansas City Smitties. The Kansas City Smitties receive Butch Kopshaw from the Baltimore BayPirates in exchange for Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (KC).
1976-05-27The Baltimore BayPirates have acquired Butch Kopshaw from the waiver wire.
1976-05-17The Brooklyn Slushbuckets have waived Butch Kopshaw.