Bill Hopke
William Hopke "Silent Bill"
Born: November 2, 1881
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: April 18, 1959
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 145
Career: 1902-1914
Bill Hopke compiled a career batting average of .244 with 9 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1481-game career with the Columbus Senators, Fort Wayne Railroaders, Fort Wayne Railroaders/Canton Red Stockings, Canton Chinamen, Indianapolis Indians, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Utica Utes, Topeka Kaws, Indianapolis Hoosierfeds, York White Roses/Lancaster Red Roses and Reading Pretzels. He began playing during the 1902 season and last took the field during the 1914 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 34 | 126 | 126 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .183 | .317 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Railroaders | 132 | 512 | 512 | 134 | .262 | .262 | .262 | .523 | 134 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Railroaders | 138 | 523 | 523 | 128 | .245 | .245 | .245 | .489 | 128 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | B | CENL4 | Canton Chinamen | 151 | 519 | 519 | 146 | 29 | 11 | 3 | .281 | .281 | .397 | .678 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 155 | 534 | 534 | 135 | 15 | 10 | 3 | .253 | .253 | .335 | .588 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 155 | 510 | 493 | 39 | 99 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 17 | .201 | .201 | .247 | .448 | 122 | 17 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 134 | 460 | 440 | 37 | 91 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .207 | .207 | .248 | .455 | 109 | 20 | ||||||||
| 1910 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 138 | 483 | 483 | 146 | .302 | .302 | .302 | .605 | 146 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 93 | 305 | 305 | 70 | .230 | .230 | .230 | .459 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | WL3 | Topeka Kaws | 54 | 204 | 204 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .309 | .554 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 138 | 479 | 479 | 121 | .253 | .253 | .253 | .505 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 24 | 79 | 79 | 17 | .215 | .215 | .215 | .430 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | 26 | 88 | 88 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .307 | .557 | 27 | |||||||||
| 1914 | B | TRIS1 | Reading Pretzels | 109 | 439 | 418 | 49 | 92 | 20 | .220 | .220 | .220 | .440 | 92 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1481 | 5261 | 5203 | 134 | 1268 | 86 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .276 | .520 | 1437 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | B | CENL4 | Canton Chinamen | 3B | 151 | 172 | 287 | 30 | .939 | 3.040 | |
| 1908 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 155 | .000 | |||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 30 | 24 | 50 | 4 | .949 | 2.467 | |
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 104 | 206 | 317 | 57 | .902 | 5.029 | |
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | SS | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 3B | 24 | 34 | 53 | 13 | .870 | 3.625 | |
| 1914 | B | TRIS1 | Reading Pretzels | 3B | 109 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 599 | 436 | 707 | 104 | 0 | .917 | 1.908 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1903 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Railroaders | |||
| 1904 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Railroaders | |||
| 1905 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Railroaders/Canton Red Stockings | |||
| 1906 | B | Central League | Canton Chinamen | |||
| 1907 | A | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1908 | A | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1910 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1911 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1911 | A | Western League | Topeka Kaws | |||
| 1912 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1913 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1913 | Ind | Federal League | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | July 10, 1913 | August 26, 1913 | |
| 1914 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | York White Roses/Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1914 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | Reading Pretzels |
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