Skip Pope
James Joseph Pope
Born: May 16, 1930
Akron, OH US
Deceased: February 6, 2009
Irvine, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1954
Skip Pope compiled a career record of 26 wins and 18 losses and a 3.21 ERA in his 69-game pitching career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Evansville Braves, Jacksonville Braves and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1.56 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 75.0 | 64 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.14 | 26 | 137.0 | 125 | 82 | 63 | 4 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.15 | 17 | 80.0 | 72 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 26 | 18 | .591 | 3.21 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 292.0 | 261 | 140 | 104 | 5 | 200 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 13 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .148 | .258 | .148 | .406 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 37 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .323 | .597 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 40 | 73 | 73 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .329 | .603 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 5 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 12 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 5 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 112 | 190 | 183 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .240 | .257 | .279 | .535 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | P | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 1.583 |
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 52 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .950 | .365 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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