Mike Poepping
Michael Harold Poepping
Born: August 7, 1950
Little Falls, MN US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 230
Career: 1968-1976
Major League Statistics
Mike Poepping compiled a career batting average of .237 with 114 home runs and 434 RBI in his 843-game career with the Twins, St. Cloud Rox, Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Auburn Twins, Orlando Twins, Lynchburg Twins and Tacoma Twins. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Twins | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Twins | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Twins | 51 | 201 | 180 | 24 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 49 | .239 | .313 | .372 | .686 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 17 | 53 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | .182 | .321 | .318 | .639 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 70 | 296 | 259 | 35 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 94 | .224 | .315 | .432 | .748 | 112 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 29 | 110 | 101 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 48 | .139 | .209 | .208 | .417 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | 70 | 314 | 261 | 53 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 92 | .272 | .387 | .533 | .919 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 130 | 527 | 440 | 66 | 102 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 81 | 125 | .232 | .351 | .327 | .678 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 108 | 422 | 369 | 50 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 102 | .236 | .323 | .379 | .702 | 140 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 113 | 456 | 397 | 65 | 104 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 108 | .262 | .350 | .491 | .841 | 195 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 129 | 507 | 441 | 55 | 109 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 132 | .247 | .325 | .429 | .753 | 189 | 6 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 122 | 395 | 342 | 47 | 77 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 79 | .225 | .321 | .424 | .745 | 145 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 843 | 3286 | 2839 | 406 | 674 | 97 | 27 | 114 | 434 | 47 | 13 | 392 | 852 | .237 | .332 | .411 | .743 | 1167 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Twins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Twins | 1B | 51 | 385 | 22 | 17 | 31 | .960 | 7.980 |
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 1B | 69 | 537 | 22 | 14 | 42 | .976 | 8.101 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 1B | 15 | 130 | 9 | 6 | 12 | .959 | 9.267 |
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | 1B | 70 | 565 | 29 | 9 | 38 | .985 | 8.486 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 1B | 28 | 221 | 23 | 4 | 23 | .984 | 8.714 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 3B | 81 | 65 | 162 | 13 | 7 | .946 | 2.802 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 1B | 63 | 447 | 26 | 8 | 30 | .983 | 7.508 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 3B | 70 | 66 | 132 | 12 | 11 | .943 | 2.829 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 1B | 35 | 303 | 15 | 4 | 29 | .988 | 9.086 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | OF | 112 | 208 | 14 | 5 | 3 | .978 | 1.982 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 1B | 7 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | OF | 116 | 238 | 10 | 15 | 2 | .943 | 2.138 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | OF | 104 | 203 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 2.010 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 828 | 3401 | 476 | 109 | 233 | .973 | 4.682 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1969 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | MIN | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | MIN | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Twins | MIN | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | MIN | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Twins | MIN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN |
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