Mario Opipari
Mario Vincent Opipari
Born: January 24, 1975
Detroit, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 53 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Kansas
Career: 1996-2000
Mario Opipari compiled a career record of 15 wins and 16 losses, with 18 saves, and a 3.03 ERA in his 158-game pitching career with the Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Fort Wayne Wizards, Fort Myers Miracle, Prince William Cannons, Potomac Cannons, Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds and Sonoma County Crushers. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Twins |
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Fort Wayne Wizards |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Prince William Cannons |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Potomac Cannons |
 Sonoma County Crushers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Twins | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.95 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32.3 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 135 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.44 | 53 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 70.7 | 71 | 45 | 27 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 307 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.17 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.0 | 47 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 221 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.97 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 152 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Cannons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 10.12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.51 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Sonoma County Crushers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.91 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Totals | 15 | 16 | .484 | 3.03 | 158 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 237.7 | 233 | 114 | 80 | 8 | 79 | 10 | 173 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Twins | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .474 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | P | 53 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .850 | .321 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | P | 32 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .562 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .412 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Cannons | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Sonoma County Crushers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 158 | 10 | 46 | 3 | 5 | .949 | .354 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1996 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | SLN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Cannons | SLN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Western League | Sonoma County Crushers |
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