William Hopkins
William James Hopkins
Born: March 10, 1929
Deceased: October 14, 2016
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1955
William Hopkins compiled a career batting average of .264 with 50 home runs and 91 RBI in his 362-game career with the Youngstown Colts, Johnstown Johnnies, Ponca City Dodgers, Ada Herefords, Johnson City Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals and Allentown Cardinals. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | MATL | (+) Johnstown Johnnies | 114 | 454 | 454 | 116 | 19 | 7 | 7 | .256 | .256 | .374 | .630 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | (+) Youngstown Colts | 114 | 454 | 454 | 116 | 19 | 7 | 7 | .256 | .256 | .374 | .630 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 11 | 48 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .220 | .333 | .415 | .748 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 70 | 280 | 225 | 46 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 51 | 47 | .213 | .363 | .271 | .634 | 61 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .583 | .917 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 26 | 88 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .193 | .193 | .307 | .500 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 70 | 256 | 256 | 92 | 12 | 7 | 26 | .359 | .359 | .766 | 1.125 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 25 | 99 | 86 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .291 | .371 | .430 | .801 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 84 | 228 | 228 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .263 | .263 | .412 | .675 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 66 | 254 | 220 | 41 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 3 | 31 | 42 | .227 | .320 | .414 | .734 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 362 | 1265 | 1156 | 107 | 305 | 41 | 17 | 50 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 99 | 106 | .264 | .323 | .458 | .781 | 530 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | OF | 66 | 113 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .960 | 1.833 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | OF | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .900 | 1.636 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | OF | 24 | 56 | 3 | 2 | .967 | 2.458 | |
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 25 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .975 | 3.160 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1B | 58 | 421 | 29 | 8 | 31 | .983 | 7.759 |
| Totals | 184 | 680 | 47 | 19 | 34 | .975 | 3.951 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Colts | |||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Ponca City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN |
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