Bill Hopper
William Booth Hopper "Bird Dog"
Born: August 26, 1891
Jackson, TN US
Deceased: January 14, 1965
Allen Park, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1912-1916
Major League Statistics
Bill Hopper compiled a career record of 64 wins and 41 losses and a 2.82 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the New Haven Murlins, New Haven White Wings, St. Paul Apostles and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1916 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | CTST | New Haven Murlins | 12 | 7 | .632 | 21 | 0.0 | 179 | 55 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | CTST | New Haven White Wings | 21 | 8 | .724 | 35 | 0.0 | 197 | 58 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 9 | 16 | .360 | 3.87 | 37 | 228.0 | 235 | 119 | 98 | 86 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 18 | 3 | .857 | 2.59 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 177.0 | 177 | 67 | 51 | 45 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0.00 | 16 | 71.0 | 90 | 42 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 64 | 41 | .610 | 2.82 | 131 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 476.0 | 878 | 299 | 149 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 130 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | CTST | New Haven Murlins | 21 | 69 | 69 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .145 | .275 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | CTST | New Haven White Wings | 35 | 114 | 114 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .132 | .132 | .211 | .342 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 35 | 87 | 86 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .174 | .184 | .198 | .382 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 22 | 78 | 73 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .178 | .178 | .205 | .384 | 15 | 5 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 18 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .269 | .538 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 131 | 374 | 368 | 12 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | .160 | .163 | .198 | .361 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 21 | 10 | 59 | 4 | .945 | 3.286 | |
| Totals | 55 | 10 | 59 | 4 | 0 | .945 | 1.255 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | Connecticut State League | New Haven Murlins | |||
| 1913 | B | Eastern Association | New Haven White Wings | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers |
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