Melvin Hoppe
Melvin Herman Hoppe
Born: January 1, 1914
Deceased: April 14, 1992
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1940
Melvin Hoppe compiled a career record of 30 wins and 29 losses and a 3.80 ERA in his 77-game pitching career with the Paducah Indians, Hopkinsville Hoppers, Opelousas Indians, Selma Cloverleafs, Greenwood Choctaws, Pensacola Fliers and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.03 | 24 | 178.0 | 151 | 76 | 60 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.26 | 37 | 205.0 | 221 | 125 | 97 | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.25 | 8 | 48.0 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Choctaws | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.48 | 8 | 69.0 | 84 | 50 | 42 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 30 | 29 | .508 | 3.80 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500.0 | 503 | 269 | 211 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | (+) Paducah Indians | 77 | 269 | 269 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .283 | .283 | .349 | .632 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | KITL | (+) Hopkinsville Hoppers | 77 | 269 | 269 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .283 | .283 | .349 | .632 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 49 | 128 | 128 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .328 | .602 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 42 | 78 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 10 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 101 | 225 | 225 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .280 | .516 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Choctaws | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Indians | PIT | ||
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | CLE | ||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | |||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | |||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Choctaws | |||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | PHI | ||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators |
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