Pop Popplewell
Thomas Hugh Popplewell
Born: August 3, 1967
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 33 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 6 (1987 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Fairfield HS (OH)
Miama Dade CC
Career: 1987-1995
Pop Popplewell compiled a career record of 37 wins and 50 losses, with 15 saves, and a 4.99 ERA in his 298-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Prince William Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers, El Paso Diablos, New Orleans Zephyrs and Canton-Akron Indians. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Prince William Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 El Paso Diablos |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65.3 | 79 | 53 | 37 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | 4 | 12 | .250 | 5.56 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113.3 | 127 | 89 | 70 | 5 | 63 | 2 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.01 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.0 | 119 | 67 | 53 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 8 | 2 | .800 | 4.08 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 56 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.23 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 101.0 | 82 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 4 | 10 | .286 | 4.40 | 52 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86.0 | 81 | 56 | 42 | 8 | 83 | 5 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 417 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7.28 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.7 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 242 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.88 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64.3 | 60 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 301 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2 | 4 | .333 | 8.17 | 36 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36.3 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 181 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 0 | 0 | 3.94 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65 | |
| 1995 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.74 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| Totals | 37 | 50 | .425 | 4.99 | 298 | 80 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 761.0 | 766 | 512 | 422 | 48 | 476 | 17 | 509 | 41 | 6 | 62 | 1440 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 16 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.125 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | P | 22 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.409 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 32 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .500 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.200 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .429 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 52 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .288 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .714 | .179 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .118 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | P | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| Totals | 299 | 46 | 80 | 8 | 5 | .940 | .421 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1994 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1995 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 |
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