Dave Pope, baseball player, 1952-1956

Dave Pope

Born: 6/17/1921 in Talladega, AL, USA

Died: 8/28/1999 in Cleveland, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-07-01 | Final Game: 1956-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: David Pope

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Biography

Dave Pope was a professional baseball player born in 1921, who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1956. He established himself as a versatile position player during his career, appearing in 230 games. Pope demonstrated a solid hitting ability, compiling a career batting average of .265 with 146 hits, including 12 home runs and 73 runs batted in (RBIs). His offensive contributions were complemented by his speed on the basepaths, as evidenced by his 7 stolen bases. Pope's career unfolded in a transitional period for baseball, marked by the gradual integration of the sport and a shift in playing styles. Though he may not have garnered the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, his consistent performance and dedication to the game left a lasting impression. After retiring from the game on September 30, 1956, Dave Pope's contributions to baseball remained a testament to the era's competitive nature, embodying the spirit of resilience and determination that characterized many players of his time.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
7.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 0.286 0.286 1.000 1.286

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1946 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1948 7.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 0.286 0.286 1.000 1.286

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1948 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
231 551 75 146 19 7 12 73 7 40 113 0.265 0.317 0.390 0.707 -242.0

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.707 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 HG NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CLE AL 12 34 9 10 1 1 1 4 0 1 7 0.294 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 60 102 21 30 2 1 4 13 2 10 22 0.294 .261 (+13%) .333 (+6%) .390 (+16%) .723 (+11%) 200.7
1955 CLE AL 35 104 17 31 5 0 6 22 0 12 31 0.298 .258 (+15%) .332 (+12%) .393 (+32%) .726 (+23%) 407.8
1955 BAL AL 86 222 21 55 8 4 1 30 5 16 34 0.248 .258 (-4%) .332 (-9%) .393 (-15%) .726 (-13%) 407.8
1956 BAL AL 12 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.158 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 25 70 6 17 3 1 0 3 0 1 12 0.243 .258 (-6%) .331 (-25%) .397 (-21%) .728 (-23%) 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 166 117 307 5 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 HG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 CLE OF 10 0 13 0 0 0
1954 CLE OF 29 22 45 1 0 0
1955 CLE OF 31 26 62 0 3 0
1955 BAL OF 73 48 150 3 0 1
1956 BAL OF 4 3 3 0 0 0
1956 CLE OF 18 18 34 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 55
Center Field 69
Right Field 59