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P Todd Van Poppel #59
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R
10/05/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P TODD VAN POPPEL #59 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
37 19 8-8 2 5.10 166.0 143 35 68 177 1.27 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 13 13 13
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 12 11 12 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 16 16
Slider 8 8
Curveball 12 12
Circle Change 14 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 17
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/1997 KC Win, 3-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/28/1997 CHA Loss, 2-8 1.2 4 3 0 1 0
09/26/1997 CHA Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/22/1997 KC Loss, 1-3 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
09/15/1997 @ NYY Loss, 2-6 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
08/30/1997 CHC Win, 8-7 2.1 6 5 2 4 4
08/22/1997 @ CLE Win, 6-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1997 @ MIN Loss, 1-8 X 4.0 7 7 7 3 5 Loss
08/01/1997 @ CHC Loss, 5-10 X 5.0 8 7 7 1 3 Loss
07/27/1997 @ CIN Loss, 6-7 X 7.0 4 4 4 6 5
Birthday:12/09/1971
Born in:Hinsdale, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Drafted:1990, 12th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 37 19 8 8 2 5.10 166.0 143 100 94 35 68 177 3 15.8 0 10 52.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 3 40.0 18 12 11.71 7.75 9.60 3.69 4.69 1.27 114 0.7 .259        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 343 72 15 2 17 52 30 94 1 1 2 .210 .277 .414 .691      
vs. RHB 283 71 9 2 18 48 38 83 2 0 3 .251 .344 .488 .831      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 5 3 0 0 2 5  
March 1 0 0 1 0 16.20 1.2 2 3 3 1 1 1  
April 12 1 2 0 2 5.83 29.1 25 19 19 8 16 36  
May 6 6 1 3 0 5.31 42.1 35 25 25 4 21 42  
June 5 5 3 0 0 3.47 36.1 25 14 14 6 10 37  
July 5 5 2 2 0 3.92 39.0 29 17 17 10 9 42  
August 4 2 0 2 0 12.00 12.0 21 19 16 6 8 12  
September 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 6 3 0 0 3 7  
Postseason 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 36 0 1 2 1 5.55 71.1 74 53 44 20 39 106  
2 Years Ago 32 32 14 15 0 5.30 212.1 185 127 125 58 80 243  
Career 206 152 62 60 3 4.61 1122.1 961 624 575 248 447 1195  
Home 18 10 5 3 0 4.03 89.1 81 46 40 16 23 99  
Road 19 9 3 5 2 6.34 76.2 62 54 54 19 45 78  
Grass 32 17 8 7 2 4.33 149.2 124 78 72 26 52 158  
Turf 5 2 0 1 0 12.12 16.1 19 22 22 9 16 19  
Day 22 12 6 4 1 5.15 106.2 96 64 61 20 43 106  
Night 15 7 2 4 1 5.01 59.1 47 36 33 15 25 71  
As Starter 19 19 7 7 0 4.90 134.0 109 73 73 28 47 139  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 1 1 2 5.91 32.0 34 27 21 7 21 38  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Seattle - DBL 19 5 5 1 1 0 2.63 37.2 17 11 11 4 14 49 1 0 0.82 .178 2.85 1.2 161
1992 Seattle - DBL 20 32 32 13 10 0 3.63 213.0 148 94 86 33 79 197 4 1 1.07 .213 4.23 2.8 116
1993 Seattle - DBL 21 32 32 14 14 0 4.89 206.0 215 130 112 53 90 213 1 0 1.48 .301 5.52 -0.2 86
1994 Seattle - DBL 22 32 32 11 10 0 4.29 216.0 179 109 103 45 77 210 5 0 1.19 .242 4.78 1.9 102
1995 Seattle - DBL 23 32 32 14 15 0 5.30 212.1 185 127 125 58 80 243 1 0 1.25 .255 5.29 0.1 79
1996 Seattle - DBL 24 36 0 1 2 1 5.55 71.1 74 53 44 20 39 106 0 0 1.58 .331 5.15 -0.4 78
1997 Oakland - DBL 25 26 14 8 4 2 4.94 125.2 103 69 69 24 48 134 2 0 1.20 .251 4.42 0.9 83
1997 Milwaukee - DBL 25 11 5 0 4 0 5.58 40.1 40 31 25 11 20 43 1 0 1.49 .284 5.51 -0.2 76
1997 Total - DBL 25 37 19 8 8 2 5.10 166.0 143 100 94 35 68 177 3 0 1.27 .259 4.69 0.9 83
Total DBL 206 152 62 60 3 4.61 1122.1 961 624 575 248 447 1195 15 1 1.25 .256 4.85 6.1 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Palolo - WL 19 6 6 0 3 0 5.55 24.1 31 19 15 3 13 12 0 0 1.81 .318 5.54 -0.1 72
1991 Beaumont - CBL 19 28 28 8 13 0 5.02 172.0 200 107 96 28 48 180 5 2 1.44 .343 4.19 2.8 88
Total CBL 28 28 8 13 0 5.02 172.0 200 107 96 28 48 180 5 2 1.44 .343 4.19 88.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Seattle - DBL 19 4 3 2 2 0 4.35 20.2 12 10 10 2 15 18 0 0 1.31 .196 0.00 0.0 0
1992 Seattle - DBL 20 4 4 2 1 0 1.71 31.2 26 7 6 3 8 32 0 0 1.07 .284 0.00 0.0 0
1994 Seattle - DBL 22 4 4 2 2 0 4.03 29.0 22 15 13 9 16 25 1 0 1.31 .176 0.00 0.0 0
1997 Milwaukee - DBL 25 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 13 11 7 5 0 3.18 82.0 60 32 29 14 39 76 1 0 1.21 .222 4.76 166.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 Seattle - DBL P 5 5 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 37.2 1.43 -0.1 1.039
1991 Beaumont - CBL P 28 28 6 23 0 33 4 .879 172.0 1.52 -2.0 .817
1991 Palolo - WL P 6 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 24.1 1.85 +0.1 1.000
1992 Seattle - DBL P 32 32 8 22 0 33 3 .909 213.0 1.27 -1.9 .961
1993 Seattle - DBL P 32 32 12 17 1 34 5 .853 206.0 1.27 -3.2 .893
1994 Seattle - DBL P 32 32 13 21 1 36 2 .944 216.0 1.42 -1.6 1.044
1995 Seattle - DBL P 32 32 6 24 0 32 2 .938 212.1 1.27 -1.1 1.041
1996 Seattle - DBL P 36 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 71.1 1.39 -0.4 1.042
1997 Oakland - DBL P 26 14 5 13 0 19 1 .947 125.2 1.29 -0.4 1.043
1997 Milwaukee - DBL P 11 5 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 40.1 2.68 +0.1 1.251
TOTAL P 240 186 61 143 2 221 17 .923 1318.2 1.39 -10.6 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Seattle Pilots.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 9 (10).
01/15/1991 Named to the 1991 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles.
04/01/1991 Named the #37 prospect in the DBL
04/26/1991 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Las Vegas Stars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/14/1991 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City 89ers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
03/30/1992 Named the #32 prospect in the DBL
06/02/1992 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the San Francisco Giants with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/24/1992 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
08/01/1992 Wins the DBL UL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
06/01/1995 Wins the DBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1997 Released by the Seattle Pilots.
07/08/1997 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Milwaukee Creams in exchange for RP Billy Taylor.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1991 6 5
Year L Rank
1991 3 4
1995 15 10
Year HRA Rank
1991 3 9
1993 53 2
1994 45 9
1995 58 1
Year BB Rank
1991 13 9
1993 90 9
Year K Rank
1993 213 9
1995 243 9
Year WP Rank
1991 2 6
1994 11 2
Year BABIP Rank
1992 .213 1
1994 .242 10
Year WHIP Rank
1992 1.07 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1992 9.85 10
Year H/9 Rank
1992 6.25 7
Year K/9 Rank
1992 8.32 10
1993 9.31 8
1995 10.30 7
Year GB% Rank
1993 0.53 6
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