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P Todd Van Poppel #59
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
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
27 15 8-5 2 4.81 134.2 107 27 51 146 1.17 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 13 13 13
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 12 12 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 Neutral
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
07/12/1997 STL Loss, 1-3 X 9.0 4 3 3 3 12 Loss
07/07/1997 SEA Win, 7-6 X 8.0 9 4 4 0 9 Win
07/02/1997 SEA Win, 6-4 X 8.0 7 4 4 0 9 Win
06/27/1997 @ COL Win, 6-5 X 5.0 6 4 4 3 4
06/21/1997 @ BAL Win, 7-4 X 7.0 3 2 2 3 8 Win
06/15/1997 LA Win, 6-4 X 7.1 5 3 3 1 6
06/10/1997 MON Win, 3-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 1 8 Win
06/04/1997 @ COL Win, 6-3 X 9.0 4 3 3 2 11 Win
05/30/1997 @ SD Loss, 4-8 X 6.0 3 6 6 8 9 Loss
05/24/1997 TOR Loss, 2-6 X 6.2 7 6 6 4 7 Loss
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 27 15 8 5 2 4.81 134.2 107 72 72 27 51 146 3 20.0 0 9 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 2 50.0 12 8 10.83 7.15 9.76 3.41 4.51 1.17 108 1.0 .243        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 274 58 11 1 14 38 24 80 1 1 2 .212 .279 .412 .691      
vs. RHB 225 49 4 2 13 34 27 66 2 0 2 .218 .305 .427 .731      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 3.71 17.0 13 7 7 5 3 21  
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 3 3 2 1 0 3.96 25.0 20 11 11 8 3 30  
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 196 148 62 57 3 4.56 1091.0 925 596 553 240 430 1164  
Home 13 9 5 2 0 4.28 75.2 65 36 36 15 17 83  
Road 14 6 3 3 2 5.49 59.0 42 36 36 12 34 63  
Grass 24 15 8 5 2 4.24 129.1 99 61 61 22 44 137  
Turf 3 0 0 0 0 18.56 5.1 8 11 11 5 7 9  
Day 20 11 6 4 1 5.23 98.0 88 57 57 19 36 101  
Night 7 4 2 1 1 3.68 36.2 19 15 15 8 15 45  
As Starter 15 15 7 4 0 4.30 111.0 85 53 53 20 37 119  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 1 1 2 7.23 23.2 22 19 19 7 14 27  
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 4.44 1.0 85
1997 Milwaukee - DBL 25 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 9.0 4 3 3 3 3 12 1 0 0.78 .071 5.52 -0.0 143
1997 Total - DBL 25 27 15 8 5 2 4.81 134.2 107 72 72 27 51 146 3 0 1.17 .243 4.51 1.1 89
Total DBL 196 148 62 57 3 4.56 1091.0 925 596 553 240 430 1164 15 1 1.24 .254 4.84 6.4 96
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
Total DBL 12 11 6 5 0 3.21 81.1 60 32 29 14 39 75 1 0 1.22 .223 4.80 160.1
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 -0.5 1.041
1997 Milwaukee - DBL P 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 2.082
TOTAL P 230 182 58 137 2 212 17 .920 1287.1 1.36 -10.5 .970
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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