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Proper Name
Paul Edward Popovich
High Level
MLB (1964-1975)
Positions
2B (359) ... SS (139) ... 3B (49) ... OF (1)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 175
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
age
83.213
place
Flemington,West Virginia
High School
Flemington (Flemington,WV)
colleges
West Virginia University (Morgantown,WV),
Drafted
draft posit
2B-SS
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CHN [8] PIT [2] LAN [2]
TBC#
16719
mlbam id
120671
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1964-1975].233.5701732176403141344
Speed
32
Power
28
Contact
91
XBH
29
RBIs
39
Runs
58
Hitting
48
Durability
38
Team
.509
Player Notes:  [2013] Inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame
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Batting Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1964 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 23 11 2b-ss log 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 .000 .000 1.000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1966 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 25 22 2b log 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 33.33 -- --
1967 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 26 22 ss-2b log 49 159 18 34 4 0 0 2 0 1 9 12 2 3 0 0 6 38 173 4 30 .214 .265 .239 .504 .075 .025 .231 5.20 6.94 1.33 --
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB lan 27 26 2b-ss log 134 418 35 97 8 1 2 25 1 3 29 37 1 9 5 2 7 113 462 11 86 .232 .280 .270 .551 .103 .038 .247 6.28 8.01 1.28 209.00
1969 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB lan 28 22 2b log 28 50 5 10 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 0 1 10 54 0 10 .200 .212 .200 .412 .020 .000 .213 1.85 7.41 4.00 --
1969 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 28 22 2b log 60 154 26 48 6 0 1 14 0 1 18 14 1 4 0 0 1 57 177 7 41 .312 .387 .370 .757 .169 .058 .338 10.17 7.91 0.78 154.00
1970 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 29 22 2b-ss log 78 186 22 47 5 1 4 20 0 1 18 18 2 2 1 4 3 66 209 10 37 .253 .324 .355 .679 .194 .102 .261 8.61 8.61 1.00 46.50
1971 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 30 22 2b log 89 226 24 49 7 1 4 28 0 1 14 17 0 1 2 0 7 70 243 12 37 .217 .260 .310 .570 .150 .093 .217 5.76 7.00 1.21 56.50
1972 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 31 22 2b log 58 129 8 25 3 2 1 11 0 1 12 8 0 0 1 2 4 35 142 6 19 .194 .261 .271 .532 .163 .078 .198 8.45 5.63 0.67 129.00
1973 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 32 22 2b log 99 280 24 66 6 3 2 24 3 2 18 27 1 4 5 5 8 84 308 11 55 .236 .280 .300 .580 .132 .064 .250 5.84 8.77 1.50 140.00
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 33 24 2b-ss log 59 83 9 18 2 1 0 5 0 0 5 10 0 0 2 1 0 22 90 3 15 .217 .256 .265 .521 .108 .048 .240 5.56 11.11 2.00 --
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 34 24 ss-2b log 25 40 5 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 44 1 7 .200 .273 .225 .498 .100 .025 .211 6.82 4.55 0.67 --
1964 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 .000 .000 1.000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1966 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 33.33 -- --
1967 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 49 159 18 34 4 0 0 2 0 1 9 12 2 3 0 0 6 38 173 4 30 .214 .265 .239 .504 .075 .025 .231 5.20 6.94 1.33 --
1968 MLB Total -- LAN -- -- -- -- 134 418 35 97 8 1 2 25 1 3 29 37 1 9 5 2 7 113 462 11 86 .232 .280 .270 .551 .103 .038 .247 6.28 8.01 1.28 209.00
1969 MLB Total -- LAN,CHN -- -- -- -- 88 204 31 58 6 0 1 18 0 1 19 18 1 6 1 0 2 67 231 7 51 .284 .347 .328 .675 .132 .044 .306 8.23 7.79 0.95 204.00
1970 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 78 186 22 47 5 1 4 20 0 1 18 18 2 2 1 4 3 66 209 10 37 .253 .324 .355 .679 .194 .102 .261 8.61 8.61 1.00 46.50
1971 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 89 226 24 49 7 1 4 28 0 1 14 17 0 1 2 0 7 70 243 12 37 .217 .260 .310 .570 .150 .093 .217 5.76 7.00 1.21 56.50
1972 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 58 129 8 25 3 2 1 11 0 1 12 8 0 0 1 2 4 35 142 6 19 .194 .261 .271 .532 .163 .078 .198 8.45 5.63 0.67 129.00
1973 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 99 280 24 66 6 3 2 24 3 2 18 27 1 4 5 5 8 84 308 11 55 .236 .280 .300 .580 .132 .064 .250 5.84 8.77 1.50 140.00
1974 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 59 83 9 18 2 1 0 5 0 0 5 10 0 0 2 1 0 22 90 3 15 .217 .256 .265 .521 .108 .048 .240 5.56 11.11 2.00 --
1975 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 25 40 5 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 44 1 7 .200 .273 .225 .498 .100 .025 .211 6.82 4.55 0.67 --
Total MLB (11 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 682 1732 176 403 42 9 14 134 4 10 127 151 8 25 17 14 38 505 1909 65 338 .233 .286 .292 .577 .129 .059 .246 6.65 7.91 1.19 123.71
Total NL (11 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 682 1732 176 403 42 9 14 134 4 10 127 151 8 25 17 14 38 505 1909 65 338 .233 .286 .292 .577 .129 .059 .246 6.65 7.91 1.19 123.71
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates Championship Series Playoffs 33 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 3 .600 .600 .600 1.200 .000 .000 .600 0.00 0.00 -- --
-- Totals -- Playoffs 33 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 3 .600 .600 .600 1.200 .000 .000 .600 0.00 0.00 -- --
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1966 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 25 2b 2 0 13.0 5 3 1 1 9 8 0 0 -- .889 4.0 0.62 5.54 1.2 100.0 4
1967 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 26 2b 17 0 95.0 26 39 1 11 66 65 0 0 -- .985 3.8 0.68 6.16 10.6 34.7 2
1967 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 26 3b 2 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.2 4.1 2
1967 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 26 ss 31 0 223.1 40 77 4 12 121 117 0 0 -- .967 3.8 0.52 4.72 19.3 63.3 2
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB lan 27 2b 89 0 710.0 172 229 7 48 408 401 0 0 -- .983 4.5 0.56 5.08 54.9 66.4 1
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB lan 27 3b 7 0 9.2 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 -- 1.000 0.3 0.22 1.96 4.3 5.2 6
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB lan 27 ss 45 0 322.0 59 119 4 20 182 178 0 0 -- .978 4.0 0.55 4.98 27.8 33.6 2
1969 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 28 2b 25 0 207.1 50 64 3 13 117 114 0 0 -- .974 4.6 0.55 4.95 15.4 41.7 2
1969 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB lan 28 2b 23 0 129.0 27 38 1 9 66 65 0 0 -- .985 2.8 0.50 4.53 14.2 82.1 3
1969 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 28 3b 6 0 41.0 2 9 1 1 12 11 0 0 -- .917 1.8 0.27 2.41 3.7 10.0 2
1969 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 28 ss 7 0 56.0 13 23 0 7 36 36 0 0 -- 1.000 5.1 0.64 5.79 4.3 11.7 2
1969 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB lan 28 ss 3 0 10.0 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 -- .667 0.7 0.20 1.80 1.9 10.7 4
1969 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 28 of 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.50 4.50 0.6 1.7 12
1970 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 29 2b 22 0 170.0 42 58 1 18 101 100 0 0 -- .990 4.5 0.59 5.29 13.6 28.2 2
1970 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 29 3b 16 0 109.0 9 12 1 1 22 21 0 0 -- .955 1.3 0.19 1.73 9.9 20.5 2
1970 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 29 ss 17 0 88.0 24 27 2 7 53 51 0 0 -- .962 3.0 0.58 5.22 10.5 21.8 2
1971 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 30 2b 40 0 314.0 74 119 3 26 196 193 0 0 -- .985 4.8 0.61 5.53 24.7 44.9 2
1971 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 30 3b 16 0 115.0 4 27 1 1 32 31 0 0 -- .969 1.9 0.27 2.43 9.9 18.0 2
1971 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 30 ss 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.6 1.1 3
1972 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 31 2b 36 0 225.0 59 98 3 22 160 157 0 0 -- .981 4.4 0.70 6.28 23.2 62.1 2
1972 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 31 3b 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.6 1.7 3
1972 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 31 ss 8 0 69.0 18 29 1 8 48 47 0 0 -- .979 5.9 0.68 6.13 5.2 13.8 2
1973 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 32 2b 85 0 607.0 171 247 8 53 426 418 0 0 -- .981 4.9 0.69 6.20 52.8 85.9 2
1973 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 32 3b 1 0 5.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.20 1.80 0.6 1.0 3
1973 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 32 ss 9 0 50.1 8 14 0 5 22 22 0 0 -- 1.000 2.4 0.44 3.95 5.6 9.1 2
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 33 2b 12 0 89.0 21 30 2 5 53 51 0 0 -- .962 4.3 0.57 5.16 7.4 20.3 2
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 33 ss 10 0 19.0 3 8 0 4 11 11 0 0 -- 1.000 1.1 0.58 5.21 6.2 16.9 3
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 34 2b 8 5 57.0 16 14 0 2 30 30 0 0 -- 1.000 3.8 0.53 4.74 5.0 32.0 3
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 34 ss 8 0 11.2 1 7 1 1 9 8 0 0 -- .889 1.0 0.71 6.43 5.0 32.0 4
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 2b 359 5 2,616 663 939 30 208 1632 1602 0 0 -- .982 4.5 0.61 5.51 -- -- --
Total MLB (7 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 3b 49 0 283 16 50 3 3 69 66 0 0 -- .957 1.3 0.23 2.10 -- -- --
Total MLB (9 yrs) -- MLB -- -- ss 139 0 851 166 306 13 64 485 472 0 0 -- .973 3.4 0.55 4.99 -- -- --
Total MLB (1 yrs) -- MLB -- -- of 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.50 4.50 -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1966 MLB 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 MLB 0 0 0 17 2 31 0 0 0 0 0
1968 MLB 0 0 0 89 7 45 0 0 0 0 0
1969 MLB 0 0 0 48 6 10 0 0 0 1 0
1970 MLB 0 0 0 22 16 17 0 0 0 0 0
1971 MLB 0 0 0 40 16 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 MLB 0 0 0 36 1 8 0 0 0 0 0
1973 MLB 0 0 0 85 1 9 0 0 0 0 0
1974 MLB 0 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
1975 MLB 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0