Wayne Popiolek
Wayne T. Popiolek
Born: August 10, 1954
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 188
Draft: Round 10 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Reavis HS (Chicago, IL)
Career: 1972-1974
Wayne Popiolek compiled a career record of 10 wins and 6 losses, with 17 saves, and a 3.95 ERA in his 75-game pitching career with the Geneva Senators, Gastonia Rangers and Pittsfield Rangers. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.50 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 64.0 | 73 | 38 | 32 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.47 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 51.0 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 34 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.95 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 155.0 | 152 | 83 | 68 | 16 | 56 | 5 | 128 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 19 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .154 | .143 | .154 | .297 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 33 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 71 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .154 | .148 | .154 | .302 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | P | 18 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .909 | .556 |
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | P | 33 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .273 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | P | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .263 |
| Totals | 75 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | .889 | .320 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | TEX | ||
| 1973 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1974 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX |
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