Charlie Hopkins
Charles Joseph Hopkins
Born: November 18, 1926
Deceased: January 24, 2019
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 197
Career: 1947-1955
Charlie Hopkins compiled a career batting average of .246 with 48 home runs and 197 RBI in his 875-game career with the Newark Moundsmen, Ada Herefords, Springfield Browns, Wichita Indians, Dayton Indians, San Antonio Missions and Seminole Oilers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | 130 | 534 | 480 | 79 | 133 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 93 | 15 | 38 | 136 | .277 | .344 | .423 | .767 | 203 | 11 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 129 | 506 | 506 | 136 | 26 | 2 | 11 | .269 | .269 | .393 | .662 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 91 | 355 | 315 | 31 | 74 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 8 | 32 | 56 | .235 | .311 | .349 | .661 | 110 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 91 | 296 | 296 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .355 | .605 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 116 | 401 | 401 | 102 | 20 | 2 | 9 | .254 | .254 | .382 | .636 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 85 | 230 | 230 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .217 | .217 | .300 | .517 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 95 | 331 | 297 | 31 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 62 | .219 | .299 | .310 | .609 | 92 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 108 | 358 | 322 | 32 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 72 | .189 | .262 | .236 | .498 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Seminole Oilers | 30 | 114 | 114 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .298 | .421 | .719 | 48 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 875 | 3125 | 2961 | 173 | 729 | 126 | 28 | 48 | 197 | 24 | 0 | 131 | 326 | .246 | .282 | .356 | .639 | 1055 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | OF | 121 | 190 | 27 | 19 | 7 | .919 | 1.793 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | C | 86 | 515 | 68 | 16 | 7 | .973 | 6.779 | 18 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 82 | 461 | 54 | 7 | 17 | .987 | 6.280 | 8 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 105 | 575 | 63 | 16 | 9 | .976 | 6.076 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 394 | 1741 | 212 | 58 | 40 | .971 | 4.957 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Ohio State League | Newark Moundsmen | SLA | ||
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | SLA | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1955 | D | Sooner State League | Seminole Oilers | KC1 |
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