Derek Kopacz
Derek George Kopacz
Born: April 2, 1975
Orland Park, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 42 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 33 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Joliet Junior College
Triton College
Career: 1995-2003
Derek Kopacz compiled a career batting average of .271 with 71 home runs and 410 RBI in his 1188-game career with the Tigers, Jamestown Jammers, Fayetteville Generals, Sioux City Explorers, Hickory Crawdads, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Schaumburg Flyers and Joliet JackHammers. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Jamestown Jammers |
 Fayetteville Generals |
 Sioux City Explorers |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Winnipeg Goldeyes |
 Schaumburg Flyers |
 Joliet JackHammers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | GULF | Tigers | 53 | 194 | 165 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 40 | .285 | .376 | .430 | .807 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | 49 | 203 | 186 | 25 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 49 | .231 | .284 | .371 | .655 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 68 | 274 | 242 | 34 | 57 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 74 | .236 | .304 | .426 | .730 | 103 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 74 | 310 | 275 | 53 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 86 | .295 | .365 | .505 | .870 | 139 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 13 | 52 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .149 | .216 | .191 | .407 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 83 | 367 | 312 | 54 | 99 | 26 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 66 | .317 | .401 | .532 | .933 | 166 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 75 | 327 | 282 | 47 | 75 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 40 | 56 | .266 | .362 | .422 | .784 | 119 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 83 | 372 | 318 | 54 | 83 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 45 | 69 | .261 | .358 | .399 | .758 | 127 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 45 | 194 | 172 | 31 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 34 | .314 | .371 | .523 | .894 | 90 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 20 | 84 | 70 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .229 | .357 | .414 | .771 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 60 | 273 | 249 | 26 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 61 | .257 | .309 | .361 | .670 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 31 | 138 | 123 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | .301 | .377 | .415 | .791 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 86 | 377 | 326 | 43 | 86 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 38 | 49 | .264 | .348 | .371 | .720 | 121 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Totals | 740 | 3165 | 2767 | 421 | 749 | 162 | 30 | 71 | 410 | 129 | 48 | 312 | 639 | .271 | .350 | .428 | .778 | 1184 | 56 | 42 | 11 | 33 | 9 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1996 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1996 | A | South Atlantic League | Fayetteville Generals | DET | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | May 30, 1997 | September 1, 1997 | |
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | CHA | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | May 29, 1998 | September 2, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League Central | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Northern League Central | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League Central | Winnipeg Goldeyes | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League Central | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League Central | Schaumburg Flyers | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League Central | Joliet JackHammers | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers |
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