Casey Kopitzke
Casey Ryan Kopitzke
Born: May 31, 1978
Green Bay, WI US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 27 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Wisconsin
Career: 1999-2006
Casey Kopitzke compiled a career batting average of .230 with 2 home runs and 122 RBI in his 495-game career with the Eugene Emeralds, Lansing Lugnuts, Daytona Cubs, Iowa Cubs, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx and Mesa Solar Sox. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 37 | 131 | 110 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 25 | .209 | .321 | .236 | .557 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 68 | 228 | 201 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 28 | .224 | .293 | .289 | .582 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 38 | 117 | 96 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | .240 | .351 | .250 | .601 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 76 | 272 | 244 | 16 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 34 | .221 | .270 | .246 | .516 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 106 | 359 | 318 | 27 | 83 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 45 | .261 | .335 | .299 | .634 | 95 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 81 | 272 | 251 | 19 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 38 | .215 | .257 | .267 | .524 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 55 | 194 | 177 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 28 | .220 | .276 | .249 | .525 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 30 | 83 | 71 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .239 | .329 | .254 | .583 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 495 | 1661 | 1473 | 134 | 339 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 11 | 16 | 119 | 229 | .230 | .298 | .267 | .565 | 393 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | C | 37 | 259 | 35 | 4 | 4 | .987 | 7.946 | 11 | 42 | 21 | 33.3 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | C | 68 | 457 | 61 | 5 | 3 | .990 | 7.618 | 21 | 57 | 33 | 36.7 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | C | 36 | 259 | 22 | 5 | 3 | .983 | 7.806 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 26.5 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | C | 73 | 545 | 68 | 4 | 3 | .994 | 8.397 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 34.5 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | C | 100 | 761 | 92 | 6 | 2 | .993 | 8.530 | 3 | 89 | 42 | 32.1 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | C | 79 | 492 | 49 | 6 | 5 | .989 | 6.848 | 5 | |||
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | C | 52 | 379 | 29 | 1 | 6 | .998 | 7.846 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 31.2 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | C | 22 | 158 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.727 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 39.1 |
| Totals | 473 | 3316 | 369 | 31 | 32 | .992 | 7.791 | 50 | 338 | 170 | 33.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHN | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | CHN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 21, 2001 | June 7, 2001 |
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | |||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 8, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | April 20, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 9, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
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