Donald Pope
Donald Ray Pope
Born: 1928
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1945-1953
Donald Pope compiled a career batting average of .272 with 36 home runs and 153 RBI in his 912-game career with the Newark Moundsmen, Aberdeen Pheasants, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Muskogee Reds, Springfield Browns, Wichita Falls Spudders, Reidsville Luckies, Marshall Browns, St. Petersburg Saints, Poughkeepsie Chiefs, Richmond Colts and Lake Charles Lakers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | 58 | 237 | 214 | 28 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 34 | .248 | .312 | .336 | .648 | 72 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 47 | 183 | 167 | 27 | 48 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 16 | 20 | .287 | .350 | .491 | .841 | 82 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 131 | 532 | 475 | 62 | 125 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 67 | 10 | 45 | 44 | .263 | .331 | .375 | .706 | 178 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 19 | 78 | 78 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .462 | .795 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 104 | 405 | 405 | 119 | 23 | 6 | 3 | .294 | .294 | .402 | .696 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 41 | 173 | 154 | 29 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 13 | .279 | .347 | .390 | .737 | 60 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 10 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .148 | .179 | .333 | .512 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Poughkeepsie Chiefs | 57 | 221 | 221 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 8 | .271 | .271 | .462 | .733 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 51 | 193 | 193 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .352 | .606 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 138 | 515 | 515 | 154 | 24 | 3 | 4 | .299 | .299 | .381 | .680 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 134 | 502 | 502 | 127 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .309 | .562 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 102 | 375 | 375 | 101 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .269 | .269 | .373 | .643 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 10 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .485 | .758 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Lake Charles Lakers | 10 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 912 | 3515 | 3399 | 149 | 926 | 169 | 42 | 36 | 153 | 26 | 0 | 95 | 113 | .272 | .293 | .379 | .672 | 1287 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | 1B | 44 | 407 | 14 | 18 | 18 | .959 | 9.568 |
| 1945 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | OF | 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .875 | 2.100 |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 1B | 47 | 339 | 8 | 10 | 29 | .972 | 7.383 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 1B | 131 | 1118 | 61 | 19 | 115 | .984 | 9.000 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 1B | 37 | 289 | 15 | 11 | 27 | .965 | 8.216 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 102 | 784 | 58 | 17 | .980 | 8.255 | |
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Lake Charles Lakers | 1B | 10 | 79 | 8 | 2 | .978 | 8.700 | |
| Totals | 385 | 3035 | 166 | 80 | 189 | .976 | 8.314 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | Ohio State League | Newark Moundsmen | SLA | ||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | SLA | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Reds | SLA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Marshall Browns | SLA | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1950 | B | Colonial League | Poughkeepsie Chiefs | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints |
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