Gail Hopkins
[edit] Biography
Gail Hopkins (Gail Eason Hopkins) was born on February 19, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He made his Major League debut on June 29, 1968 for the Chicago White Sox. In 1969, his rookie year, he hit .265 with 8 home runs and 46 RBI. Hopkins played for the Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers over the course of his 7 year career.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1968
| CHI
| A
| 29
| 37
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 2
| .216
| .326
| .270
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1969
| CHI
| A
| 124
| 373
| 52
| 99
| 8
| 46
| .265
| .351
| .381
| 13
| 3
| 50
| 28
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 10
|
| 1970
| CHI
| A
| 116
| 287
| 32
| 82
| 6
| 29
| .286
| .346
| .383
| 8
| 1
| 28
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 5
|
| 1971
| KC
| A
| 103
| 295
| 35
| 82
| 9
| 47
| .278
| .364
| .431
| 16
| 1
| 37
| 13
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 9
| 8
|
| 1972
| KC
| A
| 53
| 71
| 1
| 15
| 0
| 5
| .211
| .282
| .239
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 1973
| KC
| A
| 74
| 138
| 17
| 34
| 2
| 16
| .246
| .380
| .348
| 6
| 1
| 29
| 15
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 8
|
| 1974
| LA
| N
| 15
| 18
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .222
| .333
| .222
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 15
| 18
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .222
| .333
| .222
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 499
| 1201
| 141
| 320
| 25
| 145
| .266
| .352
| .378
| 47
| 6
| 157
| 82
| 8
| 1
| 6
| 19
| 33
|
| Total
|
|
| 514
| 1219
| 142
| 324
| 25
| 145
| .266
| .352
| .376
| 47
| 6
| 160
| 83
| 8
| 1
| 6
| 21
| 33
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1968
| CHI
| A
| 1B
| 7
| 5
| 45
| 45
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| CHI
| A
| 1B
| 101
| 94
| 800
| 903
| 51
| 6
| 81
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1970
| CHI
| A
| C
| 8
| 0
| 21.1
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| CHI
| A
| 1B
| 77
| 69
| 557
| 629
| 42
| 9
| 67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1971
| KC
| A
| 1B
| 83
| 81
| 669.1
| 669
| 57
| 7
| 76
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1972
| KC
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| KC
| A
| 1B
| 13
| 11
| 86
| 97
| 2
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1973
| KC
| A
| DH
| 38
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| KC
| A
| 1B
| 10
| 4
| 40
| 32
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| LA
| N
| 1B
| 2
| 1
| 12
| 17
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| LA
| N
| C
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| C
| 10
| 0
| 25.1
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 293
| 265
| 2209.1
| 2392
| 158
| 23
| 237
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 38
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Chicago White Sox (1965).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox with John Matias to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Pat Kelly and Don O'Riley (October 13, 1970).
- Released by Kansas City Royals (March 26, 1974).
- Sold by Hawaii (PCL) to Los Angeles Dodgers (July 10, 1974).
- Released by Los Angeles Dodgers (October 25, 1974).
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