1921
Born June 17, 1921
Talladega, AL, USA
Dave Pope Notable
b. June 17, 1921 · Homestead Grays 1946, Cleveland Indians 1952, 1954–1956, Baltimore Orioles 1955–1956
Dave Pope played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Homestead Grays in 1946 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1956.
Across 231 games he batted .265, with 146 hits and 75 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 19 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 166 games in the outfield, with 307 putouts and 3 errors.
He was born in Talladega, AL, USA on June 17, 1921, and died on August 28, 1999. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | HG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | CLE | 12 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .294 |
| 1954 | CLE | 60 | 102 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 2 | .294 |
| 1955 | BAL/CLE | 121 | 326 | 38 | 86 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 28 | 65 | 5 | .264 |
| 1956 | BAL/CLE | 37 | 89 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .225 |
| Career | — | 231 | 551 | 75 | 146 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 73 | 40 | 113 | 7 | .265 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Died August 28, 1999
1952
Major-league debut: Dave Pope
Dave Pope made a major-league debut on July 1, 1952.
1956
Final major-league game: Dave Pope
Dave Pope played a final major-league game on September 30, 1956.
Image: Bowman, public domain