1940
Born August 18, 1940
Flemington, WV, USA
Paul Popovich Notable
b. August 18, 1940 · Chicago Cubs 1964, 1966–1967, 1969–1973, Los Angeles Dodgers 1968–1969, Pittsburgh Pirates 1974–1975
Paul Popovich played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1964 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1975.
Across 682 games he batted .233, with 403 hits and 176 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 42 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 358 games at second base, with 939 assists and 30 errors. He turned 208 double plays. He also played 139 games at shortstop.
He was born in Flemington, WV, USA on August 18, 1940. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | CHC | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1967 | CHC | 49 | 159 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .214 |
| 1968 | LAD | 134 | 418 | 35 | 97 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 29 | 37 | 1 | .232 |
| 1969 | CHC/LAD | 88 | 204 | 31 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 0 | .284 |
| 1970 | CHC | 78 | 186 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 0 | .253 |
| 1971 | CHC | 89 | 226 | 24 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 0 | .217 |
| 1972 | CHC | 58 | 129 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .194 |
| 1973 | CHC | 99 | 280 | 24 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 3 | .236 |
| 1974 | PIT | 59 | 83 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .217 |
| 1975 | PIT | 25 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 682 | 1732 | 176 | 403 | 42 | 9 | 14 | 134 | 127 | 151 | 4 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
1964
Major-league debut: Paul Popovich
Paul Popovich made a major-league debut on April 19, 1964.
1975
Final major-league game: Paul Popovich
Paul Popovich played a final major-league game on July 21, 1975.
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