Buck Hopkins
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907)
Buck Hopkins was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1907 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 15 career games, he hit .136 with 6 hits and 3 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 10/2/1929 in Phoebus, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-07-22
- Last Game
- 1907-09-25
Full name: John Winton Hopkins
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | .136 | .333 | .205 | .538 | -11 |
Career AVG .136 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.
Career SLG .205 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.
Career OPS .538 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | SLN | NL | 15 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | .136 | — | — | — | — | -10.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | .136 | — | — | — | — | -11 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .108 |
| Away | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-09-25 | STL | BRO | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-24 | STL | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-09-23 | STL | BRO | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1907-09-22 | STL | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-22 | STL | PHI | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-09-21 | STL | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-04 | STL | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-09-03 | STL | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-09-02 | STL | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-09-02 | STL | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 15 |
Buck Hopkins: the record in brief
Buck Hopkins played a first major league game on July 22, 1907 and a last one on September 25, 1907. Hopkins spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Hopkins played primarily as a center fielder and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on January 3, 1883, in Grafton, VA, USA, Hopkins was listed at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. Hopkins's death is recorded on October 2, 1929, in Phoebus, VA, USA. On the record, Buck Hopkins was born John Winton Hopkins.
Hopkins's career batting table shows 15 games, 44 at bats and 6 hits, a .136 average; the totals also include 3 RBI. Hopkins's career OPS of .538 combines a .333 on-base mark with .205 slugging. The league as a whole hit .245 across Hopkins's seasons, which puts the .136 career mark 44.4% below average. In OPS terms, Hopkins's .538 stands 12.3% below the league's .613. Only one season appears, 1907 for the St. Louis Cardinals, when Hopkins played 15 games and went 6 for 44.
Every defensive appearance on record for Hopkins, 15 games, came at center field. In the outfield, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 21 putouts and 0 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Hopkins
- Was Buck Hopkins a pitcher?
- No. Buck Hopkins was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Buck Hopkins hit?
- Buck Hopkins hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What teams did Buck Hopkins play for?
- Buck Hopkins played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1907).
- What were Buck Hopkins's career stats?
- In 15 games, Buck Hopkins had 6 hits, 3 RBI, 7 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .136 batting average.
- What position did Buck Hopkins play?
- Buck Hopkins played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Buck Hopkins and how much did he weigh?
- Buck Hopkins was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Buck Hopkins's career batting average?
- Buck Hopkins batted .136 over his career, with 6 hits in 44 at bats.
- How many RBI did Buck Hopkins have?
- Buck Hopkins drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Buck Hopkins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Buck Hopkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.