What years did Gail Hopkins play?

Gail Hopkins played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974.

Was Gail Hopkins a pitcher?

No. Gail Hopkins was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Gail Hopkins hit?

Gail Hopkins hit 25 career home runs with 324 hits.

Gail Hopkins

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1974)

AVG .266

HR 25

RBI 145

H 324

OPS .727

PIV 1,625

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 198 lb
Born: 2/19/1943 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-06-29
Last Game: 1974-10-02

Full name: Gail Eason Hopkins

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
514	1,219	142	324	47	6	25	145	6	160	83	.266	.352	.376	.727	1,625

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1968	CHA	AL	29	37	4	8	2	0	0	2	0	6	3	.216	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CHA	AL	124	373	52	99	13	3	8	46	2	50	28	.265	.248 (+7%)	.320 (+10%)	.369 (+3%)	.689 (+6%)	527.2
1970	CHA	AL	116	287	32	82	8	1	6	29	0	28	19	.286	.253 (+13%)	.325 (+6%)	.385 (-1%)	.711 (+3%)	151.2
1971	KCA	AL	103	295	35	82	16	1	9	47	3	37	13	.278	.249 (+11%)	.316 (+15%)	.365 (+18%)	.682 (+16%)	952.5
1972	KCA	AL	53	71	1	15	2	0	0	5	0	7	4	.211	.243 (-13%)	.310 (-9%)	.353 (-32%)	.664 (-22%)	-209.4
1973	KCA	AL	74	138	17	34	6	1	2	16	1	29	15	.246	.256 (-4%)	.325 (+17%)	.378 (-8%)	.703 (+3%)	203.9
1974	LAN	NL	15	18	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			514	1,219	142	324	47	6	25	145	6	160	83	.266	—	—	—	—	1,625

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	266	635	74	174	12	79	.274
Away	248	584	68	150	13	66	.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1974-10-02	LAD	HOU	W	4	0	0	1
1974-10-01	LAD	HOU	W	2	0	1	0
1974-09-30	LAD	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1974-09-27	LAD	SDP	L	1	0	0	0
1974-09-26	LAD	SDP	W	1	0	0	0
1974-09-24	LAD	ATL	W	0	0	1	0
1974-09-21	LAD	SDP	L	1	1	0	0
1974-09-13	LAD	CIN	L	1	1	0	0
1974-08-29	LAD	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
1974-08-19	LAD	CHC	W	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	293	265	2392	158	23	237
3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
C	10	0	19	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	CHA	1B	7	5	45	1	0	3
1969	CHA	1B	101	94	903	51	6	81
1970	CHA	1B	77	69	629	42	9	67
1970	CHA	C	8	0	16	0	0	0
1971	KCA	1B	83	81	669	57	7	76
1972	KCA	1B	13	11	97	2	1	7
1972	KCA	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1973	KCA	1B	10	4	32	3	0	3
1974	LAN	1B	2	1	17	2	0	0
1974	LAN	C	2	0	3	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	10
First Base	293
Third Base	1
Designated Hitter	38

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pepperdine University	Malibu	CA	1962, 1963, 1964

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gail Hopkins

What years did Gail Hopkins play?: Gail Hopkins played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974.
Was Gail Hopkins a pitcher?: No. Gail Hopkins was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Gail Hopkins hit?: Gail Hopkins hit 25 career home runs with 324 hits.