Joe Koppe

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1965)

Joe Koppe was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 8 seasons. In 578 career games, he hit .236 with 379 hits, 19 home runs, and 141 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

AVG .236
HR 19
RBI 141
H 379
OPS .649
PIV -1,894
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
10/19/1930 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
9/27/2006 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1958-08-09
Last Game
1965-09-11

Full name: Joseph Koppe

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Koppe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
578 1,606 202 379 61 12 19 141 16 209 345 .236 .324 .324 .649 -1,894

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Joe Koppe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 ML1 NL 16 9 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .444 — — — — 0.0
1959 PHI NL 126 422 68 110 18 7 7 28 7 41 80 .261 .256 (+2%) .323 (+1%) .392 (-1%) .715 (avg) -41.7
1960 PHI NL 58 170 13 29 6 1 1 13 3 23 47 .171 .255 (-33%) .323 (-16%) .387 (-39%) .711 (-29%) -738.9
1961 PHI NL 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 91 338 46 85 12 2 5 40 3 45 77 .251 .258 (-3%) .328 (+3%) .399 (-14%) .727 (-6%) 0.0
1962 LAA AL 128 375 47 85 16 0 4 40 2 73 84 .227 .257 (-12%) .326 (+8%) .393 (-23%) .719 (-9%) -323.9
1963 LAA AL 76 143 11 30 4 1 1 12 0 9 30 .210 .246 (-15%) .308 (-16%) .371 (-27%) .680 (-22%) -487.4
1964 LAA AL 54 113 10 29 4 1 0 6 0 14 16 .257 .250 (+2%) .312 (+8%) .377 (-18%) .690 (-6%) -60.9
1965 CAL AL 23 33 3 7 1 0 1 2 1 3 10 .212 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 578 1,606 202 379 61 12 19 141 16 209 345 .236 — — — — -1,653

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

Joe Koppe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2938041041951089.243
Away28580298184953.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Koppe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-09-11 LAATEXW 100000001
1965-09-10 LAATEXL 000000000
1965-09-02 LAANYYL 100000000
1965-08-30 LAANYYL 000000000
1965-08-21 LAAMINL 100000001
1965-08-17 LAANYYL 101000000
1965-08-15 LAADETL 200000001
1965-08-10 LAACLEW 300000001
1965-08-09 LAACLEW 422001102
1965-08-04 LAABALL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Koppe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 56 23 70 98 3 18
3B 32 9 18 27 8 4
OF 3 2 5 0 0 0
SS 436 399 737 1262 100 235

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Koppe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 ML1 SS 3 2 5 10 3 3
1959 PHI 2B 11 2 7 15 0 0
1959 PHI SS 113 107 218 347 27 67
1960 PHI 3B 2 0 0 3 2 1
1960 PHI SS 55 50 107 133 11 23
1961 PHI SS 5 0 2 2 1 1
1961 LAA 2B 3 1 6 2 0 0
1961 LAA 3B 1 1 2 4 0 0
1961 LAA SS 88 87 127 250 21 51
1962 LAA 2B 5 2 6 10 0 3
1962 LAA 3B 4 3 0 3 2 0
1962 LAA SS 118 112 197 356 25 63
1963 LAA 2B 14 9 30 32 1 10
1963 LAA 3B 18 4 7 12 2 1
1963 LAA OF 3 2 5 0 0 0
1963 LAA SS 19 11 27 50 3 6
1964 LAA 2B 13 2 4 10 1 1
1964 LAA 3B 3 1 6 5 2 2
1964 LAA SS 31 27 51 103 9 19
1965 CAL 2B 10 7 17 29 1 4
1965 CAL 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0
1965 CAL SS 4 3 3 11 0 2

Career Games by Position

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Joe Koppe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 57
Third Base 31
Shortstop 436
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Joe Koppe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wayne Terwilliger
    .240 avg, 22 HR
  2. 89
    Joey Amalfitano
    .244 avg, 9 HR
  3. 86
    Fred Hatfield
    .242 avg, 25 HR
  4. 86
    Rene Gonzales
    .239 avg, 19 HR
  5. 84
    Sherry Robertson
    .230 avg, 26 HR
  6. 81
    Phil Gagliano
    .238 avg, 14 HR

Joe Koppe: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 9, 1958 and the final game on September 11, 1965, Joe Koppe built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Braves (1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959 through 1961), the Los Angeles Angels (1961 through 1964), and the California Angels (1965). Koppe played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 19, 1930, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 10 inches and 165 pounds. Koppe died on September 27, 2006, in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Joe Koppe was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph.

Koppe finished with 379 hits from 1,606 at bats in 578 games, which works out to .236; the totals also include 19 home runs and 141 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .324 clip and slugging .324, Koppe finished with a .649 OPS. Over the seasons Koppe played, league hitters batted .253; the .236 career figure is 6.8% below that. By OPS the gap is 8.0% below league average (.649 against .705). No season topped the 110 hits of 1959.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Koppe

What years did Joe Koppe play?
Joe Koppe played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965.
Was Joe Koppe a pitcher?
No. Joe Koppe was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Joe Koppe hit?
Joe Koppe hit 19 career home runs with 379 hits.
What teams did Joe Koppe play for?
Joe Koppe played for 3 teams: the Milwaukee Braves (1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1961), and the California Angels (1961–1965).
What were Joe Koppe's career stats?
In 578 games, Joe Koppe had 379 hits, 19 home runs, 141 RBI, 202 runs, and 16 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
What position did Joe Koppe play?
Joe Koppe played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Koppe and how much did he weigh?
Joe Koppe was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Koppe hit each season?
Joe Koppe's home runs by season: 0 in 1958, 7 in 1959, 1 in 1960, 5 in 1961, 4 in 1962, 1 in 1963, 0 in 1964, and 1 in 1965. His most in one season was 7, in 1959.
What was Joe Koppe's career batting average?
Joe Koppe batted .236 over his career, with 379 hits in 1,606 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Koppe have?
Joe Koppe drove in 141 runs in his career.
Is Joe Koppe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Koppe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.