Dave Pope

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1956)

AVG .265
HR 12
RBI 73
H 146
OPS .707
PIV -149
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
6/17/1921 in Talladega, AL, USA
Died
8/28/1999 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1952-07-01
Last Game
1956-09-30

Full name: David Pope

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
7.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 .286 .286 1.000 1.286

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1948 7.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 .286 .286 1.000 1.286
Listed seasons · 1 7 7 2 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .286 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1948 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
231 551 75 146 19 7 12 73 7 40 113 .265 .317 .390 .707 -149

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near 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
1946 HG NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CLE AL 12 34 9 10 1 1 1 4 0 1 7 .294 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 60 102 21 30 2 1 4 13 2 10 22 .294 .261 (+13%) .333 (+6%) .390 (+16%) .723 (+11%) 200.7
1955 CLE AL 35 104 17 31 5 0 6 22 0 12 31 .298 .258 (+15%) .332 (+12%) .393 (+32%) .726 (+23%) 407.8
1955 BAL AL 86 222 21 55 8 4 1 30 5 16 34 .248 .258 (-4%) .332 (-9%) .393 (-15%) .726 (-13%) 407.8
1956 BAL AL 12 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .158 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 25 70 6 17 3 1 0 3 0 1 12 .243 .258 (-6%) .331 (-25%) .397 (-21%) .728 (-23%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 231 551 75 146 19 7 12 73 7 40 113 .265 — — — — 1,016

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12831438851051.271
Away1022373761222.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-30 CLEDETL 500000002
1956-09-29 CLEDETL 402100000
1956-09-25 CLEKC1W 100000000
1956-09-23 CLEDETL 401000000
1956-09-22 CLEDETW 401000101
1956-09-18 CLEMINW 010000000
1956-09-16 CLENYYL 100000001
1956-09-15 CLEBOSL 400000101
1956-09-14 CLEBOSL 210000010
1956-09-13 CLEBALL 401000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 166 117 307 5 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 HG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 CLE OF 10 0 13 0 0 0
1954 CLE OF 29 22 45 1 0 0
1955 CLE OF 31 26 62 0 3 0
1955 BAL OF 73 48 150 3 0 1
1956 BAL OF 4 3 3 0 0 0
1956 CLE OF 18 18 34 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 55
Center Field 69
Right Field 59

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Pope

What years did Dave Pope play?
Dave Pope played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1956.
Was Dave Pope a pitcher?
No. Dave Pope was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Pope hit?
Dave Pope hit 12 career home runs with 146 hits.