Dave Pope

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

Dave Pope was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1956 for the Homestead Grays, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 5 seasons. In 231 career games, he hit .265 with 146 hits, 12 home runs, and 73 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .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

Dave Pope — 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

Dave Pope — 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

Dave Pope — 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

Dave Pope — 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

Dave Pope — 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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Dave Pope — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Dave Pope — 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

Dave Pope — 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

Dave Pope — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12831438851051.271
Away1022373761222.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Pope — 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

Dave Pope — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 166 117 307 5 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Pope — 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.

Dave Pope — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 55
Center Field 69
Right Field 59

Dave Pope: the record in brief

Dave Pope's season table begins in 1946 with Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB now counts as major league; the bio gives the date of the MLB debut as July 1, 1952, and the final game as September 30, 1956. The season rows list, in order, the Homestead Grays (1946), the Cleveland Indians (1952 through 1956), and the Baltimore Orioles (1955 through 1956). Pope played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on June 17, 1921, in Talladega, AL, USA, Pope was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds. Pope's death is recorded on August 28, 1999, in Cleveland, OH, USA. On the record, Dave Pope was born David Pope.

Pope's career batting table shows 231 games, 551 at bats and 146 hits, a .265 average; the totals also include 12 home runs and 73 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .317 and .390 give Pope a career OPS of .707. Pope hit .265 while the league hit .257 over the same span, a figure close to average.

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.
What teams did Dave Pope play for?
Dave Pope played for 3 teams: the Homestead Grays (1946), the Cleveland Indians (1952, 1954–1956), and the Baltimore Orioles (1955–1956).
What were Dave Pope's career stats?
In 231 games, Dave Pope had 146 hits, 12 home runs, 73 RBI, 75 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
What position did Dave Pope play?
Dave Pope played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dave Pope and how much did he weigh?
Dave Pope was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Dave Pope hit each season?
Dave Pope's home runs by season: 1 in 1952, 4 in 1954, 7 in 1955, and 0 in 1956. His most in one season was 7, in 1955.
What was Dave Pope's career batting average?
Dave Pope batted .265 over his career, with 146 hits in 551 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Pope have?
Dave Pope drove in 73 runs in his career.
Is Dave Pope in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dave Pope has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.