Todd Van Poppel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2004)

Todd Van Poppel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2004 for 6 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. Across 359 career appearances, he went 40-52 with a 5.58 ERA and 711 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 40–52
ERA 5.58
WHIP 1.55
SO 711
Pitcher PIV -15762.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 210 lb
Born
12/9/1971 in Hinsdale, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1991-09-11
Last Game
2004-10-02

Full name: Todd Matthew Van Poppel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Todd Van Poppel — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 52 359 98 2 1 4 907.0 944 562 143 461 711 5.58 -15762.6

Career ERA 5.58 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 26.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Todd Van Poppel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1991 OAK AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.2 7 5 2 6 9.64 — 0.0
1993 OAK AL 6 6 16 16 0 0 0 84.0 76 47 62 47 5.04 4.19 (-20%) -3175.2
1994 OAK AL 7 10 23 23 0 0 0 116.2 108 79 89 83 6.09 4.51 (-35%) -5223.2
1995 OAK AL 4 8 36 14 1 0 0 138.1 125 75 56 122 4.88 4.45 (-10%) 1091.3
1996 OAK AL 1 5 28 6 0 0 1 63.0 86 54 33 37 7.71 4.61 (-67%) -2733.0
1996 DET AL 2 4 9 9 1 1 0 36.1 53 46 29 16 11.39 4.61 (-147%) -3717.6
1998 TEX AL 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 19.1 26 19 10 10 8.84 4.43 (-100%) -1325.3
1998 PIT NL 1 2 18 7 0 0 0 47.0 53 28 18 32 5.36 4.43 (-21%) 473.2
2000 CHN NL 4 5 51 2 0 0 2 86.1 80 36 48 77 3.75 4.77 (+21%) 386.4
2001 CHN NL 4 1 59 0 0 0 0 75.0 63 21 38 90 2.52 4.42 (+43%) 1310.7
2002 TEX AL 3 2 50 0 0 0 1 72.2 80 44 29 85 5.45 4.28 (-27%) -309.3
2003 TEX AL 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 12.2 20 12 9 9 8.53 4.40 (-94%) -116.7
2003 CIN NL 2 1 9 4 0 0 0 35.2 31 18 6 25 4.54 4.40 (-3%) -330.0
2004 CIN NL 4 6 48 11 0 0 0 115.1 136 78 32 72 6.09 4.46 (-36%) -2093.9
Career · 14 seasons 40 52 359 98 2 1 4 907.0 944 562 461 711 5.58 — -15,763

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Todd Van Poppel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
359 57 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 2 22 .158 .186 .175 .362 0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OBP .186 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Career OPS .362 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Todd Van Poppel 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
1991 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 OAK AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 OAK AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 OAK AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 OAK AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 DET AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TEX AL 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 PIT NL 18 12 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHN NL 51 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHN NL 59 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CIN NL 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
2004 CIN NL 48 17 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .176 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 359 57 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 2 22 .158 — — — — 0

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

Todd Van Poppel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home175322601.188
Away184253301.120

Pitching — Home / Away

Todd Van Poppel — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home175468.14682872273895.52
Away184438.24762752343225.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Todd Van Poppel — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-02 CINPITL 101000000
2004-09-29 CINCHCW 000000000
2004-09-26 CINPITL 000000000
2004-09-23 CINATLW 000000000
2004-09-22 CINATLW 000000000
2004-09-21 CINATLL 000000000
2004-09-17 CINCHCL 000000000
2004-09-15 CINPHIL 000000000
2004-09-12 CINMILL 000000000
2004-09-09 CINMILL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Todd Van Poppel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-10-02 CINPIT L 5.0533211
2004-09-29 CINCHC — 1.0000100
2004-09-26 CINPIT — 1.0200010
2004-09-23 CINATL — 0.1000000
2004-09-22 CINATL — 0.2000110
2004-09-21 CINATL — 1.0000000
2004-09-17 CINCHC — 1.2211111
2004-09-15 CINPHI — 0.2100000
2004-09-12 CINMIL — 1.2444231
2004-09-09 CINMIL — 1.0200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Todd Van Poppel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 359 98 38 76 8 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Todd Van Poppel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 OAK P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1993 OAK P 16 16 6 4 0 1
1994 OAK P 23 23 1 11 0 1
1995 OAK P 36 14 4 11 1 0
1996 OAK P 28 6 1 4 1 0
1996 DET P 9 9 2 6 0 1
1998 TEX P 4 4 0 1 0 0
1998 PIT P 18 7 1 2 0 0
2000 CHN P 51 2 9 11 0 1
2001 CHN P 59 0 2 8 4 2
2002 TEX P 50 0 4 4 0 0
2003 TEX P 7 1 2 1 0 0
2003 CIN P 9 4 1 2 1 0
2004 CIN P 48 11 5 10 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Todd Van Poppel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 359

Salary History

Todd Van Poppel — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 CIN NL $300,000
2003 TEX AL $2,500,000
2002 TEX AL $2,000,000
2001 CHN NL $850,000
1998 PIT NL $300,000
1996 OAK AL $318,000
1995 OAK AL $397,000
1994 OAK AL $397,000
1993 OAK AL $454,000
Total Career Earnings $7,516,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Todd Van Poppel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pat Mahomes
    42-39, 5.47 ERA
  2. 90
    Chad Durbin
    43-47, 5.03 ERA
  3. 88
    Tanyon Sturtze
    40-44, 5.19 ERA
  4. 83
    Manny Parra
    29-41, 4.90 ERA
  5. 83
    Brian Williams
    26-38, 5.37 ERA
  6. 83
    Albie Lopez
    47-58, 4.94 ERA

Todd Van Poppel: the record in brief

The profile opens with Todd Van Poppel's first major league game on September 11, 1991; the last one listed came on October 2, 2004. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (1991 through 1996), the Detroit Tigers (1996), the Texas Rangers (1998 to 2003), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1998), the Chicago Cubs (2000 through 2001), and the Cincinnati Reds (2003 through 2004). Van Poppel played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on December 9, 1971, in Hinsdale, IL, USA, Van Poppel was listed at 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds. The bio lists the given name Todd Matthew.

Van Poppel pitched in 359 games, starting 98, and finished with a 40-52 record and 5.58 ERA. Van Poppel had 711 strikeouts. The league ERA over Van Poppel's seasons was 4.41, so the 5.58 figure ran 26.6% worse than average. 1994 brought Van Poppel a season-high 7 wins. Van Poppel struck out 122 batters in 1995, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.75 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77.

Frequently Asked Questions about Todd Van Poppel

What years did Todd Van Poppel play?
Todd Van Poppel played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2004.
Was Todd Van Poppel a pitcher?
Yes. Todd Van Poppel pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 711 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Todd Van Poppel hit?
Todd Van Poppel hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Todd Van Poppel's career batting average?
Todd Van Poppel batted .158 over his career, with 9 hits in 57 at bats.
How many RBI did Todd Van Poppel have?
Todd Van Poppel drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Todd Van Poppel's career ERA?
Todd Van Poppel finished with a 5.58 career ERA, going 40-52 with 711 strikeouts.