P Todd Van Poppel #59
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/19/2004
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P TODD VAN POPPEL #59 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 0 1-1 0 6.00 9.0 10 4 3 9 1.44 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11 11 11 11
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 11 11 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 13 13
Slider 9 9
Curveball 11 11
Circle Change 9 9
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 8
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/19/2004 NYY Win, 15-4 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
04/18/2004 NYY Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
04/16/2004 NYY Win, 9-1 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
04/15/2004 BAL Loss, 3-5 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
04/13/2004 BAL Loss, 7-10 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Loss
04/10/2004 TOR Win, 7-2 2.0 3 2 2 0 3
04/08/2004 @ BAL Win, 4-3 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Win
04/06/2004 @ BAL Loss, 4-8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
03/24/2004 @ MIN Win, 9-4 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
03/17/2004 OAK Loss, 5-7 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/09/1971
Born in:Hinsdale, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$442,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 94 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1989, 24th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 0 1 1 0 6.00 9.0 10 6 6 4 3 9 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 2 13.00 10.00 9.00 3.00 7.94 1.44 165 -0.3 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 4 1 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .286 .333 .571 .905      
vs. RHB 21 6 2 0 3 5 2 4 0 1 0 .286 .348 .810 1.157      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 2  
Last Week 4 0 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 6 3 3 2 1 4  
April 8 0 1 1 0 6.00 9.0 10 6 6 4 3 9  
Spring Training 6 0 0 0 0 2.70 6.2 5 2 2 1 1 4  
Last Year 20 0 0 1 0 4.65 31.0 30 16 16 3 12 9  
2 Years Ago 56 0 4 1 1 3.53 79.0 75 33 31 9 24 59  
Career 538 96 28 81 42 6.23 933.2 1087 689 646 157 426 655  
Home 6 0 0 1 0 8.53 6.1 10 6 6 4 2 9  
Road 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Grass 8 0 1 1 0 6.00 9.0 10 6 6 4 3 9  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 4  
Night 5 0 1 1 0 7.50 6.0 8 5 5 3 1 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 1 1 0 6.00 9.0 10 6 6 4 3 9  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 Oakland - MLB 21 47 0 0 4 4 6.97 50.1 62 41 39 4 41 47 0 0 2.05 .367 4.82 -0.2 61
1994 Oakland - MLB 22 49 6 4 11 3 5.54 65.0 75 52 40 14 44 46 0 0 1.83 .305 7.01 -1.5 84
1995 Oakland - MLB 23 35 35 2 17 0 7.04 140.2 158 112 110 27 65 66 0 0 1.59 .281 6.33 -1.0 63
1996 Oakland - MLB 24 35 35 4 17 0 6.41 165.2 201 127 118 33 59 132 0 0 1.57 .327 5.61 1.0 76
1997 Oakland - MLB 25 45 20 2 14 0 8.30 120.1 162 116 111 28 62 75 0 0 1.86 .328 6.83 -1.6 56
1998 Baltimore - MLB 26 38 0 1 6 11 5.58 40.1 39 26 25 11 14 29 0 0 1.31 .248 6.68 -0.9 84
1999 Arizona - MLB 27 55 0 5 6 20 4.12 63.1 66 29 29 4 26 48 0 0 1.45 .318 4.23 1.1 122
2000 Arizona - MLB 28 68 0 3 1 1 6.50 80.1 93 61 58 11 36 68 0 0 1.61 .331 4.88 0.2 74
2001 Arizona - MLB 29 82 0 2 2 2 6.39 88.2 116 70 63 9 40 67 0 0 1.76 .366 4.61 0.3 72
2002 Texas - MLB 30 56 0 4 1 1 3.53 79.0 75 33 31 9 24 59 0 0 1.25 .281 4.22 0.8 138
2003 Boston - MLB 31 20 0 0 1 0 4.65 31.0 30 16 16 3 12 9 0 0 1.35 .252 5.40 -0.1 104
2004 Boston - MLB 32 8 0 1 1 0 6.00 9.0 10 6 6 4 3 9 0 0 1.44 .273 7.94 -0.3 80
Total MLB 538 96 28 81 42 6.23 933.2 1087 689 646 157 426 655 0 0 1.62 .314 5.62 -2.3 75
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1990 AZL - DE 18 27 0 2 4 16 2.28 27.2 24 7 7 0 10 21 0 0 1.23 .286 2.84 0.7 163
1991 Southern Oregon - BC 19 26 0 2 0 13 1.03 35.0 15 4 4 0 19 49 0 0 0.97 .214 0.69 1.9 209
1991 Madison - A 19 5 0 0 1 0 0.00 11.1 4 1 0 0 7 14 0 0 0.97 .190 1.29 0.3 999
1992 Huntsville - AA 20 51 0 3 4 24 1.63 71.2 47 14 13 4 35 83 0 0 1.14 .264 2.07 1.3 157
1992 Tacoma - AAA 20 8 0 0 1 2 1.80 10.0 7 2 2 1 3 14 0 0 1.00 .273 2.43 0.3 210
1998 Erie - BC 26 3 0 0 1 1 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 1.00 .429 1.72 0.0 77
1998 Peninsula - A 26 13 13 9 1 0 1.09 82.2 33 10 10 2 6 117 1 1 0.47 .200 0.28 4.4 183
1998 Rochester - AAA 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.33 .167 0.08 0.3 999
2003 New Britain - AA 31 19 0 5 0 4 2.18 20.2 8 5 5 3 1 16 0 0 0.44 .102 3.00 -0.3 100
2003 Pawtucket - AAA 31 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 7.2 4 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0.78 .222 1.74 0.2 999
Total IL 4 0 1 0 1 0.00 10.2 5 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0.66 .208 1.27 999.0
Total PCL 8 0 0 1 2 1.80 10.0 7 2 2 1 3 14 0 0 1.00 .273 2.43 210.4
Total SOUL 51 0 3 4 24 1.63 71.2 47 14 13 4 35 83 0 0 1.14 .264 2.07 156.7
Total EL 19 0 5 0 4 2.18 20.2 8 5 5 3 1 16 0 0 0.44 .102 3.00 100.4
Total MIDW 5 0 0 1 0 0.00 11.1 4 1 0 0 7 14 0 0 0.97 .190 1.29 999.0
Total CARL 13 13 9 1 0 1.09 82.2 33 10 10 2 6 117 1 1 0.47 .200 0.28 183.2
Total NORW 26 0 2 0 13 1.03 35.0 15 4 4 0 19 49 0 0 0.97 .214 0.69 208.8
Total NYPL 3 0 0 1 1 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 1.00 .429 1.72 77.4
Total ARIZ 27 0 2 4 16 2.28 27.2 24 7 7 0 10 21 0 0 1.23 .286 2.84 163.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Oakland - MLB P 47 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 50.1 0.72 -0.4 .000
1994 Oakland - MLB P 47 6 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 65.0 1.52 +0.3 .992
1995 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 8 15 0 24 1 .958 140.2 1.47 +0.2 .986
1996 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 6 13 0 19 0 1.000 165.2 1.03 -1.1 1.302
1997 Oakland - MLB P 45 20 5 12 0 18 1 .944 120.1 1.27 +0.5 .986
1998 Baltimore - MLB P 37 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 40.1 1.79 +1.0 .969
1999 Arizona - MLB P 54 0 2 8 1 11 1 .909 63.1 1.42 -0.1 .876
2000 Arizona - MLB P 68 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 80.1 1.01 -1.7 .990
2001 Arizona - MLB P 82 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 88.2 1.12 +0.5 1.121
2002 Texas - MLB P 55 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 79.0 0.91 -0.3 .967
2003 Boston - MLB P 20 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 -0.9 .948
2004 Boston - MLB P 7 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.3 .956
TOTAL P 532 96 41 86 1 131 4 .969 933.2 1.22 -2.3 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft by the Oakland Athletics. (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (18); Movement: 7 (11); Control: 3 (12).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (18); Movement: 7 (11); Control: 3 (12).
07/01/1990 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
10/23/1990 Named the #84 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (18); Movement: 7 (11); Control: 4 (12).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (18); Movement: 7 (11); Control: 4 (12).
07/07/1991 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
08/04/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Northwest League All-Star Game.
10/01/1991 Finished 3rd in 1991 NORW Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/29/1991 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (18); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 6 (11).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (18); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 6 (11).
03/15/1992 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/05/1992 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
07/12/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Southern League All-Star Game.
10/09/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 SOUL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/22/1992 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 7 (11).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 7 (11).
11/19/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (18); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 8 (11).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (18); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 8 (11).
09/05/1994 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 12 (12).
11/21/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $290,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 11 (11).
11/19/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $450,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
03/18/1997 Injured on 03/16/1997, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day.
11/20/1997 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/09/1997 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Peninsula Pilots organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
04/09/1998 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kinston Guardians with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1998 Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1998 Wins the CARL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/16/1998 Contract was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles organization.
11/20/1998 Became a free agent.
12/08/1998 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,650,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
10/02/2000 Injured (inner ear infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2002 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,100,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
03/01/2003 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Texas Rangers development complex.
04/14/2003 Released by the Texas Rangers.
04/23/2003 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
04/24/2003 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Boston organization.
09/16/2003 Wins the 2003 Eastern League Round 1 with the New Britain Red Sox!
09/23/2003 Wins the 2003 International League Round 1 with the Pawtucket Red Sox!
11/21/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/23/2004 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $442,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2000 68 9
2001 82 2
Year GS Rank
1996 35 9
Year L Rank
1995 17 4
1996 17 5
1997 14 10
Year HRA Rank
1995 27 10
1996 33 7
Year WP Rank
1997 10 5
Year K/9 Rank
1996 7.17 6
Year RA Rank
2000 68 9
2001 82 2
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