Dave Pope
David Pope
 
 
Born: June 17, 1921 in Talladega, AL
Died: August 28, 1999 - 78 years old
Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 170
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an Amateur Free Agent in 1950
- Played in the Negro Leagues (lost ML playing time)
- College/Univ: University of Pittsburgh (1944-1949)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1950
28.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
CLE
0.0
0.8
1.1
6
15
1955
33.5
Traded
CLE
BAL
1.5
-0.7
-0.2
5
13
1956
34.5
Traded
BAL
CLE
1.3
-0.5
-0.5
10
13
1958
36.5
Traded
CLE
Toronto
0.8
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

6 / 15 / 1955
Traded to Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
BAL
32.3
15.5
17.2
5.7
0.2
3B
BAL
35.3
10.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
$15,000
BAL
Totals      
25.5
17.2
5.7
0.2
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
CLE
34.1
15.6
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
3B
CLE
35.3
9.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
CF
CLE
33.5
1.5
-0.7
-0.2
0.2
Totals      
26.6
-0.7
-0.2
0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
17.2
17.9
 
0.2
0.2
-0.1
17.2
-0.7
-17.9
 
0.2
0.2
0.1

5 / 13 / 1956
Traded to Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CLE
34.8
12.6
0.4
0.4
0.4
Totals      
12.6
0.4
0.4
0.4
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
BAL
34.5
1.3
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Totals      
1.3
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
0.4
0.9
 
-0.5
0.4
0.9
0.4
-0.5
-0.9
 
0.4
-0.5
-0.9

10 / 13 / 1958
Traded to Toronto
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
Toronto
28.2
-0.2
1.5
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.2
1.5
0.0
0.0
Toronto Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CLE
36.5
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
3B
CLE
27.8
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
1.5
1.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Toronto
1.5
0.0
-1.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James