Player Report for #42 Lynn Hopkins

04/26/1981

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P Lynn Hopkins #42

ABA Phoenix Aces

Age: 35

Bats: R

Throws: L

Morale: Good


	4-2, .667, 1.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
1	1	1-0	0	3.38	8.0	8	1	2	1	1.25

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	9	10	9	10
Movement	14	15	14	14
Control	11	11	10	11

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	8	9
Slider	12	12
Cutter	11	11

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	90-92 Mph
Stamina	18
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	53 %
Hold Runners	14
Defense	6

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	2
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	19
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
04/23/1981	@ BSN	Win, 4-3	X	8.0	8	3	3	2	1	Win
04/14/1981	PIT	Loss, 2-4	X	4.0	5	1	1	0	2
04/09/1981	STL	Win, 6-2	X	4.0	3	2	2	1	2
04/04/1981	BSN	Loss, 5-7	X	4.0	7	3	3	1	1
03/29/1981	CHH	Win, 4-0	X	4.0	2	0	0	0	1	Win
03/24/1981	MAN	Loss, 5-10	X	4.0	8	5	5	1	2	Loss

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very High
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	Low
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Low

Lynn Hopkins
Birthday:	04/18/1946
Born in:	Bellingham (Massachusetts)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	198 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$352,300
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	11 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	11 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:	16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1965, 2nd Pick in Round 3

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	8.0	8	3	3	1	2	1	0	0.0	0	1	100.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	12.38	9.00	1.13	2.25	5.70	1.25	0.9	.233
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.364	.417	.364	.780
vs. RHB	21	4	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	.190	.261	.333	.594

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	8.0	8	3	3	1	2	1
April	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	8.0	8	3	3	1	2	1
Spring Training	5	5	1	1	0	4.95	20.0	25	11	11	5	3	8
Last Year	3	3	2	1	0	3.80	23.2	22	11	10	2	11	4
2 Years Ago	33	33	5	22	0	4.94	229.2	264	144	126	19	87	113
Career	368	368	155	167	0	3.35	2833.1	2673	1256	1056	157	1111	1728
Road	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	8.0	8	3	3	1	2	1
Grass	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	8.0	8	3	3	1	2	1
Night	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	8.0	8	3	3	1	2	1

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1969 The Bronx - ABA	23	30	30	16	13	0	3.21	244.0	223	108	87	12	92	195	21	3	1.29	.291	38.4	110
1970 The Bronx - ABA	24	32	32	15	15	0	3.00	234.0	204	94	78	13	89	168	19	2	1.25	.276	47.2	125
1971 The Bronx - ABA	25	30	30	11	16	0	3.23	234.0	239	111	84	7	90	179	13	0	1.41	.319	31.5	106
1972 The Bronx - ABA	26	31	31	15	12	0	3.29	238.0	214	108	87	13	107	147	13	2	1.35	.272	28.5	100
1973 The Bronx - ABA	27	36	36	17	13	0	4.04	258.1	255	133	116	14	117	158	12	2	1.44	.293	20.3	92
1974 The Bronx - ABA	28	29	29	15	10	0	3.19	240.0	239	98	85	14	94	145	18	2	1.39	.298	37.2	110
1975 St. Louis - ABA	29	12	12	5	5	0	3.10	95.2	89	36	33	7	41	55	7	1	1.36	.280	16.1	121
1975 The Bronx - ABA	29	23	23	12	6	0	2.74	180.1	154	58	55	5	73	94	9	3	1.26	.263	38.3	137
1975 Total - ABA	29	35	35	17	11	0	2.87	276.0	243	94	88	12	114	149	16	4	1.29	.269	54.4	0
1976 St. Louis - ABA	30	37	37	18	16	0	2.83	305.2	277	113	96	17	96	181	16	2	1.22	.272	53.7	123
1977 St. Louis - ABA	31	34	34	9	19	0	3.50	254.1	237	120	99	16	113	144	16	3	1.38	.275	38.7	110
1978 St. Louis - ABA	32	37	37	14	19	0	3.03	287.2	248	119	97	17	99	144	18	3	1.21	.251	50.6	116
1979 St. Louis - ABA	33	33	33	5	22	0	4.94	229.2	264	144	126	19	87	113	12	0	1.53	.311	1.2	76
1980 Phoenix - ABA	34	3	3	2	1	0	3.80	23.2	22	11	10	2	11	4	1	0	1.39	.247	2.5	98
1981 Phoenix - ABA	35	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	8.0	8	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	1.25	.233	0.9	103
Total ABA		368	368	155	167	0	3.35	2833.1	2673	1256	1056	157	1111	1728	175	23	1.34	.283	405.1	110

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	VORP	ERA+
1965 Total - HS	19	12	12	8	1	0	1.71	95.0	74	19	18	1	23	112	0	0	1.02	.285	0.0	100
1965 Woodsboro - A	19	1	1	0	0	0	5.63	8.0	9	5	5	3	1	2	0	0	1.25	.214	-1.4	63
1966 Woodsboro - A	20	9	5	1	3	2	1.97	45.2	40	15	10	4	14	35	3	0	1.18	.277	10.9	165
1967 Woodsboro - A	21	10	10	6	3	0	2.15	88.0	61	23	21	4	24	98	7	1	0.97	.261	19.2	140
1967 Frankfort - AA	21	20	20	7	7	0	2.56	165.0	123	56	47	8	37	136	10	1	0.97	.251	30.2	125
1968 Frankfort - AA	22	30	30	17	10	0	1.40	264.0	153	52	41	6	68	231	24	8	0.84	.217	76.5	209
Total STL		50	50	24	17	0	1.85	429.0	276	108	88	14	105	367	34	9	0.89	.231	106.7	176.6
Total SCL		20	16	7	6	2	2.29	141.2	110	43	36	11	39	135	10	1	1.05	.263	28.7	143.7

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1969 The Bronx - ML	P	30	30	7	28	0	39	4	.897	244.0	1.29	-0.9	.944
1970 The Bronx - ML	P	32	32	8	41	2	53	4	.925	234.0	1.88	-1.1	.955
1971 The Bronx - ML	P	30	30	13	47	5	65	5	.923	234.0	2.31	-0.1	.996
1972 The Bronx - ML	P	31	31	15	31	1	50	4	.920	238.0	1.74	-0.9	.950
1973 The Bronx - ML	P	36	36	9	38	2	51	4	.922	258.1	1.64	-1.7	.926
1974 The Bronx - ML	P	29	29	13	39	3	53	1	.981	240.0	1.95	-1.0	.955
1975 The Bronx - ML	P	23	23	14	18	0	34	2	.941	180.1	1.60	-0.6	.936
1975 St. Louis - ML	P	12	12	9	10	0	20	1	.950	95.2	1.79	-0.3	.936
1976 St. Louis - ML	P	37	37	24	44	1	74	6	.919	305.2	2.00	-1.9	.919
1977 St. Louis - ML	P	34	34	16	34	1	56	6	.893	254.1	1.77	-1.8	.914
1978 St. Louis - ML	P	37	37	16	46	6	63	1	.984	287.2	1.94	+0.9	1.037
1979 St. Louis - ML	P	33	33	12	35	0	50	3	.940	229.2	1.84	-0.3	.985
1980 Phoenix - ML	P	3	3	3	4	0	7	0	1.000	23.2	2.66	+0.6	1.374
1981 Phoenix - ML	P	1	1	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	8.0	3.38	+0.0	1.007

Player History
06/15/1965	Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick) by the The Bronx Ironmen, out of high school (Hopkinton; Hopkinton, MA).
08/11/1965	Signed a minor league contract with the The Bronx Ironmen organization with a signing bonus of $25,600.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 2 (6).
05/24/1966	Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 6 months.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 13 (16); Control: 5 (9).
04/17/1967	Named the #3 prospect in the ABA
06/05/1967	Was selected to the 1967 South Texas League All-Star Game.
07/12/1967	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Santa Monica Barons with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1967	Wins the SCL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 7 (10).
04/15/1968	Named the #4 prospect in the ABA
04/17/1968	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tulsa Fowls with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/21/1968	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Eagle Pass Mavericks with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1968	Wins the STL RGL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/08/1968	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Freeport Hurricanes with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/03/1968	Was selected to the 1968 South Texas League All-Star Game.
06/03/1968	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/14/1968	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Giants with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1968	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tulsa Fowls with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1968	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Laredo Cowboys with 16 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/14/1968	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Giants with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/27/1968	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Alice Ideals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1968	Wins the STL RGL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/1968	Wins the 1968 STL RGL Sam Houston Award.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 6 (8).
04/08/1969	Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/14/1969	Named the #4 prospect in the ABA
05/01/1969	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/01/1969	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/04/1969	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/10/1969	Injured (sore shoulder), out for 3 weeks.
06/30/1969	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/31/1969	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/12/1969	Wins the 1969 ABA RL Top Debut Award.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 8 (9).
04/20/1970	Named the #5 prospect in the ABA
05/04/1970	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/12/1970	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
06/10/1970	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 days.
07/19/1970	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/11/1970	Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 9 (10).
04/19/1971	Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/18/1971	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/26/1971	Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 4 months.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (9).
05/01/1972	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/27/1972	Injured (strained bicep tendon), out for 3-4 weeks.
07/08/1972	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/06/1972	Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (9).
05/31/1973	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/29/1973	Injured (back soreness), out for 6 days.
08/29/1973	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (8).
05/19/1974	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/10/1974	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/18/1974	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 3 months.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9).
04/19/1975	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/1975	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/14/1975	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/28/1975	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/02/1975	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/27/1975	Was traded by the The Bronx Ironmen to the St. Louis Dredgers, along with 1B Cal Norton, in exchange for C Yoritomo Kamuta, SP Tommy Lowery, MR Sam Long.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9).
06/14/1976	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/27/1976	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9).
06/21/1977	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
07/17/1977	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/1977	Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks.
09/07/1977	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9).
03/31/1978	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/08/1978	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/07/1978	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Phoenix Aces with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 10 (10).
04/20/1979	Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
06/24/1979	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/06/1979	Was traded by the St. Louis Dredgers to the Phoenix Aces, along with CF David Carter, in exchange for LF Todd Perkins.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).
04/07/1980	Injured (strained back), out for 3 weeks.
04/23/1980	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
05/09/1980	Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 10-11 months.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	G	Rank
1978	37	9

Year	GS	Rank
1973	36	9
1976	37	1
1978	37	1

Year	W	Rank
1969	16	7
1973	17	7
1974	15	9
1975	17	6
1976	18	7

Year	L	Rank
1971	16	8
1976	16	9
1977	19	3
1978	19	4
1979	22	2

Year	Winning %	Rank
1974	.600	7
1975	.607	9

Year	IP	Rank
1975	276.0	8
1976	305.2	2
1978	287.2	7

Year	BF	Rank
1969	1047	10
1975	1157	9
1976	1272	1
1978	1197	9

Year	BB	Rank
1972	107	8
1973	117	9
1975	114	9
1977	113	9

Year	K	Rank
1969	195	1
1970	168	4
1971	179	6
1972	147	10
1973	158	6
1974	145	10
1975	149	6
1976	181	5
1977	144	10

Year	WP	Rank
1972	16	2
1974	8	9
1979	10	2

Year	ERA	Rank
1970	3.00	5
1974	3.19	10
1975	2.87	5
1976	2.83	4
1978	3.03	10

Year	BABIP	Rank
1975	.269	10
1978	.251	6

Year	WHIP	Rank
1970	1.25	7
1976	1.22	6

Year	K/BB	Rank
1969	2.12	8
1970	1.89	5
1971	1.99	5
1976	1.89	10

Year	RA/9	Rank
1970	11.54	8
1976	11.28	7

Year	HR/9	Rank
1969	0.44	4
1970	0.50	8
1971	0.27	4
1973	0.49	8
1975	0.39	3

Year	H/9	Rank
1970	7.85	4
1975	7.92	4
1976	8.16	7
1977	8.39	8
1978	7.76	5

Year	BB/9	Rank
1976	2.83	8

Year	K/9	Rank
1969	7.19	4
1970	6.46	4
1971	6.88	2
1972	5.56	7
1973	5.50	10
1976	5.33	10

Year	VORP	Rank
1970	47.2	7
1974	37.2	6
1975	54.4	4
1976	53.7	4
1978	50.6	8

Year	QS	Rank
1975	22	8
1976	25	3
1978	26	2

Year	QSP	Rank
1972	.613	10
1975	.629	10
1976	.676	6
1978	.703	5

Year	CG	Rank
1969	21	2
1970	19	2
1974	18	6
1975	16	5
1976	16	6
1977	16	5
1978	18	2
1979	12	8

Year	CGP	Rank
1969	.700	2
1970	.594	2
1972	.419	10
1974	.621	6
1975	.457	6
1976	.432	10
1977	.471	6
1978	.486	4
1979	.364	8

Year	SHO	Rank
1969	3	1
1970	2	5
1973	2	9
1974	2	6
1975	4	1
1976	2	6
1977	3	5
1978	3	4

Year	GB%	Rank
1970	0.62	8
1971	0.63	7
1972	0.59	9
1974	0.61	7