Mike Hopkins (baseball)
![]() | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (September 2022) |
Mike Hopkins | |
---|---|
Catcher | |
Born: Glasgow, Scotland | November 1, 1872|
Died: February 5, 1952 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | (aged 79)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 24, 1902, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 24, 1902, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | 1.000 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
|
Michael Joseph Hopkins (November 1, 1872 – February 5, 1952) was a Major League Baseball catcher, at least for one day, during the 1902 season. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Nicknamed "Skinner", Hopkins is one of only eight players in major league history to be Scottish natives.
Hopkins played in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 24, 1902. Behind the plate, he handled four chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000. He also had one passed ball. At the plate, he went 2-for-2 with a double for a 1.000 batting average and a slugging percentage of 1.500. The game was part of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, played at the Palace of the Fans in Cincinnati.
Some of his teammates on the pennant-winning 1902 Pirates were Hall of Famers Jack Chesbro, Fred Clarke, and Honus Wagner.
He died at the age of 79 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles lacking in-text citations from September 2022
- All articles lacking in-text citations
- Articles without Wikidata item
- AC with 0 elements
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball players from Scotland
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- 1872 births
- 1952 deaths
- All stub articles
- American baseball catcher, 1870s birth stubs