P Bill Copeland #31
Austin Violets (CHI) LSA
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/06/1975
BNN Index | LSA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BILL COPELAND #31 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 9-9 0 3.95 146.0 136 10 87 103 1.53 2.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/1975 SA Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 5 1 0 3 5
09/14/1975 @ ELP Loss, 2-6 X 5.1 4 2 2 2 3
09/09/1975 @ SHR Win, 6-3 X 5.0 4 2 2 3 3 Win
09/03/1975 @ AMA Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 6 3 3 3 3
08/29/1975 LUB Win, 5-2 X 7.2 4 2 2 3 3 Win
08/24/1975 SA Loss, 5-14 X 3.1 8 7 7 3 4 Loss
08/18/1975 @ ELP Win, 6-2 X 5.0 5 1 1 2 3 Win
08/13/1975 GAL Loss, 4-5 X 5.0 6 5 5 3 3 Loss
08/08/1975 @ GAL Loss, 0-5 X 5.2 6 2 1 4 3 Loss
08/04/1975 @ SHR Win, 3-2 X 5.2 5 2 2 3 4
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/01/1950
Born in:Emmetsburg, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 22nd Pick in Round 2
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 9 9 0 3.95 146.0 136 74 64 10 87 103 0 0.0 0 5 17.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.93 8.38 6.35 5.36 4.45 1.53 98 2.1 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 151 38 6 0 3 17 32 38 2 5 1 .252 .382 .351 .733      
vs. RHB 400 98 13 5 7 57 55 65 1 9 2 .245 .338 .355 .693      
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 9 2 2 0 3 6  
May 6 6 2 1 0 2.37 30.1 23 12 8 0 20 21  
June 5 5 2 2 0 3.04 23.2 22 10 8 2 12 21  
July 6 6 1 3 0 6.91 27.1 29 23 21 4 23 21  
August 6 6 2 3 0 5.01 32.1 34 19 18 1 18 20  
September 4 4 1 0 0 2.95 21.1 19 8 7 3 11 14  
Last Year 12 12 2 3 0 7.49 51.2 70 53 43 7 34 43  
Career 45 45 12 14 0 5.01 217.1 235 143 121 20 127 158  
Home 14 14 5 6 0 5.50 68.2 73 47 42 6 36 54  
Road 15 15 4 3 0 2.56 77.1 63 27 22 4 51 49  
Grass 29 29 9 9 0 3.95 146.0 136 74 64 10 87 103  
Day 3 3 0 1 0 5.52 14.2 9 11 9 2 12 9  
Night 26 26 9 8 0 3.77 131.1 127 63 55 8 75 94  
As Starter 29 29 9 9 0 3.95 146.0 136 74 64 10 87 103  
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+
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+
1969 Waterloo - R 18 5 5 3 2 0 2.97 33.1 38 21 11 1 18 28 2 0 1.68 .352 4.07 0.7 155
1969 Tacoma - A 18 10 10 5 3 0 4.50 56.0 63 35 28 2 42 40 0 0 1.88 .335 5.02 0.5 105
1969 Cedar Rapids - A 18 1 1 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 1 4 4 0 0 1.41 .200 5.66 -0.1 64
1970 Waterloo - R 19 6 6 3 1 0 4.18 47.1 52 24 22 1 29 33 1 0 1.71 .338 4.34 0.7 104
1970 Tacoma - A 19 13 13 2 7 0 5.00 72.0 81 43 40 9 50 75 0 0 1.82 .373 4.84 0.5 87
1970 Cedar Rapids - A 19 3 3 0 0 0 4.40 14.1 16 9 7 1 12 15 0 0 1.95 .349 4.81 -0.0 82
1971 Waterloo - R 20 13 13 4 4 0 2.30 97.2 91 27 25 4 48 101 4 2 1.42 .330 3.51 2.2 180
1971 Tacoma - A 20 3 3 2 0 0 1.42 19.0 11 3 3 0 6 12 0 0 0.89 .204 3.08 0.6 308
1972 Waterloo - R 21 6 6 4 2 0 1.65 49.0 35 12 9 0 22 55 3 2 1.16 .289 2.85 1.7 262
1972 Tacoma - A 21 6 6 1 2 0 5.40 35.0 34 22 21 3 27 42 0 0 1.74 .348 4.66 0.3 81
1972 Cedar Rapids - A 21 5 5 0 2 0 3.90 27.2 18 14 12 3 21 21 0 0 1.41 .203 5.42 -0.1 99
1972 Austin - AA 21 4 4 1 2 0 6.41 19.2 29 16 14 3 6 12 0 0 1.78 .347 5.16 0.2 73
1973 Waterloo - R 22 8 0 0 2 0 6.30 10.0 13 8 7 1 10 20 0 0 2.30 .522 4.32 0.2 86
1973 Tacoma - A 22 11 8 4 3 0 5.48 42.2 56 27 26 3 25 46 0 0 1.90 .421 3.66 1.0 82
1973 Cedar Rapids - A 22 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 0 2 1 0 7 5 0 0 1.40 .000 4.91 0.0 228
1974 Cedar Rapids - A 23 14 13 3 3 0 3.31 70.2 68 27 26 3 42 47 0 0 1.56 .305 4.30 0.8 124
1974 Austin - AA 23 12 12 2 3 0 7.49 51.2 70 53 43 7 34 43 0 0 2.01 .375 5.43 0.2 62
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA 23 3 3 1 0 0 2.95 18.1 19 9 6 0 8 12 0 0 1.47 .328 3.26 0.5 143
1975 Austin - AA 24 29 29 9 9 0 3.95 146.0 136 74 64 10 87 103 0 0 1.53 .286 4.45 2.1 116
Total HL 24 23 3 6 0 3.58 123.1 106 55 49 8 86 92 0 0 1.56 .275 4.70 108.7
Total COW 43 40 14 15 0 4.73 224.2 245 130 118 17 150 215 0 0 1.76 .354 4.48 94.8
Total LSA 45 45 12 14 0 5.01 217.1 235 143 121 20 127 158 0 0 1.67 .314 4.75 92.3
Total UMVA 38 30 14 11 0 2.81 237.1 229 92 74 7 127 237 10 4 1.50 .334 3.65 156.2
Total CL 3 3 1 0 0 2.95 18.1 19 9 6 0 8 12 0 0 1.47 .328 3.26 142.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Cedar Rapids - A P 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 +0.0 1.047
1969 Tacoma - A P 10 10 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 56.0 0.96 +0.6 .838
1969 Waterloo - R P 5 5 5 0 0 7 2 .714 33.1 1.35 -0.4 -0.545
1970 Cedar Rapids - A P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.1 1.88 +0.2 1.042
1970 Tacoma - A P 13 13 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 72.0 0.88 +0.7 1.208
1970 Waterloo - R P 6 6 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 47.1 1.52 +0.7 .904
1971 Tacoma - A P 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 -0.0 1.025
1971 Waterloo - R P 13 13 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 97.2 1.20 +0.7 1.052
1972 Austin - AA P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.2 0.92 -0.2 1.018
1972 Cedar Rapids - A P 5 5 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 27.2 0.65 +0.4 1.029
1972 Tacoma - A P 6 6 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 35.0 0.77 -0.0 .000
1972 Waterloo - R P 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 49.0 1.10 +0.0 1.061
1973 Cedar Rapids - A P 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1973 Tacoma - A P 11 8 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 42.2 1.90 +0.9 1.026
1973 Waterloo - R P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA P 3 3 1 2 0 4 1 .750 18.1 1.47 -0.2 .511
1974 Austin - AA P 12 12 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 51.2 2.09 +0.2 1.032
1974 Cedar Rapids - A P 14 13 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 70.2 1.66 +0.7 1.147
1975 Austin - AA P 29 29 10 18 1 29 1 .966 146.0 1.73 +2.3 1.201
TOTAL P 153 141 42 83 3 130 5 .962 821.0 1.37 +6.4 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Nora Springs; Nora Springs, IA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 2, Pick 22, 46th overall pick).
03/21/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
04/10/1970 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
09/15/1970 Wins the 1970 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the Waterloo Chiefs!
10/23/1970 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
07/15/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Clinton Steamboats with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/19/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Clinton Steamboats with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1971 Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/03/1971 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/18/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Eau Claire Loggers with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/23/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Quincy Cannoneers with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/24/1972 Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1972 Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award.
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