Gail Hopkins
| Gail Hopkins | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: February 19, 1943 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: June 29, 1968, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| NPB: April 5, 1975, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 2, 1974, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| NPB: September 25, 1977, for the Nankai Hawks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Runs batted in | 145 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 69 |
| Runs batted in | 229 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Gail Eason Hopkins (born February 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball player and coach. Before reaching the majors, he attended David Starr Jordan High School and then a catcher at Pepperdine University, where he was named an All-American in 1963. He was primarily a first baseman and catcher in the majors, and was the first Pepperdine baseball player to play Major League Baseball.