Todd Van Poppel
Career Overview

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Todd Van Poppel was a highly touted high school pitcher from Texas who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 1990 MLB draft. He was considered a can't-miss prospect and was expected to be a future ace for the A's. Van Poppel made his major league debut in 1991 at the age of 20 and showed

Todd Van Poppel was a highly touted high school pitcher from Texas who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 1990 MLB draft. He was considered a can't-miss prospect and was expected to be a future ace for the A's. Van Poppel made his major league debut in 1991 at the age of 20 and showed

Career Pitching Stats

AL 1991-2004

Win-Loss

40–52

ERA

5.58

Strikeouts

711

WHIP

1.549

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Skills Scorecard

Control

C+

Velocity

A-

Stamina

D+

Command

C-

Range

C

Fielding

D+

Career Timeline

1991-1996

Oakland Athletics (AL)

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1996

Detroit Tigers (AL)

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1998

Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)

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1998

Texas Rangers (AL)

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2000-2001

Chicago Cubs (NL)

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2002-2003

Texas Rangers (AL)

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2003-2004

Cincinnati Reds (NL)

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