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Biff Pocoroba

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: July 25, 1953 in Burbank, CA us

Died: May 24, 2020 in Grayson, GA

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 17th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Canoga Park HS (Canoga Park, CA).

High School: Canoga Park HS (Canoga Park, CA)

Debut: April 25, 1975 (Age 21-274d, 13,622nd in major league history)
vs. SDP 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 20, 1984 (Age 30-270d)
vs. HOU 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: Biff Benedict Pocoroba

Pronunciation: \po-ko-ROE-buh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

1457

374

.257

132

RBI

172

OBP

.339

SLG

.351

OPS

.690

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-52 / in Starts: 1-8
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 96 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	55 (25-23-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 96 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	58 (28-19-10)

Most Driven In
B Horner	2
Self	2
J Royster	1
C Chambliss	1
D Alexander	1
T Harper	1
G Hubbard	0

Most Driven In By
Self	2
G Hubbard	1
R RamÃrez	1
C Chambliss	1
M Lum	1
J Burroughs	1
J Royster	0

1980 Batting Game Log

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1980 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	355	1	Apr 9	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-9	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.55	-0.037	.89	-0.04%	-0.88	C
2	356	2	Apr 11	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG(6)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	7	.26	0.006	.39	0.01%	0.11	C
3	357	3	Apr 12	ATL	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.444	.429	.873	7	1.45	0.129	2.14	0.12%	0.79	C
4	358	4	Apr 13	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.300	.462	.400	.862	7	.34	0.014	.47	0.01%	-0.46	C
5	359	5	Apr 14	ATL	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.444	.308	.752	2	1.62	-0.082	2.00	-0.06%	-0.23	C
6	360	6	Apr 15	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.409	.294	.703	2	.46	0.004	.52	0.00%	0.31	C
7	361	7	Apr 17	ATL		CIN	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.346	.238	.584	2	1.05	-0.113	1.10	-0.07%	-1.28	C
8	362	8	Apr 18	ATL		CIN	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.240	.573	2	.63	0.066	.57	0.04%	0.28	C
9	363	9	Apr 19	ATL		CIN	L,1-6	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.353	.276	.629	2	.77	-0.021	.80	-0.01%	-0.04	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	364	53 (43)	Jun 11	ATL		STL	L,3-4	10-10	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.371	.300	.671	9	3.36	0.133	1.16	0.03%	0.37	PH
11	365	55 (1)	Jun 14	ATL	@	CHC	L,5-10	7-7	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.389	.355	.744	9	.33	0.021	.14	0.01%	0.62	PH
12	366	56	Jun 15	ATL	@	CHC	L,1-4	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.405	.375	.780	9	2.60	0.107	.86	0.02%	0.61	PH
13	367	59 (2)	Jun 18 (1)	ATL		PIT	W,3-2	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.395	.364	.758	8	1.63	-0.041	.39	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
14	368	62 (2)	Jun 20	ATL		CHC	L,2-4	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.385	.353	.738	8	2.41	-0.011	.85	0.00%	-0.02	PH
15	369	64 (1)	Jun 22	ATL		CHC	L,2-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.343	.718	8	2.59	-0.037	.69	-0.01%	-0.18	PH
16	370	66 (1)	Jun 25	ATL	@	CIN	L,3-15	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.278	.366	.333	.699	9	1.12	-0.045	.30	-0.01%	-0.86	PH
17	371	69 (2)	Jun 28 (2)	ATL	@	SDP	L,2-3	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.349	.316	.665	8	3.95	-0.203	.93	-0.03%	-0.99	PH C
18	372	71 (1)	Jun 30	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.364	.316	.679	9	2.22	0.074	.77	0.02%	0.37	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	373	74 (2)	Jul 3	ATL		HOU	L,3-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.356	.308	.663	9	1.00	-0.025	.73	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
20	374	77 (2)	Jul 6	ATL		SDP	W,6-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.348	.300	.648	9	1.35	-0.033	.73	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
21	375	78	Jul 10	ATL		CIN	L,6-8	5-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.340	.300	.640	8	2.41	-0.018	1.84	-0.01%	-0.05	PH
22	376	79	Jul 11	ATL		CIN	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.333	.293	.626	8	.45	-0.011	.28	0.00%	-0.15	PH
23	377	80	Jul 12	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.327	.286	.612	9	.05	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.20	PH
24	378	81	Jul 13 (1)	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-6	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.340	.302	.642	9	2.72	0.115	1.24	0.03%	0.36	PH
25	379	82	Jul 13 (2)	ATL	@	HOU	L,1-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.295	.629	9	.19	-0.005	.08	0.00%	-0.20	PH
26	380	84 (1)	Jul 15	ATL		NYM	L,2-9	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.327	.289	.616	8	.29	-0.008	.10	0.00%	-0.43	PH
27	381	86 (1)	Jul 17	ATL		NYM	L,0-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.321	.283	.603	9	.14	-0.004	.04	0.00%	-0.22	PH
28	382	87	Jul 18	ATL		PHI	L,2-7	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.333	.298	.631	7	1.90	0.088	.54	0.02%	0.60	PH
29	383	91 (3)	Jul 21	ATL		MON	L,6-8	5-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.345	.375	.720	9	.48	0.043	.19	0.01%	1.00	PH
30	384	92	Jul 22	ATL		MON	W,7-5	8-9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.357	.375	.732	7	2.13	0.021	.58	0.00%	0.36	PH
31	385	93	Jul 23	ATL		MON	W,6-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.351	.367	.718	9	2.22	-0.055	.70	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
32	386	94	Jul 25 (1)	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-5	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.345	.360	.705	7	3.78	-0.117	1.52	-0.03%	-0.57	PH
33	387	96 (1)	Jul 26	ATL	@	PHI	L,3-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.339	.353	.692	9	.24	-0.006	.10	0.00%	-0.22	PH
34	388	99 (2)	Jul 29	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.350	.365	.715	9	1.35	0.065	.38	0.01%	0.37	PH
35	389	100	Jul 30	ATL	@	NYM	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.344	.358	.703	7	.11	-0.003	.03	0.00%	-0.09	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	390	101	Aug 1	ATL	@	MON	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.339	.352	.691	9	.12	-0.003	.02	0.00%	-0.09	PH
37	391	103 (1)	Aug 3	ATL	@	MON	L,5-6	6-6	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.349	.382	.731	9	1.04	0.053	.12	0.00%	0.36	PH
38	392	104	Aug 4	ATL		LAD	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.344	.375	.719	8	1.72	-0.043	.22	0.00%	-0.22	PH
39	393	105	Aug 5	ATL		LAD	W,6-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.338	.368	.707	9	.97	-0.024	.09	0.00%	-0.22	PH
40	394	106	Aug 6	ATL		LAD	L,2-6	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.348	.368	.717	8	1.16	0.060	.11	0.00%	0.66	PH
41	395	109 (2)	Aug 9	ATL		SFG	L,4-5	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.358	.368	.727	9	4.56	0.125	.39	0.01%	0.38	PH
42	396	112 (2)	Aug 12	ATL	@	LAD	W,7-6	9-9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.368	.368	.736	8	1.39	0.072	.20	0.01%	0.37	PH
43	397	114 (1)	Aug 14	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-5	5-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.377	.368	.745	9	.85	0.039	.19	0.01%	0.37	PH
44	398	115	Aug 15	ATL	@	SFG	W,8-2	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.386	.379	.765	9	1.81	0.069	.29	0.01%	0.37	PH
45	399	118 (2)	Aug 19	ATL		CHC	W,5-4	8-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.288	.394	.390	.784	9	3.23	0.176	.49	0.02%	0.61	PH
46	400	120 (1)	Aug 21	ATL		CHC	W,6-4	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.403	.400	.803	9	.07	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.12	PH
47	401	121	Aug 22	ATL		STL	L,4-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.397	.393	.791	9	.15	-0.004	.02	0.00%	-0.15	PH
48	402	125 (3)	Aug 26	ATL	@	PIT	W,4-2	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.392	.387	.779	9	1.26	-0.031	.19	0.00%	-0.10	PH
49	403	127 (1)	Aug 28	ATL	@	STL	L,2-11	6-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.400	.444	.844	9	.01	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
50	404	129 (1)	Aug 30	ATL	@	STL	L,3-5	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.408	.453	.861	9	.30	0.012	.05	0.00%	0.12	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
51	405	134 (4)	Sep 5	ATL		PIT	W,7-4	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.416	.462	.877	2	1.79	0.065	.43	0.01%	0.37	PH
52	406	136 (1)	Sep 7	ATL		PIT	W,6-5	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.410	.455	.865	9	1.36	-0.034	.32	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
53	407	137	Sep 8	ATL		CIN	L,1-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.405	.448	.853	9	.48	-0.012	.17	0.00%	-0.22	PH
54	408	138	Sep 9	ATL		CIN	L,1-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.400	.441	.841	7	1.89	-0.052	.42	-0.01%	-0.57	PH
55	409	139	Sep 10	ATL		CIN	L,0-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.395	.435	.830	8	.64	-0.016	.09	0.00%	-0.15	PH
56	410	144 (4)	Sep 16	ATL		LAD	W,2-1	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.390	.429	.819	9	2.75	-0.162	.42	-0.02%	-1.13	PH
57	411	147 (2)	Sep 19	ATL	@	SDP	L,4-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.386	.423	.808	8	1.03	-0.028	.11	0.00%	-0.20	PH
58	412	148	Sep 20	ATL	@	SDP	L,2-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.381	.417	.798	8	2.55	-0.068	.27	0.00%	-0.33	PH
59	413	149	Sep 21	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.376	.411	.787	8	1.18	-0.031	.05	0.00%	-0.33	PH
60	414	150	Sep 22	ATL	@	LAD	W,7-2	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.372	.405	.777	9	.72	-0.018	.01	0.00%	-0.40	PH
61	415	151	Sep 23	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.368	.400	.768	9	.31	-0.008	.01	0.00%	-0.14	PH
62	416	152	Sep 24	ATL		HOU	W,4-2	6-7	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.375	.421	.796	2	2.54	0.286	.01	0.00%	1.89	PH
63	417	153	Sep 25	ATL		HOU	L,2-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.371	.416	.786	9	1.00	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
64	418	155 (1)	Sep 27	ATL		SFG	L,1-2	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.367	.410	.777	9	1.35	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
65	419	156	Sep 30	ATL	@	HOU	L,3-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.363	.405	.768	9	1.00	0.047	.00	0.00%	0.95	PH
66	420	157	Oct 1	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.359	.400	.759	9	1.32	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
67	421	158	Oct 2	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.355	.395	.750	9	.84	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.13	PH
68	422	159	Oct 3	ATL	@	CIN	W,4-1	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.355	.395	.750	9	3.33	0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.07	PH
69	423	160	Oct 4	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.351	.390	.741	9	2.13	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
70	424	161	Oct 5	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-1	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.347	.386	.733	2	2.79	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
							18-52		96	83	7	22	4	0	2	8	11	0	11	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	.265	.347	.386	.733		1.31	0.265	.59	0.02%	0.13

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