Van Pope
| 24-year-old Third baseman |
| Atlanta Braves |
| Date of Birth: February 26, 1984 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 5 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 21 | A | Rome | 436 | 386 | 48 | 107 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 42 | 70 | .277 | .347 | .422 | 769 |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | Myrtle Beach | 95 | 84 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | .167 | .253 | .214 | 467 |
| 2006 | 22 | A+ | Myrtle Beach | 544 | 467 | 78 | 123 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 74 | 55 | 92 | .263 | .349 | .430 | 779 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Mississippi | 472 | 421 | 48 | 94 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 77 | .223 | .295 | .340 | 635 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Mississippi | 201 | 181 | 26 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 25 | .254 | .318 | .387 | 705 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 21 | A | Rome | 436 | 386 | .145 | 9.6% | 16.1% | .326 | .338 | ||||
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | Myrtle Beach | 95 | 84 | .047 | 9.5% | 22.1% | .210 | .223 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | A+ | Myrtle Beach | 544 | 467 | .167 | 10.7% | 16.9% | .300 | 43% | 13% | .337 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Mississippi | 472 | 421 | .117 | 7.8% | 16.3% | .260 | 47% | 14% | .282 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Mississippi | 201 | 181 | .133 | 8.5% | 12.4% | .281 | 52% | 16% | .312 | ||
Longitudinal Trends

The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Pope: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Mississippi | 2007: Mississippi
| Split Statistics with Mississippi in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 30 | 29 | .104 | 0 | 3.3% | 6.7% | .259 | 56% | 15% | .241 | .267 | .345 | .268 |
| May | 48 | 46 | .109 | 1 | 4.2% | 12.5% | .333 | 53% | 24% | .304 | .333 | .413 | .329 |
| June | 103 | 88 | .181 | 2 | 12.6% | 13.6% | .264 | 52% | 14% | .239 | .340 | .420 | .335 |
| July | 20 | 18 | .000 | 0 | 5.0% | 15.0% | .267 | 44% | 12% | .222 | .250 | .222 | .216 |
| AWAY | 107 | 94 | .128 | 2 | 10.3% | 13.1% | .244 | 50% | 13% | .223 | .308 | .351 | .296 |
| HOME | 94 | 87 | .138 | 1 | 6.4% | 11.7% | .320 | 54% | 20% | .287 | .330 | .425 | .329 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 5 | AA | vs. Chattanooga | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 4 | AA | vs. Chattanooga | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July 3 | AA | @ Montgomery | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 2 | AA | @ Montgomery | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 1 | AA | @ Montgomery | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 30 | AA | @ Montgomery | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 29 | AA | vs. Birmingham | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | AA | vs. Birmingham | 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 26 | AA | vs. Birmingham | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 22 | AA | @ Montgomery | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Notes
April 2008
OSC: Pope ActivatedThe Mississippi Braves announce that INF Van Pope has been activated from the disabled list and INF Derrick Ar...
OSC: Pope Placed On DL
The Mississippi Braves announce that infielder Van Pope has been placed on the disabled list retroactive to Ap...
