| Mike Hopkins | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | November 1, 1872 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 24 |
| Debutyear: | 1902 |
| Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 24 |
| Finalyear: | 1902 |
| Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | 1.000 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 0 |
| Teams: | |
Michael Joseph Hopkins (November 1, 1872 – February 5, 1952) was a Scottish-American professional baseball player, who played in one major-league game, for the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Hopkins was born in 1872 in Glasgow, Scotland. Nicknamed "Skinner", he is one of only 10 players in major-league history to be a Scottish native.[1]
Hopkins played in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates. As catcher on August 24, 1902, he handled four chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000; he also had one passed ball.[2] At the plate, he went 2-for-2 with a double for a 1.000 batting average and a 1.500 slugging percentage.[2] The game was part of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, played at the Palace of the Fans in Cincinnati.[3]
Some of his teammates on the pennant-winning 1902 Pirates team were Hall of Famers Jack Chesbro, Fred Clarke, and Honus Wagner.
Outside of baseball, Hopkins worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad.[4] He died in 1952 in Pittsburgh.