Quincy Trouppe
The most remarkable thing about Quincy Trouppe isn't what he did in his lone major league season at age 38 — it's that he got there at all. By 1952, when the Cleveland Indians finally called him up, Trouppe had already spent over two decades as one of the Negro Leagues' premier catchers.
That .274 average in 83 big league games represents just the tip of an iceberg. Trouppe's five Negro League All-Star selections tell the real story of a player who spent his prime years barred from the majors despite possessing clear major league talent. His career OPS+ of 102, with a peak of 125, suggests he was a consistently above-average hitter when given the chance.
Trouppe's brief major league cameo came during baseball's integration period, when teams were finally recognizing the wealth of talent they'd ignored. His story embodies both the tragedy of segregated baseball and the resilience of players who kept their dreams alive despite impossible circumstances.
Career · Batting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | SLS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1931 | SLS | 20 | 56 | 1 | 10 | .196 | — | — |
| 1932 | DW | 55 | 198 | 0 | 29 | .278 | — | — |
| 1933 | CAG | 15 | 45 | 1 | 10 | .289 | — | — |
| 1935 | KCM | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .333 | — | — |
| 1936 | KCM | 7 | 19 | 0 | 3 | .316 | — | — |
| 1938 | AB3 | 18 | 56 | 2 | 11 | .357 | — | — |
| 1939 | SL3 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 8 | .361 | .915 | 125 |
| 1945 | CBE | 14 | 42 | 1 | 4 | .167 | .538 | 79 |
| 1946 | CBE | 17 | 49 | 1 | 7 | .184 | — | — |
| 1947 | CBE | 15 | 25 | 0 | 2 | .320 | — | — |
| 1948 | CAG | 8 | 30 | 0 | 6 | .400 | — | — |
| 1952 | CLE | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — |
| Career | 187 | 574 | 7 | 92 | .274 | — | — | |
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