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.

Biography

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. 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. At the plate, he went 2-for-2 with a double for a 1.000 batting average and a 1.500 slugging percentage. The game was part of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, played at the Palace of the Fans in Cincinnati. 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. He died in 1952 in Pittsburgh.