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Al Lopez
Al Lopez
Full name Alfonso Ramon Lopez
Born August 20, 1908, Tampa, Florida
Died October 30, 2005, Tampa, Florida
Buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, Florida
First Game: September 27, 1928 ; Final Game: September 16, 1947
Managed First Game: April 17, 1951 ; Managed Final Game: May 1, 1969
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 11" Weight: 165
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1977
Ejections as player: 1930 (2), 1931 (1), 1932 (2), 1933 (2), 1934 (4) , 1935 (3) , 1939 (2), 1940 (1), 1942 (2), 1943 (2), 1944 (2) , 1945 (3), 1946 (1). Total: 27 Ejections as manager: 1952 (4), 1953 (3), 1954 (3), 1955 (4), 1956 (1), 1957 (2), 1959 (1), 1960 (4), 1961 (1), 1962 (5), 1963 (2), 1964 (1), 1965 (1). Total: 32 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1928 BRO N Daily Splits 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.5 1928 BRO N
1930 BRO N Daily Splits 128 421 60 130 20 4 6 57 33 3 35 2 10 0 6 14 3 4 .309 .362 .418 0.8 1930 BRO N
1931 BRO N Daily Splits 111 360 38 97 13 4 0 40 28 6 33 1 3 0 7 6 1 1 .269 .324 .328 -1.2 1931 BRO N
1932 BRO N Daily Splits 126 404 44 111 18 6 1 43 34 3 35 0 6 0 12 19 3 2 .275 .331 .356 -0.3 1932 BRO N
1933 BRO N Daily Splits 126 372 39 112 11 4 3 41 21 5 39 0 10 0 7 9 10 5 .301 .338 .376 3.2 1933 BRO N
1934 BRO N Daily Splits 140 439 58 120 23 2 7 54 49 11 44 2 14 0 12 15 2 3 .273 .349 .383 0.6 1934 BRO N
1935 BRO N Daily Splits 128 379 50 95 12 4 3 39 35 15 36 1 10 0 17 8 2 1 .251 .316 .327 0.0 1935 BRO N
1936 BOS N Daily Splits 128 426 46 103 12 5 7 50 41 6 41 2 1 0 16 15 1 0 .242 .311 .343 0.8 1936 BOS N
1937 BOS N Daily Splits 105 334 31 68 11 1 3 38 35 8 57 1 8 0 7 15 3 1 .204 .281 .269 -0.2 1937 BOS N
1938 BOS N Daily Splits 71 236 19 63 6 1 1 14 11 1 24 2 7 0 4 9 5 1 .267 .305 .314 0.1 1938 BOS N
1939 BOS N Daily Splits 131 412 32 104 22 1 8 49 40 13 45 0 11 1 13 10 1 2 .252 .319 .369 0.7 1939 BOS N
1940 BOS N Daily Splits 36 119 20 35 3 1 2 17 6 1 8 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 .294 .328 .387 0.8 1940 BOS N
1940 PIT N Daily Splits 59 174 15 45 6 2 1 24 13 2 13 0 4 0 10 8 5 2 .259 .310 .333 0.2 1940 PIT N
1940 TOT N 95 293 35 80 9 3 3 41 19 3 21 0 5 0 10 11 6 3 .273 .317 .355 1.0 1940 TOT N
1941 PIT N Daily Splits 114 317 33 84 9 1 5 43 31 9 23 0 6 0 14 10 0 0 .265 .330 .347 0.8 1941 PIT N
1942 PIT N Daily Splits 103 289 17 74 8 2 1 26 34 9 17 2 6 0 3 10 0 3 .256 .338 .308 0.9 1942 PIT N
1943 PIT N Daily Splits 118 372 40 98 9 4 1 39 44 17 25 0 12 0 10 6 2 3 .263 .341 .317 1.7 1943 PIT N
1944 PIT N Daily Splits 115 331 27 76 12 1 1 34 34 6 24 1 5 0 7 7 4 1 .230 .303 .281 -0.2 1944 PIT N
1945 PIT N Daily Splits 91 243 22 53 8 0 0 18 35 10 12 0 2 0 5 5 1 0 .218 .317 .251 -0.2 1945 PIT N
1946 PIT N Daily Splits 56 150 13 46 2 0 1 12 23 3 14 0 4 1 6 6 1 1 .307 .399 .340 0.5 1946 PIT N
1947 CLE A Daily Splits 61 126 9 33 1 0 0 14 9 1 13 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 .262 .311 .270 -0.6 1947 CLE A
Total NL (18 Years) 1889 5790 604 1514 205 43 51 638 547 128 525 14 120 2 156 175 45 31 .261 .327 .338 8.5 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year ) 61 126 9 33 1 0 0 14 9 1 13 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 .262 .311 .270 -0.6 Total AL
Total (19 Years) Splits 1950 5916 613 1547 206 43 51 652 556 129 538 14 121 2 159 176 46 32 .261 .326 .337 7.9 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1934 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1934 NL
1941 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1941 NL
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1928 BRO N Daily Splits C 3 3 3 28 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1930 BRO N Daily Splits C 126 117 101 1015.2 465 66 9 9 0 5 34 34 4 .983
1931 BRO N Daily Splits C 105 99 90 865 390 69 11 6 0 6 32 47 2 .977
1932 BRO N Daily Splits C 125 118 98 1013.2 456 82 13 10 0 5 42 39 5 .976
1933 BRO N Daily Splits C 124 114 86 973.2 449 84 5 14 0 2 31 48 2 .991
1933 BRO N 2B 1 1 1 9 3 4 0 1 0 1.000
1934 BRO N Daily Splits C 137 128 103 1062 542 62 11 4 0 9 35 30 3 .982
1934 BRO N 3B 3 2 2 26.1 2 4 0 1 0 1.000
1934 BRO N 2B 2 1 0 12 4 2 0 1 0 1.000
1935 BRO N Daily Splits C 126 116 93 968.2 472 65 11 8 0 7 32 30 3 .980
1936 BOS N Daily Splits C 127 121 113 1081 447 107 14 9 0 1 26 47 2 .975
1936 BOS N 1B 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1937 BOS N Daily Splits C 103 98 92 868 342 83 7 5 0 3 18 49 5 .984
1938 BOS N Daily Splits C 71 66 59 578.1 240 42 3 4 0 3 11 15 5 .989
1939 BOS N Daily Splits C 129 127 100 1044.2 424 72 7 11 0 5 25 31 6 .986
1940 BOS N Daily Splits C 36 35 25 270.1 119 33 2 4 0 1 7 19 2 .987
1940 PIT N Daily Splits C 59 47 41 434 224 29 2 7 0 1 18 16 4 .992
1940 TOT N C 95 82 66 704.1 343 62 4 11 0 2 25 35 6 .990
1941 PIT N Daily Splits C 114 98 71 843 345 54 8 5 0 0 21 23 1 .980
1942 PIT N Daily Splits C 99 88 71 782.1 327 53 2 14 0 3 13 21 9 .995
1943 PIT N Daily Splits C 116 106 100 959.2 378 66 4 9 0 1 14 21 4 .991
1943 PIT N 3B 1 1 1 8 0 1 1 0 0 .500
1944 PIT N Daily Splits C 115 99 76 860 372 52 7 6 0 10 22 27 0 .984
1945 PIT N Daily Splits C 91 77 57 688.1 326 38 3 7 0 4 26 8 2 .992
1946 PIT N Daily Splits C 56 49 37 419.2 173 30 3 4 0 0 23 16 4 .985
1947 CLE A Daily Splits C 57 37 20 346.2 144 28 0 1 0 0 8 16 2 1.000
Total (19 Years) Splits C 1919 1743 1436 15102.2 6644 1115 122 137 0 66 439 537 65 .985
Total ( 2 Years) 3B 4 3 3 34.1 2 5 1 1 0 .875
Total ( 2 Years) 2B 3 2 1 21 7 6 0 2 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) 1B 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1934 NL Daily Splits C 1 0 0 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.000
1941 NL Daily Splits C 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits C 2 0 0 8 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1951 CLE A 155 93 61 .604 696 594 2
1952 CLE A 155 93 61 .604 763 606 2
1953 CLE A 155 92 62 .597 770 627 2
1954 CLE A 156 111 43 .721 746 504 1
1955 CLE A 154 93 61 .604 698 601 2
1956 CLE A 155 88 66 .571 712 581 2
1957 CHI A 155 90 64 .584 707 566 2
1958 CHI A 155 82 72 .532 634 615 2
1959 CHI A 156 94 60 .610 669 588 1
1960 CHI A 154 87 67 .565 741 617 3
1961 CHI A 163 86 76 .531 765 726 4
1962 CHI A 162 85 77 .525 707 658 5
1963 CHI A 162 94 68 .580 683 544 2
1964 CHI A 162 98 64 .605 642 501 2
1965 CHI A 162 95 67 .586 647 555 2
1968 CHI A 11 6 5 .545 32 35 7-14 7-22 9 9 8
1968 CHI A 36 15 21 .417 85 128 8-23 9 8
1969 CHI A 17 8 9 .471 67 77 5- 1 4 5
Total (17 Years) 2425 1410 1004 .584 10764 9123
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
World Series Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1954 CLE A 4 0 4 .000 9 21
1959 CHI A 6 2 4 .333 23 21
Total ( 2 Years) 10 2 8 .200 32 42
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
All-Star Game Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1955 AL 1 0 1 .000 5 6
1960 AL 2 0 2 .000 3 11
1964 AL 1 0 1 .000 4 7
1965 AL 1 0 1 .000 5 6
Total ( 4 Years) 5 0 5 .000 17 30
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
Ejection Information
As player:
Date Team Umpire Reason
7-20-1930 BOX BRO N Ted McGrew Call at HP
8-23-1930(1) BOX BRO N Dolly Stark Interference non-call
4-18-1931 BOX BRO N Bill Klem Balls and strikes
7-19-1932 BOX BRO N Cy Rigler Called third strike
8-16-1932 BOX BRO N Charlie Moran Appeal play (Threw mask)
7-14-1933 BOX BRO N Ernie Quigley Balls and strikes
8-16-1933(2) BOX BRO N Ted McGrew Call at HP
6- 6-1934 BOX BRO N Cy Pfirman Balls and strikes
6-26-1934 BOX BRO N Cy Rigler Call at 1B
7-12-1934(1) BOX BRO N Cy Pfirman Balls and strikes
8-31-1934 BOX BRO N Ernie Quigley Call at HP
6- 5-1935(1) BOX BRO N Bill Klem Call at HP
8-24-1935 BOX BRO N George Barr Balls and strikes
9-18-1935 BOX BRO N Ernie Quigley Call at HP
6-11-1939(1) BOX BOS N George Magerkurth Balls and strikes
9-12-1939 BOX BOS N Bick Campbell Balls and strikes
5-29-1940 BOX BOS N Tom Dunn Non-interference call at 1st
5- 1-1942 BOX PIT N Larry Goetz Call at HP
9-12-1942(1) BOX PIT N Beans Reardon Interference non-call (Reversed)
6-22-1943 BOX PIT N George Magerkurth Called third strike
Date Team Umpire Reason
8-25-1943 BOX PIT N George Barr Called third strike
5-28-1944(2) BOX PIT N George Barr Call at 2B
6-14-1944 BOX PIT N Lou Jorda Condition of field
4-29-1945(2) BOX PIT N Ziggy Sears Interference non-call
6- 3-1945(1) BOX PIT N George Barr Call at HP
6-20-1945 BOX PIT N Babe Pinelli Call at HP
8- 7-1946 BOX PIT N George Barr Call at HP
As manager:
Date Team Umpire Reason
5-25-1952(2) BOX CLE A Bill McGowan Called third strike
6-14-1952 BOX CLE A Eddie Hurley Balls and strikes
9- 9-1952 BOX CLE A Jim Duffy Call at 2B
9-22-1952 BOX CLE A Jim Honochick Balls and strikes
6-28-1953 BOX CLE A Eddie Rommel Time out non-call
7-24-1953 BOX CLE A Eddie Rommel Catch/trap call
9- 5-1953(1) BOX CLE A Bill Summers Balls and strikes
7-18-1954(2) BOX CLE A Bill Grieve Balls and strikes
8-19-1954(2) BOX CLE A Bill Summers Call at 2B
9- 4-1954 BOX CLE A Eddie Hurley Call at 1B
5-24-1955 BOX CLE A Red Flaherty Unknown reason
8- 2-1955 BOX CLE A Bill Grieve Arguing coach's ejection
8-28-1955(2) BOX CLE A Jim Honochick Call at HP
9-10-1955 BOX CLE A Larry Napp Call at 2B
9- 4-1956 BOX CLE A Ed Runge Called third strike
4-28-1957 BOX CHI A Jim Honochick Call at 3B
8- 7-1957 BOX CHI A Larry Napp Balls and strikes
5-26-1959 BOX CHI A Frank Tabacchi Balls and strikes
5- 4-1960 BOX CHI A Al Smith Balls and strikes
6- 7-1960 BOX CHI A Frank Umont Catch/trap call
Date Team Umpire Reason
6-10-1960 BOX CHI A Jim Honochick Balls and strikes
8-24-1960 BOX CHI A Larry Napp Bench jockeying
7-25-1961(2) BOX CHI A Frank Umont Home run call
5- 2-1962 BOX CHI A John Rice Call at HP
6- 1-1962 BOX CHI A Bill Kinnamon Balls and strikes
7- 8-1962(1) BOX CHI A Johnny Stevens Balls and strikes
7-17-1962(2) BOX CHI A Hank Soar Call at HP
9- 1-1962 BOX CHI A Charlie Berry Call at 2B
5- 4-1963 BOX CHI A Bill McKinley Protesting lights turned on in mid-AB
7- 4-1963(2) BOX CHI A Bill Kinnamon Pitching change
7-13-1964(2) BOX CHI A Frank Umont Home run call
8-29-1965(1) BOX CHI A Frank Umont Check swing
Transaction Information
Sold by Jacksonville (Southeastern) to Brooklyn Robins for $10000 (August 26, 1927 ).
Traded by Brooklyn Dodgers with Tony Cuccinello , Ray Benge and Bobby Reis to Boston
Bees in exchange for Ed Brandt and Randy Moore (December 12, 1935 ).
Traded by Boston Bees to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Ray Berres and $40000
(June 14, 1940 ).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Gene Woodling
(December 7, 1946 ).
Released by Cleveland Indians (October 21, 1947 ).
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