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Al Lopez

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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
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                           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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