Eddie Lopat

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1955)

Eddie Lopat was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1955 for the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 12 seasons. Across 340 career appearances, he went 166-112 with a 3.21 ERA and 859 strikeouts. He also batted .211 with 5 home runs. Eddie Lopat was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 16436.5.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 166–112
ERA 3.21
WHIP 1.28
SO 859
Pitcher PIV 16436.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
6/21/1918 in New York, NY, USA
Died
6/15/1992 in Darien, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-30
Last Game
1955-09-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Edmund Walter Lopat

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eddie Lopat — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
166 112 340 318 164 27 3 2439.1 2,464 869 179 650 859 3.21 16436.5

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 18.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Eddie Lopat Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 CHA AL 11 10 27 25 13 1 0 210.0 217 76 59 75 3.26 3.57 (+9%) -18.8
1945 CHA AL 10 13 26 24 17 1 1 199.1 226 91 56 74 4.11 3.67 (-12%) 1233.8
1946 CHA AL 13 13 29 29 20 2 0 231.0 216 70 48 89 2.73 3.59 (+24%) 762.4
1947 CHA AL 16 13 31 31 22 3 0 252.2 241 79 73 109 2.81 3.97 (+29%) 2486.5
1948 NYA AL 17 11 33 31 13 3 0 226.2 246 92 66 83 3.65 4.10 (+11%) 1452.9
1949 NYA AL 15 10 31 30 14 4 1 215.1 222 78 69 70 3.26 4.12 (+21%) 445.3
1950 NYA AL 18 8 35 32 15 3 1 236.1 244 91 65 72 3.47 4.36 (+20%) 2875.5
1951 NYA AL 21 9 31 31 20 4 0 234.2 209 76 71 93 2.91 4.04 (+28%) 4576.7
1952 NYA AL 10 5 20 19 10 2 0 149.1 127 42 53 56 2.53 3.70 (+32%) -151.7
1953 NYA AL 16 4 25 24 9 3 0 178.1 169 48 32 50 2.42 4.14 (+41%) 2563.6
1954 NYA AL 12 4 26 23 7 0 0 170.0 189 67 33 54 3.55 3.90 (+9%) 1655.5
1955 NYA AL 4 8 16 12 3 1 0 86.2 101 36 16 24 3.74 4.00 (+7%) -442.4
1955 BAL AL 3 4 10 7 1 0 0 49.0 57 23 9 10 4.22 4.00 (-6%) -1002.8
Career · 13 seasons 166 112 340 318 164 27 3 2,439.1 2,464 869 650 859 3.21 — 16,436

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Lopat — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
357 887 87 187 26 5 5 77 0 73 92 .211 .271 .268 .539 -3,083

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OPS .539 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Eddie Lopat Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 CHA AL 30 81 8 25 1 1 0 6 0 5 5 .309 .261 (+18%) .325 (+7%) .357 (-3%) .683 (+2%) 23.9
1945 CHA AL 32 82 13 24 4 0 1 13 0 2 9 .293 .260 (+12%) .328 (-6%) .354 (+7%) .683 (+1%) -18.0
1946 CHA AL 30 87 10 22 2 1 0 10 0 8 7 .253 .256 (-2%) .328 (-4%) .358 (-17%) .687 (-11%) -136.3
1947 CHA AL 35 96 5 19 3 0 0 11 0 4 6 .198 .262 (-25%) .336 (-32%) .376 (-39%) .712 (-36%) -550.0
1948 NYA AL 34 81 6 14 0 0 0 10 0 8 6 .173 .263 (-34%) .340 (-27%) .379 (-54%) .719 (-42%) -525.0
1949 NYA AL 31 76 9 20 8 0 1 4 0 7 8 .263 .262 (avg) .343 (-5%) .384 (+6%) .727 (+1%) -12.4
1950 NYA AL 36 82 14 19 2 3 0 7 0 17 9 .232 .265 (-13%) .346 (+5%) .401 (-18%) .747 (-7%) -71.9
1951 NYA AL 31 84 7 15 1 0 3 9 0 7 10 .179 .260 (-32%) .336 (-28%) .385 (-23%) .721 (-25%) -352.6
1952 NYA AL 20 52 7 9 2 0 0 4 0 3 5 .173 .252 (-31%) .326 (-33%) .369 (-43%) .696 (-38%) -313.3
1953 NYA AL 26 63 5 12 3 0 0 1 0 5 13 .190 .264 (-28%) .335 (-26%) .397 (-40%) .733 (-33%) -343.0
1954 NYA AL 26 57 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 6 .018 .261 (-93%) .333 (-71%) .390 (-96%) .723 (-84%) -784.4
1955 NYA AL 16 29 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .138 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 10 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 357 887 87 187 26 5 5 77 0 73 92 .211 — — — — -3,083

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Eddie Lopat — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 19 0 4 1 0 0 3 1 6 .211

Playoff Batting by Year

Eddie Lopat — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1953 WS NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1952 WS NYA 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333
1951 WS NYA 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .125
1950 WS NYA 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1949 WS NYA 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

Eddie Lopat — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 1 7 7 0 52.0 51 15 12 19 2.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

Eddie Lopat — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1953 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 9 2 4 3 2.00
1952 WS NYA 0 1 2 2 0 11.1 14 6 4 3 4.76
1951 WS NYA 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 10 1 3 4 0.50
1950 WS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 8.0 9 2 0 5 2.25
1949 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 5.2 9 4 1 4 6.35

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Lopat — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1694253884331.198
Away18846249103246.223

Pitching — Home / Away

Eddie Lopat — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1621246.011793903074592.82
Away1781193.212854813444013.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Lopat — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-23 BALMINL 100000001
1955-09-17 BALMINW 300000002
1955-09-13 BALCHWL 000000000
1955-09-11 BALKC1W 200000000
1955-09-07 BALCLEL 000000000
1955-09-03 BALBOSL 401000001
1955-08-23 BALCHWL 000000000
1955-08-21 BALNYYL 100000000
1955-08-14 BALNYYL 201000001
1955-08-04 BALKC1W 411000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eddie Lopat — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-09-23 BALMIN L 4.0655000
1955-09-17 BALMIN W 7.1911200
1955-09-13 BALCHW L 0.1344100
1955-09-11 BALKC1 W 8.2922130
1955-09-07 BALCLE — 0.2111001
1955-09-03 BALBOS — 10.0811331
1955-08-23 BALCHW — 2.0211000
1955-08-21 BALNYY L 2.2533003
1955-08-14 BALNYY L 4.1654222
1955-08-04 BALKC1 W 9.0811021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Lopat — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 340 42 100 468 19 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Lopat — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 CHA P 27 0 9 44 0 4
1945 CHA P 26 0 15 32 2 0
1946 CHA P 29 0 8 48 0 4
1947 CHA P 31 0 12 36 2 0
1948 NYA P 33 0 6 50 3 3
1949 NYA P 31 0 7 42 2 5
1950 NYA P 35 0 10 47 2 4
1951 NYA P 31 0 9 50 3 4
1952 NYA P 20 0 6 30 1 2
1953 NYA P 25 0 8 38 2 1
1954 NYA P 26 23 3 28 1 1
1955 NYA P 16 12 3 11 1 1
1955 BAL P 10 7 4 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

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Eddie Lopat Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 340

Award Voting History

Eddie Lopat — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 18.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 44.0 336 1
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 3.0 336 0
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Eddie Lopat (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Nehf
    184-120, 3.20 ERA
  2. 97
    Ray Caldwell
    133-120, 3.22 ERA
  3. 97
    Jeff Pfeffer
    158-112, 2.77 ERA
  4. 95
    Dock Ellis
    138-119, 3.46 ERA
  5. 95
    Lon Warneke
    192-121, 3.18 ERA
  6. 94
    Mel Stottlemyre
    164-139, 2.97 ERA

Eddie Lopat: the record in brief

April 30, 1944 and September 23, 1955 bracket Eddie Lopat's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Lopat's seasons break down as the Chicago White Sox (1944 through 1947), the New York Yankees (1948 to 1955), and the Baltimore Orioles (1955). Lopat is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 10 inches and 185 pounds. The bio says Lopat both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is June 21, 1918, in New York, NY, USA. Lopat's death is recorded on June 15, 1992, in Darien, CT, USA. Eddie Lopat was the playing name; the full given name is Edmund Walter.

Lopat's career pitching line is 166 wins, 112 losses and a 3.21 ERA over 340 appearances. The same table counts 859 strikeouts, 164 complete games, and 27 shutouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same years, Lopat was 18.2% better. The best win total was 21, in 1951. Lopat struck out 109 batters in 1947, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Lopat

What years did Eddie Lopat play?
Eddie Lopat played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1955.
Was Eddie Lopat a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Lopat pitched in the major leagues, recording 166 wins and 859 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Lopat hit?
Eddie Lopat hit 5 career home runs with 187 hits.
What teams did Eddie Lopat play for?
Eddie Lopat played for 3 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1944–1947), the New York Yankees (1948–1955), and the Baltimore Orioles (1955).
What awards did Eddie Lopat win?
Eddie Lopat was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Eddie Lopat's career stats?
In 340 games, Eddie Lopat went 166-112 with a 3.21 ERA, 859 strikeouts, 2,439.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 187 hits and 5 home runs.
What position did Eddie Lopat play?
Eddie Lopat played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Lopat and how much did he weigh?
Eddie Lopat was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Eddie Lopat's career ERA?
Eddie Lopat finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 166-112 with 859 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eddie Lopat have?
Eddie Lopat recorded 859 career strikeouts.
Is Eddie Lopat in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Lopat has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Eddie Lopat make?
Eddie Lopat was selected to 1 All-Star Game.