Stan Lopata

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1960)

AVG .254
HR 116
RBI 397
H 661
OPS .803
PIV 6,208
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
9/12/1925 in Delray, MI, USA
Died
6/15/2013 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1948-09-19
Last Game
1960-06-12
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Stanley Edward Lopata

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
853 2,601 375 661 116 25 116 397 18 393 497 .254 .351 .452 .803 6,208

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career OPS .803 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 PHI NL 6 15 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHI NL 83 240 31 65 9 2 8 27 1 21 44 .271 .262 (+3%) .343 (-4%) .384 (+11%) .727 (+4%) 101.6
1950 PHI NL 58 129 10 27 2 2 1 11 1 22 25 .209 .265 (-21%) .346 (-6%) .401 (-31%) .747 (-19%) -378.8
1951 PHI NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 PHI NL 57 179 25 49 9 1 4 27 1 36 33 .274 .252 (+8%) .326 (+21%) .369 (+9%) .696 (+15%) 573.4
1953 PHI NL 81 234 34 56 12 3 8 31 3 28 39 .239 .264 (-9%) .335 (-5%) .397 (+5%) .733 (+1%) -0.6
1954 PHI NL 86 259 42 75 14 5 14 42 1 33 37 .290 .261 (+11%) .333 (+11%) .390 (+40%) .723 (+26%) 1225.5
1955 PHI NL 99 303 49 82 9 3 22 58 4 58 62 .271 .258 (+5%) .332 (+17%) .393 (+37%) .726 (+28%) 1702.0
1956 PHI NL 146 535 96 143 33 7 32 95 5 75 93 .267 .258 (+4%) .331 (+7%) .397 (+35%) .728 (+22%) 2251.4
1957 PHI NL 116 388 50 92 18 2 18 67 2 56 81 .237 .257 (-8%) .323 (+2%) .391 (+11%) .715 (+7%) 528.8
1958 PHI NL 86 258 36 64 9 0 9 33 0 60 63 .248 .257 (-4%) .324 (+20%) .394 (-2%) .719 (+8%) 682.6
1959 ML1 NL 25 48 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 3 13 .104 — — — — -477.5
1960 ML1 NL 7 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 853 2,601 375 661 116 25 116 397 18 393 497 .254 — — — — 6,208

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1950 WS PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home419123219831462192.255
Away434137017834754206.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-06-12 ATLSFGL 100000000
1960-05-30 ATLPITL 100000000
1960-05-02 ATLSFGL 100000000
1960-04-23 ATLPITL 101000000
1960-04-22 ATLPITL 100000011
1960-04-20 ATLCINL 000000000
1960-04-14 ATLPHIL 300000002
1959-09-15 ATLLADL 100000001
1959-08-27 ATLSTLL 101000000
1959-08-22 ATLCHCW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 66 65 454 30 6 38
C 695 416 3406 232 53 50

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 PHI C 4 0 17 1 0 1
1949 PHI C 58 0 236 19 7 2
1950 PHI C 51 0 176 13 5 3
1951 PHI C 1 0 6 0 0 0
1952 PHI C 55 0 274 21 4 6
1953 PHI C 80 0 344 27 5 2
1954 PHI 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1954 PHI C 75 66 336 26 4 1
1955 PHI 1B 24 25 148 13 1 7
1955 PHI C 66 60 332 37 2 9
1956 PHI 1B 39 38 300 16 5 31
1956 PHI C 102 102 573 24 11 10
1957 PHI C 108 104 634 36 8 9
1958 PHI C 80 75 418 28 6 6
1959 ML1 1B 2 2 6 0 0 0
1959 ML1 C 11 7 43 0 0 1
1960 ML1 C 4 2 17 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 694
First Base 67

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 11.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Stan Lopata (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Romano
    .255 avg, 129 HR
  2. 74
    Will Smith
    .263 avg, 134 HR
  3. 63
    John Wockenfuss
    .262 avg, 86 HR
  4. 59
    Chris Hoiles
    .262 avg, 151 HR
  5. 57
    William Contreras
    .272 avg, 98 HR
  6. 57
    Jim Leyritz
    .264 avg, 90 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Lopata

What years did Stan Lopata play?
Stan Lopata played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1960.
Was Stan Lopata a pitcher?
No. Stan Lopata was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Stan Lopata hit?
Stan Lopata hit 116 career home runs with 661 hits.