What years did Art Lopatka play?

Art Lopatka played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946.

Was Art Lopatka a pitcher?

Yes. Art Lopatka pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Art Lopatka hit?

Art Lopatka hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Art Lopatka's career batting average?

Art Lopatka batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Art Lopatka's career ERA?

Art Lopatka finished with a 6.35 career ERA, going 1-1 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Art Lopatka have?

Art Lopatka recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Art Lopatka

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1946)

Art Lopatka was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 227.6.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 6.35

WHIP 1.59

SO 9

Pitcher PIV 227.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 5/28/1919 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 3/10/2007 in Elk Grove Village, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-09-12
Last Game: 1946-07-01

Full name: Arthur Joseph Lopatka

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Career Pitching Statistics

Art Lopatka — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	8	2	1	0	0	17.0	20	12	1	7	9	6.35	227.6

Career ERA 6.35 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 75.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Art Lopatka — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	SLN	NL	1	0	4	1	1	11.7	7	2	3	5	1.54	3.67 (+58%)	227.6
1946	PHI	NL	0	1	4	1	0	5.3	13	10	4	4	16.88	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	8	2	1	17.0	20	12	7	9	6.35	—	228

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

Art Lopatka — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Lopatka — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	SLN	NL	4	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Art Lopatka — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Art Lopatka — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	12.2	11	6	5	5	4.26
Away	4	4.1	9	6	2	4	12.46

Last 8 Games — Batting

Art Lopatka — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1946-07-01	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0
1946-05-05	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0
1946-04-24	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0
1946-04-16	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0
1945-09-25	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0
1945-09-19	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0
1945-09-14	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0
1945-09-12	STL	BRO	W	4	1	1

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Art Lopatka — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-07-01	PHI	BRO	L	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	0
1946-05-05	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1946-04-24	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	4	4	4	2	1	0
1946-04-16	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	3	2	1	2	2	0
1945-09-25	STL	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-19	STL	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1945-09-14	STL	BRO	—	1.0	3	2	0	0	0	0
1945-09-12	STL	BRO	W	9.0	4	2	2	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Lopatka — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Lopatka — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	SLN	P	4	0	1	0	0	0
1946	PHI	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Art Lopatka — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

Art Lopatka — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Chicago	Chicago	IL	1939, 1940, 1941

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Lopatka

What years did Art Lopatka play?: Art Lopatka played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946.
Was Art Lopatka a pitcher?: Yes. Art Lopatka pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Lopatka hit?: Art Lopatka hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Art Lopatka's career batting average?: Art Lopatka batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Art Lopatka's career ERA?: Art Lopatka finished with a 6.35 career ERA, going 1-1 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Art Lopatka have?: Art Lopatka recorded 9 career strikeouts.