Al Lopez

Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1928-1947)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1977
AVG .261
HR 51
RBI 652
H 1,547
OPS .663
PIV -6,833
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
8/20/1908 in Tampa, FL, USA
Died
10/30/2005 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1928-09-27
Last Game
1947-09-16
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1977 (BBWAA)
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Alfonso Ramon Lopez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,950 5,916 613 1,547 206 43 51 652 46 556 538 .261 .326 .337 .663 -6,833

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 7.8% below 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
1928 BRO NL 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 BRO NL 128 421 60 130 20 4 6 57 3 33 35 .309 .293 (+5%) .354 (+2%) .429 (-3%) .784 (-1%) -5.8
1931 BRO NL 111 360 38 97 13 4 0 40 1 28 33 .269 .276 (-2%) .338 (-4%) .388 (-16%) .726 (-10%) -569.4
1932 BRO NL 126 404 44 111 18 6 1 43 3 34 35 .275 .275 (avg) .335 (-1%) .391 (-9%) .726 (-5%) -338.7
1933 BRO NL 126 372 39 112 11 4 3 41 10 21 39 .301 .270 (+11%) .329 (+3%) .377 (avg) .707 (+1%) 63.6
1934 BRO NL 140 439 58 120 23 2 7 54 2 49 44 .273 .278 (-2%) .340 (+3%) .392 (-3%) .733 (avg) 62.5
1935 BRO NL 128 379 50 95 12 4 3 39 2 35 36 .251 .279 (-10%) .342 (-8%) .399 (-18%) .742 (-13%) -803.5
1936 BSN NL 128 426 46 103 12 5 7 50 1 41 41 .242 .283 (-15%) .349 (-11%) .404 (-15%) .753 (-13%) -937.7
1937 BSN NL 105 334 31 68 11 1 3 38 3 35 57 .204 .276 (-26%) .342 (-18%) .398 (-32%) .740 (-26%) -1369.9
1938 BSN NL 71 236 19 63 6 1 1 14 5 11 24 .267 .272 (-2%) .341 (-11%) .392 (-20%) .734 (-16%) -599.2
1939 BSN NL 131 412 32 104 22 1 8 49 1 40 45 .252 .274 (-8%) .342 (-7%) .393 (-6%) .735 (-6%) -445.6
1940 BSN NL 36 119 20 35 3 1 2 17 1 6 8 .294 .267 (+10%) .335 (-2%) .387 (avg) .722 (-1%) -34.6
1940 PIT NL 59 174 15 45 6 2 1 24 5 13 13 .259 .267 (-3%) .335 (-7%) .387 (-14%) .722 (-11%) -34.6
1941 PIT NL 114 317 33 84 9 1 5 43 0 31 23 .265 .262 (+1%) .332 (-1%) .373 (-7%) .705 (-4%) -167.1
1942 PIT NL 103 289 17 74 8 2 1 26 0 34 17 .256 .253 (+1%) .323 (+5%) .349 (-12%) .672 (-4%) -89.1
1943 PIT NL 118 372 40 98 9 4 1 39 2 44 25 .263 .255 (+3%) .324 (+5%) .346 (-8%) .671 (-2%) -24.8
1944 PIT NL 115 331 27 76 12 1 1 34 4 34 24 .230 .261 (-12%) .325 (-7%) .357 (-21%) .683 (-15%) -677.9
1945 PIT NL 91 243 22 53 8 0 0 18 1 35 12 .218 .260 (-16%) .328 (-4%) .354 (-29%) .683 (-17%) -536.1
1946 PIT NL 56 150 13 46 2 0 1 12 1 23 14 .307 .256 (+19%) .328 (+21%) .358 (-5%) .687 (+7%) 302.2
1947 CLE AL 61 126 9 33 1 0 0 14 1 9 13 .262 .262 (avg) .336 (-8%) .376 (-28%) .712 (-19%) -349.7
Career · 20 seasons 1,950 5,916 613 1,547 206 43 51 652 46 556 538 .261 — — — — -6,555

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home948284230972324283.254
Away1002307330482527361.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-16 CLEPHAL 300000001
1947-09-14 CLEPHAL 401000001
1947-09-10 CLENYYL 100000000
1947-09-08 CLENYYW 000000000
1947-09-05 CLECHWW 401000100
1947-09-03 CLECHWL 200000000
1947-09-02 CLESLAW 000000000
1947-09-01 CLESLAW 300000001
1947-08-31 CLECHWL 201000000
1947-08-31 CLECHWL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 3 0 7 6 0 2
3B 3 0 2 5 1 1
C 1918 0 6644 1115 122 137

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 BRO C 3 0 9 0 0 0
1930 BRO C 126 0 465 66 9 9
1931 BRO C 105 0 390 69 11 6
1932 BRO C 125 0 456 82 13 10
1933 BRO 2B 1 0 3 4 0 1
1933 BRO C 124 0 449 84 5 14
1934 BRO 2B 2 0 4 2 0 1
1934 BRO 3B 2 0 2 4 0 1
1934 BRO C 137 0 542 62 11 4
1935 BRO C 126 0 472 65 11 8
1936 BSN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1936 BSN C 127 0 447 107 14 9
1937 BSN C 102 0 342 83 7 5
1938 BSN C 71 0 240 42 3 4
1939 BSN C 129 0 424 72 7 11
1940 BSN C 36 0 119 33 2 4
1940 PIT C 59 0 224 29 2 7
1941 PIT C 114 0 345 54 8 5
1942 PIT C 99 0 327 53 2 14
1943 PIT 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1943 PIT C 116 0 378 66 4 9
1944 PIT C 115 0 372 52 7 6
1945 PIT C 91 0 326 38 3 7
1946 PIT C 56 0 173 30 3 4
1947 CLE C 57 0 144 28 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1919
First Base 1
Second Base 3
Third Base 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1933 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 29th 2.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 8.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 9.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 5.0 336 0
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 5.0 80 0
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 1.0 80 0
1933 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 18.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Lopez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luke Sewell
    .259 avg, 20 HR
  2. 90
    Jim Sundberg
    .248 avg, 95 HR
  3. 88
    Steve O'Neill
    .263 avg, 13 HR
  4. 84
    Brad Ausmus
    .251 avg, 80 HR
  5. 83
    John Roseboro
    .249 avg, 104 HR
  6. 83
    Rollie Hemsley
    .262 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Lopez

What years did Al Lopez play?
Al Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1947.
Was Al Lopez a pitcher?
No. Al Lopez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Al Lopez hit?
Al Lopez hit 51 career home runs with 1547 hits.
Is Al Lopez in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Al Lopez was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.