Aurelio Lopez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1987)

W–L 62–36
ERA 3.56
WHIP 1.27
SO 635
Pitcher PIV -4079.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
9/21/1948 in Tecamachalco, Puebla, México
Died
9/22/1992 in Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, México
MLB Debut
1974-09-01
Last Game
1987-06-17
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Aurelio Alejandro Lopez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 36 459 9 0 0 93 910.0 785 360 102 367 635 3.56 -4079.7

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 8.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 KCA AL 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 16.0 21 10 10 5 5.62 3.63 (-55%) -80.4
1978 SLN NL 4 2 25 4 0 0 0 65.0 52 31 32 46 4.29 3.69 (-16%) 320.2
1979 DET AL 10 5 61 0 0 0 21 127.0 95 34 51 106 2.41 4.00 (+40%) 1417.9
1980 DET AL 13 6 67 1 0 0 21 124.0 125 52 45 97 3.77 3.84 (+2%) -247.7
1981 DET AL 5 2 29 3 0 0 3 81.7 70 33 31 53 3.64 3.58 (-1%) -417.5
1982 DET AL 3 1 19 0 0 0 3 41.0 41 24 19 26 5.27 3.86 (-36%) -1550.0
1983 DET AL 9 8 57 0 0 0 18 115.3 87 36 49 90 2.81 3.87 (+27%) 73.3
1984 DET AL 10 1 71 0 0 0 14 137.7 109 45 52 94 2.94 3.81 (+23%) -961.1
1985 DET AL 3 7 51 0 0 0 5 86.3 82 46 41 53 4.80 3.89 (-23%) -2765.2
1986 HOU NL 3 3 45 0 0 0 7 78.0 64 30 25 44 3.46 3.97 (+13%) 729.4
1987 HOU NL 2 1 26 0 0 0 1 38.0 39 19 12 21 4.50 4.29 (-5%) -598.6
Career · 11 seasons 62 36 459 9 0 0 93 910.0 785 360 367 635 3.56 — -4,080

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
459 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 65.0% 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
1974 KCA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SLN NL 25 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .214 — — — — 0.0
1979 DET AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 DET AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 DET AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 DET AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 DET AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 DET AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 DET AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 HOU NL 45 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 HOU NL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 459 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .125 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 NLCS HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 WS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 5 0 0 9.3 12 3 6 9 2.89

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1986 NLCS HOU 0 1 2 0 0 3.3 7 3 4 3 8.10
1984 ALCS DET 1 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 0 1 2 0.00
1984 WS DET 1 0 2 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home243140200.143
Away216100100.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home243501.14202051883393.68
Away216408.23651551792963.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-06-17 HOUCIN — 0.2644001
1987-06-10 HOUSDP — 1.0200000
1987-06-07 HOUSFG — 0.2100000
1987-06-02 HOUCHC — 5.01085212
1987-05-31 HOUSTL — 0.0122200
1987-05-29 HOUSTL L 0.1322000
1987-05-27 HOUPIT W 1.0000020
1987-05-24 HOUSTL — 2.0100010
1987-05-23 HOUSTL — 2.0200200
1987-05-22 HOUSTL — 0.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 459 9 37 97 12 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 KCA P 8 1 0 4 2 0
1978 SLN P 25 4 0 5 1 0
1979 DET P 61 0 9 15 1 1
1980 DET P 67 1 5 11 1 1
1981 DET P 29 3 5 10 0 1
1982 DET P 19 0 3 5 0 0
1983 DET P 57 0 2 13 1 0
1984 DET P 71 0 6 11 2 2
1985 DET P 51 0 5 10 1 1
1986 HOU P 45 0 2 6 2 0
1987 HOU P 26 0 0 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 459

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 HOU NL $223,275
1985 DET AL $575,000
Total Career Earnings $798,275

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Cy Young Award AL 7th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Brosnan
    55-47, 3.54 ERA
  2. 95
    Elias Sosa
    59-51, 3.32 ERA
  3. 95
    Ed Roebuck
    52-31, 3.35 ERA
  4. 95
    Steve Farr
    48-45, 3.25 ERA
  5. 94
    Al Hrabosky
    64-35, 3.10 ERA
  6. 93
    Pete Mikkelsen
    45-40, 3.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurelio Lopez

What years did Aurelio Lopez play?
Aurelio Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1987.
Was Aurelio Lopez a pitcher?
Yes. Aurelio Lopez pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 635 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Aurelio Lopez hit?
Aurelio Lopez hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.