Felipe Lopez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2011)

Felipe Lopez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2011 for 8 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,185 career games, he hit .264 with 1,145 hits, 90 home runs, and 439 RBI. Felipe Lopez was an All-Star and a Silver Slugger.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .264
HR 90
RBI 439
H 1,145
OPS .724
PIV -1,671
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
5/12/1980 in Bayamon, P.R.
MLB Debut
2001-08-03
Last Game
2011-08-20
Awards
All-Star Β· Silver Slugger

Career Batting Statistics

Felipe Lopez β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,185 4,337 600 1,145 219 31 90 439 124 445 913 .264 .333 .391 .724 -1,671

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons β€” 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 Pitching Statistics

Felipe Lopez β€” Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons β€” 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Felipe Lopez β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home593213329957449222.269
Away592220430157141217.259

Pitching — Home / Away

Felipe Lopez β€” Pitching β€” Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010100.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Felipe Lopez β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-08-20 MILNYNW 100000001
2011-08-18 MILLADL 100000000
2011-08-15 MILLADW 100000000
2011-08-14 MILPITW 300000000
2011-08-13 MILPITW 100000000
2011-08-11 MILSTLL 300000011
2011-08-09 MILSTLW 411000011
2011-08-07 MILHOUW 401000100
2011-08-06 MILHOUW 400000101
2011-08-05 MILHOUW 301000110

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Felipe Lopez β€” Last 1 Games β€” Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2010-04-17 STLNYN — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Felipe Lopez β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 6 52 3 1 2
2B 338 310 565 881 32 214
3B 179 154 96 307 28 19
OF 18 13 13 2 1 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 627 577 798 1581 100 313

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Felipe Lopez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 9
Second Base 338
Third Base 179
Shortstop 627
Left Field 16
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 4

Awards & Honors

Felipe Lopez β€” Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-08-20
2005 Silver Slugger SS
2005 TSN All-Star SS

Salary History

Felipe Lopez β€” Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 SLN NL $1,000,000
2009 ARI NL $3,500,000
2008 WAS NL $4,900,000
2007 WAS NL $3,900,000
2006 CIN NL $2,700,000
2005 CIN NL $415,000
2003 CIN NL $334,000
2002 TOR AL $221,000
Total Career Earnings $16,970,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cesar Hernandez
    .267 avg, 71 HR
  2. 97
    Robby Thompson
    .257 avg, 119 HR
  3. 93
    Kolten Wong
    .256 avg, 86 HR
  4. 93
    Julio Lugo
    .269 avg, 80 HR
  5. 92
    Tony Bernazard
    .262 avg, 75 HR
  6. 88
    Mark Ellis
    .262 avg, 105 HR

Felipe Lopez: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 3, 2001 and the final game on August 20, 2011, Felipe Lopez built the record summarized on this page. Lopez played for the Toronto Blue Jays (2001 to 2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2003 through 2006), the Washington Nationals (2006 to 2008), the St. Louis Cardinals (2008 to 2010), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2009), the Milwaukee Brewers (2009 to 2011), the Boston Red Sox (2010), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2011). The bio lists Lopez as a shortstop who switch-hit and threw right-handed. Lopez is listed at 6-foot-0 and 205 pounds. Lopez was born on May 12, 1980, in Bayamon, P.R.

Lopez finished with 1,145 hits from 4,337 at bats in 1,185 games, which works out to .264, along with 90 homers, 439 RBI, and 124 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .333 and .391 give Lopez a career OPS of .724. Lopez hit .264 while the league hit .263 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Felipe Lopez

What years did Felipe Lopez play?
Felipe Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2011.
Was Felipe Lopez a pitcher?
No. Felipe Lopez was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Felipe Lopez hit?
Felipe Lopez hit 90 career home runs with 1145 hits.
What was Felipe Lopez's career batting average?
Felipe Lopez batted .264 over his career, with 1,145 hits in 4,337 at bats.
How many RBI did Felipe Lopez have?
Felipe Lopez drove in 439 runs in his career.
What was Felipe Lopez's career ERA?
Felipe Lopez finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.