Hector Lopez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1966)

AVG .269
HR 136
RBI 591
H 1,251
OPS .745
PIV 3,956
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 182 lb
Born
7/8/1929 in Colon, Colón, Panama
Died
9/29/2022 in Hudson, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1955-05-12
Last Game
1966-09-30

Full name: Hector Headley Lopez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,450 4,644 623 1,251 193 37 136 591 16 418 696 .269 .330 .415 .745 3,956

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +5.3% 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
1955 KC1 AL 128 483 50 140 15 2 15 68 1 33 58 .290 .258 (+12%) .332 (+1%) .393 (+7%) .726 (+5%) 377.3
1956 KC1 AL 151 561 91 153 27 3 18 69 4 63 73 .273 .258 (+6%) .331 (+5%) .397 (+8%) .728 (+6%) 764.8
1957 KC1 AL 121 391 51 115 19 4 11 35 1 41 66 .294 .257 (+14%) .323 (+10%) .391 (+14%) .715 (+13%) 938.7
1958 KC1 AL 151 564 84 147 28 4 17 73 2 49 61 .261 .257 (+1%) .324 (-2%) .394 (+5%) .719 (+2%) 71.2
1959 KC1 AL 35 135 22 38 10 3 6 24 1 8 23 .281 .256 (+10%) .323 (avg) .392 (+36%) .715 (+20%) 372.5
1959 NYA AL 112 406 60 115 16 2 16 69 3 28 54 .283 .256 (+10%) .323 (+4%) .392 (+15%) .715 (+10%) 372.5
1960 NYA AL 131 408 66 116 14 6 9 42 1 46 64 .284 .255 (+11%) .323 (+11%) .387 (+7%) .711 (+9%) 809.2
1961 NYA AL 93 243 27 54 7 2 3 22 1 24 38 .222 .258 (-14%) .328 (-11%) .399 (-24%) .727 (-18%) -706.4
1962 NYA AL 106 335 45 92 19 1 6 48 0 33 53 .275 .257 (+7%) .326 (+4%) .393 (-1%) .719 (+1%) 98.0
1963 NYA AL 130 433 54 108 13 4 14 52 1 35 71 .249 .246 (+1%) .308 (-2%) .371 (+6%) .680 (+3%) 148.7
1964 NYA AL 127 285 34 74 9 3 10 34 1 24 54 .260 .250 (+4%) .312 (+2%) .377 (+10%) .690 (+6%) 312.1
1965 NYA AL 111 283 25 74 12 2 7 39 0 26 61 .261 .245 (+6%) .310 (+3%) .371 (+6%) .682 (+5%) 212.0
1966 NYA AL 54 117 14 25 4 1 4 16 0 8 20 .214 .248 (-14%) .309 (-14%) .376 (-2%) .685 (-7%) -154.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,450 4,644 623 1,251 193 37 136 591 16 418 696 .269 — — — — 3,616

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
15 28 4 8 2 1 1 7 2 6 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS NYA 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1963 WS NYA 3 8 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250
1962 WS NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1961 WS NYA 4 9 3 3 0 1 1 7 2 3 .333
1960 WS NYA 3 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home744232331462861293.270
Away706232131062375298.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-09-30 NYYCHWL 100000001
1966-09-22 NYYCHWL 101000000
1966-09-17 NYYMINL 100000000
1966-09-15 NYYTEXL 101000100
1966-09-06 NYYBALL 100000000
1966-09-04 NYYMINL 401000001
1966-09-03 NYYMINL 100000000
1966-08-25 NYYLAAL 100000000
1966-08-19 NYYKC1L 000000000
1966-08-17 NYYDETL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 6 0 1 1
2B 184 165 455 473 33 133
3B 459 431 496 959 98 92
OF 652 561 1063 39 38 6
SS 5 2 4 7 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 KC1 2B 36 35 93 98 6 32
1955 KC1 3B 93 90 104 233 23 26
1956 KC1 2B 8 8 18 18 2 7
1956 KC1 3B 121 114 152 254 26 23
1956 KC1 OF 20 20 44 3 2 0
1956 KC1 SS 4 2 4 7 0 2
1957 KC1 2B 4 1 5 2 0 1
1957 KC1 3B 111 97 117 227 23 20
1957 KC1 OF 3 3 3 0 0 0
1958 KC1 2B 96 88 251 282 14 78
1958 KC1 3B 55 56 56 95 7 8
1958 KC1 OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1958 KC1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 KC1 2B 33 33 81 71 11 15
1959 NYA 3B 76 73 66 147 17 15
1959 NYA OF 35 35 62 1 3 1
1960 NYA 2B 5 0 5 1 0 0
1960 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1960 NYA OF 106 98 199 8 5 2
1961 NYA OF 72 58 123 7 3 0
1962 NYA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1962 NYA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1962 NYA OF 84 78 176 3 3 0
1963 NYA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1963 NYA OF 124 111 187 11 9 2
1964 NYA 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0
1964 NYA OF 103 60 130 2 4 1
1965 NYA 1B 2 2 6 0 1 1
1965 NYA OF 75 71 94 3 6 0
1966 NYA OF 29 26 43 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 182
Third Base 462
Shortstop 5
Left Field 471
Center Field 21
Right Field 178

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Northrup
    .267 avg, 153 HR
  2. 92
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  3. 89
    Josh Reddick
    .262 avg, 146 HR
  4. 87
    Dan Ford
    .270 avg, 121 HR
  5. 82
    Keith Moreland
    .279 avg, 121 HR
  6. 79
    Andrew Benintendi
    .265 avg, 132 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hector Lopez

What years did Hector Lopez play?
Hector Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966.
Was Hector Lopez a pitcher?
No. Hector Lopez was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hector Lopez hit?
Hector Lopez hit 136 career home runs with 1251 hits.