Javy Lopez
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2006)
Javy Lopez was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006 for the Atlanta Braves, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,503 career games, he hit .287 with 1,527 hits, 260 home runs, and 864 RBI. Javy Lopez was a 3-time All-Star, an NLCS MVP, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,697.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-09-18
- Last Game
- 2006-09-02
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · NLCS MVP · Silver Slugger
Full name: Javier Lopez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,503 | 5,319 | 674 | 1,527 | 267 | 19 | 260 | 864 | 8 | 357 | 969 | .287 | .337 | .491 | .828 | 8,697 |
Career AVG .287 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.
Career OBP .337 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .491 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.
Career OPS .828 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ATL | NL | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | ATL | NL | 8 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | 80 | 277 | 27 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 61 | .245 | .269 (-9%) | .338 (-12%) | .424 (-1%) | .763 (-6%) | -304.1 |
| 1995 | ATL | NL | 100 | 333 | 37 | 105 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 14 | 57 | .315 | .266 (+18%) | .337 (+2%) | .417 (+19%) | .755 (+12%) | 643.0 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | 138 | 489 | 56 | 138 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 69 | 1 | 28 | 84 | .282 | .269 (+5%) | .340 (-5%) | .426 (+9%) | .767 (+3%) | 153.0 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | 123 | 414 | 52 | 122 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 68 | 1 | 40 | 82 | .295 | .266 (+10%) | .336 (+7%) | .419 (+27%) | .756 (+18%) | 1481.6 |
| 1998 | ATL | NL | 133 | 489 | 73 | 139 | 21 | 1 | 34 | 106 | 5 | 30 | 85 | .284 | .266 (+7%) | .335 (-2%) | .420 (+28%) | .755 (+15%) | 1292.1 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | 65 | 246 | 34 | 78 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 41 | .317 | .271 (+17%) | .344 (+9%) | .433 (+23%) | .778 (+17%) | 769.2 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | 134 | 481 | 60 | 138 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 89 | 0 | 35 | 80 | .287 | .270 (+6%) | .344 (-2%) | .437 (+11%) | .782 (+5%) | 422.3 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 128 | 438 | 45 | 117 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 1 | 28 | 82 | .267 | .263 (+1%) | .332 (-3%) | .426 (avg) | .758 (-2%) | -129.2 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | 109 | 347 | 31 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 26 | 63 | .233 | .261 (-11%) | .331 (-10%) | .416 (-11%) | .747 (-10%) | -604.2 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | 129 | 457 | 89 | 150 | 29 | 3 | 43 | 109 | 0 | 33 | 90 | .328 | .264 (+24%) | .332 (+14%) | .422 (+63%) | .754 (+41%) | 3647.9 |
| 2004 | BAL | AL | 150 | 579 | 83 | 183 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 86 | 0 | 47 | 97 | .316 | .266 (+19%) | .335 (+10%) | .427 (+17%) | .762 (+14%) | 1744.9 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | 103 | 395 | 47 | 110 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 19 | 68 | .278 | .264 (+5%) | .330 (-3%) | .418 (+9%) | .749 (+4%) | 244.4 |
| 2006 | BAL | AL | 76 | 279 | 30 | 74 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 60 | .265 | .269 (-2%) | .336 (-7%) | .431 (-5%) | .768 (-5%) | -264.2 |
| 2006 | BOS | AL | 18 | 63 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .190 | .269 (-29%) | .336 (-36%) | .431 (-38%) | .768 (-37%) | -264.2 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,503 | 5,319 | 674 | 1,527 | 267 | 19 | 260 | 864 | 8 | 357 | 969 | .287 | — | — | — | — | 8,833 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 205 | 27 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 40 | .278 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLDS2 | ATL | 5 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .333 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | ATL | 4 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .333 |
| 2001 | NLCS | ATL | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .143 |
| 2000 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 |
| 1998 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .300 |
| 1998 | NLDS1 | ATL | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| 1997 | NLCS | ATL | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .059 |
| 1997 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .286 |
| 1996 | NLCS | ATL | 7 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .542 |
| 1996 | NLDS1 | ATL | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1996 | WS | ATL | 6 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .190 |
| 1995 | NLCS | ATL | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .357 |
| 1995 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .444 |
| 1995 | WS | ATL | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .176 |
| 1992 | NLCS | ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1503 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 761 | 2595 | 329 | 763 | 132 | 429 | .294 |
| Away | 742 | 2724 | 345 | 764 | 128 | 435 | .280 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-02 | BOS | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-08-31 | BOS | TOR | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-08-28 | BOS | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-08-27 | BOS | SEA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006-08-26 | BOS | SEA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006-08-23 | BOS | LAA | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-08-21 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-08-19 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-08-18 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-08-16 | BOS | DET | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 1351 | 1251 | 8990 | 631 | 73 | 77 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ATL | C | 9 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | ATL | C | 7 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | ATL | C | 75 | 72 | 559 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | ATL | C | 93 | 86 | 625 | 50 | 8 | 5 |
| 1996 | ATL | C | 135 | 125 | 992 | 81 | 6 | 9 |
| 1997 | ATL | C | 117 | 107 | 792 | 56 | 6 | 7 |
| 1998 | ATL | C | 128 | 123 | 978 | 68 | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 | ATL | C | 60 | 56 | 413 | 29 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000 | ATL | C | 132 | 121 | 817 | 62 | 6 | 6 |
| 2001 | ATL | C | 127 | 115 | 826 | 50 | 10 | 7 |
| 2002 | ATL | C | 103 | 92 | 635 | 54 | 10 | 8 |
| 2003 | ATL | C | 120 | 114 | 718 | 53 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | BAL | C | 132 | 125 | 848 | 49 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | BAL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | BAL | C | 75 | 75 | 500 | 26 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | BAL | C | 21 | 19 | 124 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | BOS | C | 17 | 15 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1351 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 110 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-07-26 |
| 2003 | Silver Slugger | C |
| 2003 | TSN All-Star | C |
| 2003 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 1996 | NLCS MVP |
Salary History
Javy Lopez's recorded salaries total $61,310,500 over 14 seasons, 1993 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lopez's career ran from 1992 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1992.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BAL | AL | $9,000,000 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | $7,500,000 |
| 2004 | BAL | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | $7,000,000 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | $6,000,000 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | $7,750,000 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | $6,250,000 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | $5,250,000 |
| 1998 | ATL | NL | $3,850,000 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | $2,050,000 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | $290,000 |
| 1995 | ATL | NL | $150,000 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | $111,500 |
| 1993 | ATL | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $61,310,500 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 159.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1998 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 1.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1994 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 10th | 2.0 | 140 | 0 |
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Javy Lopez: the record in brief
September 18, 1992 and September 2, 2006 bracket Javy Lopez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (1992 to 2003), the Baltimore Orioles (2004 to 2006), and the Boston Red Sox (2006). Lopez played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 5, 1970, in Ponce, P.R. and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 185 pounds. The bio lists the given name Javier.
Lopez collected 1,527 hits in 5,319 at bats across 1,503 games, good for a .287 batting average; the totals also include 260 homers and 864 RBI. The on-base percentage is .337 and the slugging percentage .491, for an OPS of .828. Lopez's .287 average ran 7.9% above the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .828 to a league .756, 9.5% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Javy Lopez
- What years did Javy Lopez play?
- Javy Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006.
- Was Javy Lopez a pitcher?
- No. Javy Lopez was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Javy Lopez hit?
- Javy Lopez hit 260 career home runs with 1,527 hits.
- What teams did Javy Lopez play for?
- Javy Lopez played for 3 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1992–2003), the Baltimore Orioles (2004–2006), and the Boston Red Sox (2006).
- Did Javy Lopez win an MVP award?
- No. Javy Lopez did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Javy Lopez win?
- Javy Lopez won the Silver Slugger award (2003). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Javy Lopez's career stats?
- In 1,503 games, Javy Lopez had 1,527 hits, 260 home runs, 864 RBI, 674 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .287 batting average.
- How much did Javy Lopez earn in his career?
- Javy Lopez's recorded salaries total $61,310,500 over 14 seasons, 1993 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lopez's career ran from 1992 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1992.
- What was Javy Lopez's salary?
- Javy Lopez's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2006.
- What position did Javy Lopez play?
- Javy Lopez played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Javy Lopez and how much did he weigh?
- Javy Lopez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Javy Lopez hit each season?
- Javy Lopez's home runs by season: 0 in 1992, 1 in 1993, 13 in 1994, 14 in 1995, 23 in 1996, 23 in 1997, 34 in 1998, 11 in 1999, 24 in 2000, 17 in 2001, 11 in 2002, 43 in 2003, 23 in 2004, 15 in 2005, and 8 in 2006. His most in one season was 43, in 2003.
- What was Javy Lopez's career batting average?
- Javy Lopez batted .287 over his career, with 1,527 hits in 5,319 at bats.
- How many RBI did Javy Lopez have?
- Javy Lopez drove in 864 runs in his career.