Marcelino Lopez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1972)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 195 lb
- Died
- 11/29/2001 in Hialeah, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-04-14
- Last Game
- 1972-09-24
Full name: Marcelino Pons Lopez
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 40 | 171 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 653.0 | 591 | 263 | 44 | 317 | 426 | 3.62 | -47.0 |
Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 14 | 13 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 215.3 | 185 | 70 | 82 | 122 | 2.93 | 3.50 (+16%) | 1080.2 |
| 1966 | CAL | AL | 7 | 14 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 199.0 | 188 | 87 | 68 | 132 | 3.93 | 3.52 (-12%) | -869.2 |
| 1967 | CAL | AL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9.00 | 3.30 (-172%) | 0.0 |
| 1967 | BAL | AL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.55 | 3.30 (+23%) | 12.7 |
| 1969 | BAL | AL | 5 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.3 | 65 | 34 | 34 | 57 | 4.41 | 3.61 (-22%) | 1104.6 |
| 1970 | BAL | AL | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 47 | 14 | 37 | 49 | 2.08 | 3.89 (+47%) | 928.4 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 2 | 7 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.7 | 64 | 35 | 60 | 42 | 4.66 | 3.47 (-34%) | -2303.6 |
| 1972 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 31 | 40 | 171 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 653.0 | 591 | 263 | 317 | 426 | 3.62 | — | -47 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | 181 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 80 | .171 | .222 | .210 | .432 | -596 |
Career AVG .171 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.
Career SLG .210 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.
Career OPS .432 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 36.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | NL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 52 | 69 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .203 | .245 (-17%) | .310 (-29%) | .371 (-26%) | .682 (-27%) | -300.6 |
| 1966 | CAL | AL | 55 | 58 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | .190 | .248 (-24%) | .309 (-26%) | .376 (-40%) | .685 (-34%) | -295.0 |
| 1967 | CAL | AL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | BAL | AL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | BAL | AL | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | BAL | AL | 25 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 34 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | CLE | AL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 215 | 181 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 80 | .171 | — | — | — | — | -596 | ||
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
View full game log (386 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 87 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 3 | .207 |
| Away | 111 | 94 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .138 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 82 | 341.0 | 287 | 121 | 146 | 238 | 3.19 |
| Away | 89 | 312.0 | 304 | 142 | 171 | 189 | 4.10 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-09-24 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-16 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-10 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-09-05 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-25 | MIL | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-10 | MIL | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-06 | MIL | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-08-20 | MIL | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-04 | MIL | OAK | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971-07-30 | MIL | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-09-24 | CLE | NYY | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972-09-16 | CLE | BOS | — | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-10 | CLE | BOS | — | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-05 | CLE | DET | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-10 | MIL | LAA | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-06 | MIL | KCR | — | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-08-04 | MIL | OAK | L | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1971-07-30 | MIL | TEX | L | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971-07-25 | MIL | NYY | L | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-07-20 | MIL | TEX | L | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 171 | 93 | 39 | 124 | 12 | 9 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | P | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | CAL | P | 35 | 32 | 12 | 57 | 2 | 4 |
| 1966 | CAL | P | 37 | 32 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | CAL | P | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | BAL | P | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | BAL | P | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | BAL | P | 25 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971 | ML4 | P | 31 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 1972 | CLE | P | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 171 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 8.0 | 20 | 8 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Marcelino Lopez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Marcelino Lopez
- What years did Marcelino Lopez play?
- Marcelino Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1972.
- Was Marcelino Lopez a pitcher?
- Yes. Marcelino Lopez pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 426 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Marcelino Lopez hit?
- Marcelino Lopez hit 1 career home runs with 31 hits.