Mendy Lopez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2004)

Mendy Lopez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 7 seasons. In 190 career games, he hit .242 with 102 hits, 6 home runs, and 40 RBI.

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 .242
HR 6
RBI 40
H 102
OPS .643
PIV -693
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
10/15/1973 in Pimentel, Duarte, D.R.
MLB Debut
1998-06-03
Last Game
2004-05-27
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Career Batting Statistics

Mendy Lopez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
190 422 45 102 18 5 6 40 7 27 106 .242 .292 .351 .643 -693

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Mendy Lopez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 KCA AL 74 206 18 50 10 2 1 15 5 12 40 .243 .266 (-9%) .335 (-15%) .420 (-23%) .755 (-19%) -666.9
1999 KCA AL 7 20 2 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 .400 — — — — 0.0
2000 FLO NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 HOU NL 10 15 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 2 4 .267 — — — — 0.0
2001 PIT NL 22 43 5 10 3 1 0 4 0 4 16 .233 — — — — 0.0
2002 PIT NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 KCA AL 52 94 13 26 5 1 3 11 2 4 28 .277 .264 (+5%) .332 (-8%) .422 (+6%) .754 (avg) -25.9
2004 KCA AL 18 38 4 4 0 0 1 4 0 4 9 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 190 422 45 102 18 5 6 40 7 27 106 .242 — — — — -693

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mendy Lopez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1082282558524.254
Away821942044116.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mendy Lopez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-05-27 KCRDETL 100000010
2004-05-22 KCROAKL 200000001
2004-05-21 KCROAKL 200000000
2004-05-20 KCRTEXL 401000001
2004-05-19 KCRTEXW 300000011
2004-05-18 KCRTEXW 210000000
2004-05-01 KCRNYYL 311000001
2004-04-28 KCRTEXW 300000000
2004-04-27 KCRTEXL 100000000
2004-04-25 KCRMINL 300000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mendy Lopez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 4 59 9 0 3
2B 35 28 62 57 2 16
3B 25 10 8 32 1 2
OF 7 4 11 0 1 0
SS 87 70 111 243 16 60

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mendy Lopez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 KCA 3B 2 1 1 4 0 0
1998 KCA SS 72 66 101 221 15 53
1999 KCA 2B 6 6 11 16 0 5
1999 KCA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 HOU 2B 3 1 5 2 0 0
2001 HOU 3B 2 1 0 1 0 1
2001 PIT 2B 9 7 14 18 1 4
2001 PIT 3B 4 1 2 5 0 0
2001 PIT SS 6 2 6 12 0 4
2003 KCA 1B 17 4 59 9 0 3
2003 KCA 2B 11 10 22 15 0 5
2003 KCA 3B 13 5 3 15 0 0
2003 KCA OF 3 2 5 0 0 0
2003 KCA SS 4 0 2 8 1 1
2004 KCA 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2004 KCA 2B 6 4 10 6 1 2
2004 KCA 3B 4 2 2 7 1 1
2004 KCA OF 4 2 6 0 1 0
2004 KCA SS 4 2 2 2 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mendy Lopez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 19
Second Base 35
Third Base 25
Shortstop 87
Left Field 3
Right Field 4

Salary History

Mendy Lopez's recorded salaries total $800,000 over 3 seasons, 1998 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lopez's career ran from 1998 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Mendy Lopez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 KCA AL $330,000
2003 KCA AL $300,000
1998 KCA AL $170,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $800,000

Mendy Lopez: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 3, 1998 and the final game on May 27, 2004, Mendy Lopez built the record summarized on this page. Lopez played for the Kansas City Royals (1998 to 2004), the Florida Marlins (2000), the Houston Astros (2001), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001 to 2002). Lopez, born on October 15, 1973, in Pimentel, Duarte, D.R., is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame.

In 190 games and 422 at bats, Lopez batted .242 with 102 hits, along with 6 home runs and 40 RBI. Lopez's career OPS of .643 combines a .292 on-base mark with .351 slugging. The league as a whole hit .266 across Lopez's seasons, which puts the .242 career mark 9.2% below average. In OPS terms, Lopez's .643 stands 15.7% below the league's .763. The hits column peaks at 50, in 1998. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .243 in 1998, did not top the league's .266.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendy Lopez

What years did Mendy Lopez play?
Mendy Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.
Was Mendy Lopez a pitcher?
No. Mendy Lopez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mendy Lopez hit?
Mendy Lopez hit 6 career home runs with 102 hits.
What teams did Mendy Lopez play for?
Mendy Lopez played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1998–1999, 2003–2004), the Florida Marlins (2000), the Houston Astros (2001), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001–2002).
What were Mendy Lopez's career stats?
In 190 games, Mendy Lopez had 102 hits, 6 home runs, 40 RBI, 45 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .242 batting average.
How much did Mendy Lopez earn in his career?
Mendy Lopez's recorded salaries total $800,000 over 3 seasons, 1998 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lopez's career ran from 1998 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
What was Mendy Lopez's salary?
Mendy Lopez's last recorded salary was $330,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $330,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2004.
What position did Mendy Lopez play?
Mendy Lopez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mendy Lopez and how much did he weigh?
Mendy Lopez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Mendy Lopez hit each season?
Mendy Lopez's home runs by season: 1 in 1998, 0 in 1999, 0 in 2000, 1 in 2001, 0 in 2002, 3 in 2003, and 1 in 2004. His most in one season was 3, in 2003.
What was Mendy Lopez's career batting average?
Mendy Lopez batted .242 over his career, with 102 hits in 422 at bats.
How many RBI did Mendy Lopez have?
Mendy Lopez drove in 40 runs in his career.
Is Mendy Lopez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mendy Lopez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.