Nicky Lopez

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Nicky Lopez is a second baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for 6 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 8 seasons. In 789 career games, he has hit .248 with 586 hits, 8 home runs, and 177 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

Active Player
AVG .248
HR 8
RBI 177
H 586
OPS .622
PIV thru 2025 -4,248

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 25, 2026.

Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
3/13/1995 in Naperville, IL, USA
MLB Debut
2019-05-14
Jersey
#33

Full name: Nicholas Lopez

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Career Batting Statistics

Nicky Lopez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
789 2,365 287 586 88 19 8 177 52 193 384 .248 .311 .311 .622 -4,248

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nicky Lopez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 KCA AL 103 379 44 91 22 2 2 30 1 18 51 .240 .252 (-5%) .322 (-14%) .434 (-25%) .757 (-21%) -1306.2
2020 KCA AL 56 169 15 34 8 0 1 13 0 18 41 .201 .244 (-18%) .321 (-11%) .417 (-36%) .739 (-25%) -661.7
2021 KCA AL 151 497 78 149 21 6 2 43 22 49 74 .300 .243 (+23%) .317 (+15%) .410 (-8%) .727 (+2%) 377.9
2022 KCA AL 142 436 51 99 12 4 0 20 13 29 63 .227 .242 (-6%) .311 (-10%) .394 (-31%) .706 (-22%) -1419.2
2023 KCA AL 68 160 19 34 5 3 0 13 4 21 30 .212 .248 (-14%) .320 (+1%) .414 (-32%) .734 (-18%) -389.4
2023 ATL NL 26 65 13 18 3 0 1 12 2 5 10 .277 .248 (+11%) .320 (+4%) .414 (-11%) .734 (-4%) -389.4
2024 CHA AL 124 398 40 96 12 3 1 21 5 37 67 .241 .243 (-1%) .312 (avg) .399 (-26%) .711 (-15%) -809.4
2025 LAA AL 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 CHN NL 14 18 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 .056 — — — — 0.0
2026 TEX AL 100 237 25 64 5 1 1 24 5 12 44 .270 .243 (+11%) .318 (+1%) .400 (-22%) .718 (-12%) 0
Career · 10 seasons 789 2,365 287 586 88 19 8 177 52 193 384 .248 — — — — -4,597

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

Nicky Lopez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.2 11 5 3 3 1 9.64 0.0

Career ERA 9.64 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 131.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nicky Lopez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2022 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 4 2 2 0 7.71 — 0.0
2025 LAA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
2026 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 0 1 9.00 — -
Career · 4 seasons 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.2 11 5 3 1 9.64 — 0

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

Nicky Lopez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Nicky Lopez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Nicky Lopez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3491055138255385.242
Away3401073124267468.249

Pitching — Home / Away

Nicky Lopez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0320018.00
Away32.242306.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nicky Lopez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-05-18 CHCCHWW 100000000
2025-05-17 CHCCHWW 100000000
2025-05-16 CHCCHWW 200000001
2025-05-13 CHCMIAW 200000000
2025-05-12 CHCMIAW 000000000
2025-05-10 CHCNYNW 000000000
2025-05-09 CHCNYNL 100000020
2025-05-06 CHCSFGL 100000000
2025-05-05 CHCSFGW 311000110
2025-05-03 CHCMILW 000000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Nicky Lopez — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-03-27 LAACHW — 0.1000100
2023-09-17 ATLMIA — 1.1422101
2023-08-12 ATLNYN — 1.0000100
2022-08-13 KCRLAD — 1.0322002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nicky Lopez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 1 12 2 0 1
2B 334 292 479 771 12 180
3B 75 49 36 102 0 8
OF 3 2 3 1 0 0
P 4 0 0 0 0 0
SS 296 265 334 737 15 173

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nicky Lopez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 KCA 2B 76 71 116 195 3 46
2019 KCA SS 33 29 37 86 1 22
2020 KCA 2B 53 50 74 135 2 34
2020 KCA 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 KCA SS 4 1 2 8 0 1
2021 KCA 2B 4 3 9 11 0 3
2021 KCA SS 148 141 156 371 7 77
2022 KCA 2B 68 62 122 152 3 41
2022 KCA 3B 30 20 17 36 0 2
2022 KCA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 KCA SS 52 45 62 153 4 42
2023 KCA 1B 2 1 6 2 0 1
2023 KCA 2B 35 22 39 63 1 11
2023 KCA 3B 27 22 14 51 0 4
2023 KCA OF 2 2 3 1 0 0
2023 KCA SS 5 4 9 11 0 4
2023 ATL 1B 2 0 6 0 0 0
2023 ATL 2B 14 12 19 35 0 12
2023 ATL 3B 2 2 1 1 0 0
2023 ATL P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2023 ATL SS 6 5 6 14 1 2
2024 CHA 2B 83 72 100 180 3 33
2024 CHA SS 45 39 61 92 1 24
2025 LAA 3B 2 0 0 5 0 1
2025 LAA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 LAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 LAA SS 1 1 0 1 1 0
2025 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 CHN 3B 12 5 4 9 0 1
2025 CHN SS 2 0 1 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nicky Lopez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 4
First Base 4
Second Base 334
Third Base 75
Shortstop 296
Left Field 3
Designated Hitter 4

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Joe Gedeon
    .244 avg, 1 HR
  2. 95
    Dave Anderson
    .242 avg, 19 HR
  3. 87
    Bobby Young
    .249 avg, 15 HR
  4. 85
    Rocky Bridges
    .247 avg, 16 HR
  5. 83
    Billy Hitchcock
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  6. 80
    Tom Downey
    .240 avg, 7 HR

Nicky Lopez: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is May 14, 2019; Nicky Lopez is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Royals (2019 through 2023), the Atlanta Braves (2023), the Chicago White Sox (2024), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2025), the Chicago Cubs (2025), and the Texas Rangers (2026). Born on March 13, 1995, in Naperville, IL, USA, Lopez is listed as a second baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Nicholas Lopez.

Across 789 games at the plate, Lopez's career line reads 586 hits in 2,365 at bats for a .248 average, along with 8 homers, 177 runs batted in, and 52 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .311 clip and slugging .311, Lopez carries a .622 OPS. The .248 career average is close to the .246 the league hit across the same seasons. 2021 produced Lopez's most hits, 149 of them for the Kansas City Royals.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nicky Lopez

What years did Nicky Lopez play?
Nicky Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Nicky Lopez a pitcher?
No. Nicky Lopez was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Nicky Lopez hit?
Nicky Lopez hit 8 career home runs with 586 hits.
What teams has Nicky Lopez played for?
Nicky Lopez has played for 6 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2019–2023), the Atlanta Braves (2023), the Chicago White Sox (2024), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2025), the Chicago Cubs (2025), and the Texas Rangers (2026).
What are Nicky Lopez's career stats?
In 789 games, Nicky Lopez has 586 hits, 8 home runs, 177 RBI, 287 runs, and 52 stolen bases, with a .248 batting average.
What position does Nicky Lopez play?
Nicky Lopez plays primarily as a second baseman, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Nicky Lopez and how much does he weigh?
Nicky Lopez is listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
What number does Nicky Lopez wear?
Nicky Lopez wears number 33, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Nicky Lopez hit each season?
Nicky Lopez's home runs by season: 2 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 2 in 2021, 0 in 2022, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 0 in 2025, and 1 in 2026. His most in one season was 2, in 2019 and 2021.
What was Nicky Lopez's career batting average?
Nicky Lopez batted .248 over his career, with 586 hits in 2,365 at bats.
How many RBI did Nicky Lopez have?
Nicky Lopez drove in 177 runs in his career.
What was Nicky Lopez's career ERA?
Nicky Lopez finished with a 9.64 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.