Reynaldo Lopez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)
Reynaldo Lopez is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 5 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 11 seasons. Across 294 career appearances, he has gone 51-59 with a 3.99 ERA and 839 strikeouts. Reynaldo Lopez is an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1214.9.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-07-19
- Awards
- All-Star
- Jersey
- #40
Full name: Reynaldo Starling Lopez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 4.91 | 4.19 (-17%) | 300.4 |
| 2017 | CHA | AL | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 30 | 4.72 | 4.36 (-8%) | -469.6 |
| 2018 | CHA | AL | 7 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188.2 | 165 | 82 | 75 | 151 | 3.91 | 4.15 (+6%) | -2288.9 |
| 2019 | CHA | AL | 10 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184.0 | 203 | 110 | 65 | 169 | 5.38 | 4.51 (-19%) | -2461.6 |
| 2020 | CHA | AL | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 6.49 | 4.45 (-46%) | -2094.3 |
| 2021 | CHA | AL | 4 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.2 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 55 | 3.43 | 4.27 (+20%) | 105.6 |
| 2022 | CHA | AL | 6 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 63 | 2.76 | 3.97 (+31%) | 3367.6 |
| 2023 | CHA | AL | 2 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42.0 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 52 | 4.29 | 4.33 (+1%) | -194.5 |
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 2.77 | 4.33 (+36%) | 300.7 |
| 2023 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0.00 | 4.33 (+100%) | 597.4 |
| 2024 | ATL | NL | 8 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.2 | 108 | 30 | 42 | 148 | 1.99 | 4.08 (+51%) | 4051.9 |
| 2025 | ATL | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 2026 | ATL | NL | 4 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.1 | 80 | 40 | 34 | 73 | 4.54 | 4.18 (-9%) | - |
| Career · 13 seasons | 51 | 59 | 294 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 899.2 | 832 | 399 | 327 | 839 | 3.99 | — | 1,215 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 0 |
Career AVG .059 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.
Career OBP .059 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 81.5% below league average.
Career SLG .059 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 85.7% below league average.
Career OPS .118 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 83.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | CHA | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | CHA | AL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | CHA | AL | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | CHA | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | CHA | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | CHA | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | CHA | AL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | CLE | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | ATL | NL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 268 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (536 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 134 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 134 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 134 | 432.0 | 362 | 169 | 139 | 424 | 3.52 |
| Away | 134 | 388.1 | 390 | 190 | 154 | 342 | 4.40 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | ATL | SDP | — | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-09-30 | ATL | NYN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-09-28 | ATL | KCR | — | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024-09-10 | ATL | WAS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-05 | ATL | COL | L | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024-08-30 | ATL | PHI | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024-08-25 | ATL | WAS | — | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024-08-20 | ATL | PHI | — | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024-07-28 | ATL | NYN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-07-22 | ATL | CIN | L | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WAS | P | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CHA | P | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHA | P | 32 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | CHA | P | 33 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | CHA | P | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHA | P | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | CHA | P | 61 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | CHA | P | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAA | P | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CLE | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ATL | P | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | ATL | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 268 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cy Young Award | NL | 11th | 1.0 | 210 | 0 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Reynaldo Lopez: the record in brief
Reynaldo Lopez made a major league debut on July 19, 2016 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Lopez played for the Washington Nationals (2016), the Chicago White Sox (2017 to 2023), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2023), the Cleveland Guardians (2023), and the Atlanta Braves (2024 through 2025). Lopez, born on January 4, 1994, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R., is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Lopez's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds. Reynaldo Lopez was the playing name; the full given name is Reynaldo Starling.
Lopez has gone 51-59 with a 3.99 ERA in 294 games, 136 of them starts. The totals include 839 strikeouts. That 3.99 ERA compares with a 4.23 league average across the same seasons, 5.6% better. 2019 brought Lopez a season-high 10 wins. 2024 was Lopez's sharpest full season, a 1.99 ERA against the league's 4.08.
Frequently Asked Questions about Reynaldo Lopez
- What years did Reynaldo Lopez play?
- Reynaldo Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
- Was Reynaldo Lopez a pitcher?
- Yes. Reynaldo Lopez pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 839 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Reynaldo Lopez hit?
- Reynaldo Lopez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams has Reynaldo Lopez played for?
- Reynaldo Lopez has played for 5 teams: the Washington Nationals (2016), the Chicago White Sox (2017–2023), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2023), the Cleveland Guardians (2023), and the Atlanta Braves (2024–2026).
- Has Reynaldo Lopez won a Cy Young Award?
- No. Reynaldo Lopez has not won the Cy Young Award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
- What awards has Reynaldo Lopez won?
- Reynaldo Lopez has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What are Reynaldo Lopez's career stats?
- In 294 games, Reynaldo Lopez has gone 51-59 with a 3.99 ERA, 839 strikeouts, 899.2 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
- What position does Reynaldo Lopez play?
- Reynaldo Lopez plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Reynaldo Lopez and how much does he weigh?
- Reynaldo Lopez is listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 225 pounds.
- What number does Reynaldo Lopez wear?
- Reynaldo Lopez wears number 40, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Reynaldo Lopez's career ERA?
- Reynaldo Lopez finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 51-59 with 839 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Reynaldo Lopez have?
- Reynaldo Lopez recorded 839 career strikeouts.
- How many All-Star Games has Reynaldo Lopez made?
- Reynaldo Lopez has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.