What years did Wilton Lopez play?

Wilton Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2014.

Was Wilton Lopez a pitcher?

Yes. Wilton Lopez pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 221 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Wilton Lopez hit?

Wilton Lopez hit 0 career home runs.

What was Wilton Lopez's career batting average?

Wilton Lopez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Wilton Lopez's career ERA?

Wilton Lopez finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 16-17 with 221 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Wilton Lopez have?

Wilton Lopez recorded 221 career strikeouts.

Wilton Lopez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2014)

Wilton Lopez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2014 for the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 292 career appearances, he went 16-17 with a 3.54 ERA and 221 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5297.4.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 16–17

ERA 3.54

WHIP 1.29

SO 221

Pitcher PIV 5297.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 7/19/1983 in Leon, León, Nicaragua
MLB Debut: 2009-08-28
Last Game: 2014-04-08

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wilton Lopez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	17	292	2	0	0	11	305.1	337	120	27	57	221	3.54	5297.4

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 11.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wilton Lopez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	HOU	NL	0	2	8	2	0	19.1	32	18	8	9	8.38	4.32 (-94%)	-933.1
2010	HOU	NL	5	2	68	0	1	67.0	66	22	5	50	2.96	4.08 (+28%)	2535.8
2011	HOU	NL	2	6	73	0	0	71.0	72	22	18	56	2.79	3.94 (+29%)	915.9
2012	HOU	NL	6	3	64	0	10	66.1	61	16	8	54	2.17	4.01 (+46%)	2205.2
2013	COL	NL	3	4	75	0	0	75.1	88	34	18	48	4.06	3.87 (-5%)	573.6
2014	COL	NL	0	0	4	0	0	6.1	18	8	0	4	11.37	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			16	17	292	2	11	305.1	337	120	57	221	3.54	—	5,297

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

Wilton Lopez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
292	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wilton Lopez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	HOU	NL	8	5	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	HOU	NL	68	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	HOU	NL	73	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	HOU	NL	64	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	COL	NL	75	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	COL	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			292	6	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wilton Lopez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	151	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	141	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Wilton Lopez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	151	154.0	161	52	24	121	3.04
Away	141	151.1	176	68	33	100	4.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wilton Lopez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-04-08	COL	CHW	—	0.2	8	6	6	0	0	3
2014-04-06	COL	AZ	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014-04-04	COL	AZ	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014-03-31	COL	MIA	—	2.2	6	2	2	0	4	0
2013-09-22	COL	AZ	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
2013-09-19	COL	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2013-09-18	COL	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-15	COL	AZ	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2013-09-10	COL	SFG	W	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
2013-09-08	COL	SDP	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wilton Lopez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	292	2	31	55	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wilton Lopez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	HOU	P	8	2	1	4	0	0
2010	HOU	P	68	0	7	15	0	1
2011	HOU	P	73	0	4	16	2	0
2012	HOU	P	64	0	10	12	1	1
2013	COL	P	75	0	9	7	1	0
2014	COL	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wilton Lopez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	292

Salary History

Wilton Lopez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	COL	NL	$2,200,000
2013	COL	NL	$1,762,500
2012	HOU	NL	$515,500
2011	HOU	NL	$442,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,920,000

Wilton Lopez: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 28, 2009 and the final game on April 8, 2014, Wilton Lopez built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Houston Astros (2009 through 2012) and the Colorado Rockies (2013 to 2014). Born on July 19, 1983, in Leon, León, Nicaragua, Lopez is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Lopez's listed size is 6'0" and 200 pounds.

Across 292 games (2 starts), Lopez recorded 16 wins against 17 losses with a 3.54 ERA. Lopez had 221 strikeouts and 11 saves. That 3.54 ERA compares with a 3.99 league average across the same seasons, 11.4% better. Lopez won 6 games in 2012, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 56 in 2011. The most saves in one season was 10, in 2012. 2012 was Lopez's sharpest full season, a 2.17 ERA against the league's 4.01. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 5,297.4 for Lopez's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilton Lopez

What years did Wilton Lopez play?: Wilton Lopez played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2014.
Was Wilton Lopez a pitcher?: Yes. Wilton Lopez pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 221 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wilton Lopez hit?: Wilton Lopez hit 0 career home runs.
What was Wilton Lopez's career batting average?: Wilton Lopez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Wilton Lopez's career ERA?: Wilton Lopez finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 16-17 with 221 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wilton Lopez have?: Wilton Lopez recorded 221 career strikeouts.