Al López
#96
AT Catcher
1928—1947
Catcher
BORN
August 20, 1908, in Tampa, FL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 165
MLB DEBUT
September 27, 1928
FINAL GAME
September 16, 1947
PRIMARY TEAM
Brooklyn Dodgers
.261
BATTING AVERAGE
1547
HITS
16.3
WAR
.326
ON-BASE PCT
51
HOME RUNS
11.1
WAR7
.337
SLUGGING
.663
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
1.4
WAR PER SEASON
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager, Lopez spent 19 seasons as a catcher in the National League. He would have won several Gold Gloves had their been such an award in his time.
Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lopez |
16.3 |
11.1 |
9.2 |
5.6 |
13.7 |
1.4 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
53.5 |
35.0 |
25.5 |
17.5 |
44.3 |
4.4 |
Where Does Al López Rank
Among Catchers?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
96 |
91 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |