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Eddie Lopat

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1944—1955
Starting Pitcher
BORN
June 21, 1918, in New York, NY
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Yankees

What Pitches Did Eddie Lopat Throw?

Screwball
Sinking Fastball
Sweeping Curve
Slider
166
WINS
63.5
QUALITY START PCT
32.7
WAR
112
LOSSES
116
ERA+
24.4
WAR7
3.21
ERA
1.32
K / BB RATIO
13.0
WAR3
859
STRIKEOUTS
1.28
WHIP
2.7
WAR PER SEASON
Junkball pitcher who mixed speeds and pitched to the corners of the plate, rarely challenging hitters with his mediocre fastball. Helped tutor Whitey Ford to become a star pitcher for the Yankees.
1-TIME
ALL-STAR
5-TIME
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Eddie Lopat Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Lopat
CAREER
32.7
WAR7
24.4
WAR5C
17.4
WAR3
13.0
JAWS
28.6
WAR PER SN
2.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Eddie Lopat Rank Among Pitchers?

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