1925
Born September 12, 1925
Delray, MI, USA
Stan Lopata Notable
Stan Lopata divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1948, then the Milwaukee Braves through 1960.
Across 853 games he batted .254, with 661 hits and 375 runs. He finished with 116 home runs, 116 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 695 games behind the plate, with 3,406 putouts and 53 errors. He turned 50 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1955 to 1956.
He was born in Delray, MI, USA on September 12, 1925, and died on June 15, 2013. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1955, 1956 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | PHI | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .133 |
| 1949 | PHI | 83 | 240 | 31 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 44 | 1 | .271 |
| 1950 | PHI | 58 | 129 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 1 | .209 |
| 1951 | PHI | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1952 | PHI | 57 | 179 | 25 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 36 | 33 | 1 | .274 |
| 1953 | PHI | 81 | 234 | 34 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 39 | 3 | .239 |
| 1954 | PHI | 86 | 259 | 42 | 75 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 33 | 37 | 1 | .290 |
| 1955 | PHI | 99 | 303 | 49 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 4 | .271 |
| 1956 | PHI | 146 | 535 | 96 | 143 | 33 | 7 | 32 | 95 | 75 | 93 | 5 | .267 |
| 1957 | PHI | 116 | 388 | 50 | 92 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 67 | 56 | 81 | 2 | .237 |
| 1958 | PHI | 86 | 258 | 36 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 60 | 63 | 0 | .248 |
| 1959 | MLN | 25 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .104 |
| 1960 | MLN | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 853 | 2601 | 375 | 661 | 116 | 25 | 116 | 397 | 393 | 497 | 18 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
2013
Died June 15, 2013
1948
Major-league debut: Stan Lopata
Stan Lopata made a major-league debut on September 19, 1948.
1960
Final major-league game: Stan Lopata
Stan Lopata played a final major-league game on June 12, 1960.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain