Javier Lopez, baseball player, 2003-2016

Javier Lopez

Born: 7/11/1977 in San Juan, P.R.

MLB Debut: 2003-04-01 | Final Game: 2016-09-29

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Javier Alfonso Lopez

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Biography

Javier Lopez, born in 1977, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2003 to 2016. Known for his versatility and effectiveness, Lopez played a significant role in the bullpens of several Major League Baseball teams. Over his career, he compiled a record of 30 wins and 17 losses, with a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 3.48. His ability to strike out batters was evident as he recorded 358 strikeouts, and he also contributed to his teams' successes by securing 14 saves. Lopez was particularly effective against left-handed hitters, utilizing a combination of a deceptive delivery and sharp breaking pitches. His career unfolded during an era marked by the emergence of specialized relief pitchers, and he became a valuable asset in late-inning situations. Throughout his tenure in the league, Lopez demonstrated not only his pitching prowess but also the importance of a reliable left-handed arm in the bullpen, making him a respected figure in the game before his retirement on September 29, 2016.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 17 839 0 0 0 14 533.3 484 206 26 235 358 3.48 0

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 16.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2003 COL NL 4 1 75 0 0 0 1 58.3 58 24 12 40 3.70 4.40 (+16%) 1184.3
2004 COL NL 1 2 64 0 0 0 0 40.7 45 34 26 20 7.52 4.46 (-69%) -61.5
2005 COL NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 7 5 0 1 22.50 — 0.0
2005 AZ NL 1 1 29 0 0 0 2 14.3 19 15 11 11 9.42 4.29 (-119%) -
2006 BOS AL 1 0 27 0 0 0 1 16.7 13 5 10 11 2.70 4.53 (+40%) -100.3
2007 BOS AL 2 1 61 0 0 0 0 40.7 36 14 18 26 3.10 4.47 (+31%) 256.2
2008 BOS AL 2 0 70 0 0 0 0 59.3 53 16 27 38 2.43 4.32 (+44%) 195.2
2009 BOS AL 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 11.7 20 12 9 5 9.26 4.32 (-114%) -544.1
2010 PIT NL 2 2 50 0 0 0 0 38.7 39 12 18 22 2.79 4.08 (+32%) -83.3
2010 SFG NL 2 0 27 0 0 0 0 19.0 11 3 2 16 1.42 4.08 (+65%) -
2011 SFG NL 5 2 70 0 0 0 1 53.0 42 16 26 40 2.72 3.94 (+31%) -
2012 SFG NL 3 0 70 0 0 0 7 36.0 37 10 14 28 2.50 4.01 (+38%) -
2013 SFG NL 4 2 69 0 0 0 1 39.3 30 8 12 37 1.83 3.87 (+53%) -
2014 SFG NL 1 1 65 0 0 0 0 37.7 31 13 19 22 3.11 3.74 (+17%) -
2015 SFG NL 1 0 77 0 0 0 0 39.3 19 7 16 26 1.60 3.96 (+60%) -
2016 SFG NL 1 3 68 0 0 0 1 26.7 24 12 15 15 4.05 4.19 (+3%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
839 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.083 0.083 0.083 0.167 0.0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 79.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.167 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 77.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 COL NL 75 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 64 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 COL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 AZ NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 BOS AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BOS AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 BOS AL 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 BOS AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 PIT NL 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SFG NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 SFG NL 70 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SFG NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 SFG NL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 SFG NL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SFG NL 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SFG NL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLDS1 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLCS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS1 SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLCS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS2 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLCS SFN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLDS2 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALCS BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 WS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 33 0 0 18.0 16 7 7 15 3.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 1 1 0 13.50
2014 NLCS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 1.3 2 0 0 2 0.00
2014 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 3 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 1 0.00
2014 WS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 1.7 2 0 0 1 0.00
2012 NLCS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 0 0 2 4 0.00
2012 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00
2010 NLCS SFN 1 0 5 0 0 4.3 1 1 1 4 2.08
2010 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 2 0.00
2010 WS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00
2008 ALCS BOS 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 3 0 0 0 0.00
2008 ALDS1 BOS 0 1 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 1 9.00
2007 ALCS BOS 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 3 4 2 0 18.00
2007 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
2007 WS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 839 0 60 134 10 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 COL P 75 0 5 13 0 0
2004 COL P 64 0 6 17 1 2
2005 COL P 3 0 1 0 0 0
2005 ARI P 29 0 1 2 0 0
2006 BOS P 27 0 1 2 0 0
2007 BOS P 61 0 5 6 0 1
2008 BOS P 70 0 7 10 4 0
2009 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 BOS P 14 0 2 2 1 0
2010 PIT P 50 0 3 13 2 1
2010 SFN P 27 0 1 9 0 0
2011 SFN P 70 0 3 17 1 2
2012 SFN P 70 0 5 8 0 0
2013 SFN P 69 0 5 9 0 1
2014 SFN P 65 0 10 7 1 0
2015 SFN P 77 0 4 12 0 2
2016 SFN P 68 0 1 7 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 839
Right Field 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SFN NL $5,000,000
2015 SFN NL $4,000,000
2014 SFN NL $4,000,000
2013 SFN NL $4,250,000
2012 SFN NL $4,250,000
2011 SFN NL $2,375,000
2010 PIT NL $775,000
2009 BOS AL $1,350,000
2008 BOS AL $840,000
2007 BOS AL $402,500
2005 COL NL $321,000
2004 COL NL $317,500
2003 COL NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $28,181,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 1996, 1997, 1998