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Bob Horner League
5-14-1975
Ken Lopatka Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.48 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 88-70 Status Retired (1967) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age 44 (OS 44) Date of Birth 01-19-1931
K 1231 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(85 games)
IP 1403.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 MIL
4
6
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1957 MIL
3
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1958 MIL
27
33
4
7
0
0
0
4
0
14 0 1
0
0 0
.418
.206
.212
.000
.212
1959 MIL
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0 0 0
0
0 0
.286
.286
.000
.000
.000
1960 MIL
36
68
3
6
0
0
0
2
0
23 0 0
0
0 0
.176
.088
.088
.000
.088
1961 MIL
36
68
1
9
0
0
0
3
2
20 0 1
0
0 0
.287
.155
.132
.000
.132
1962 MIL
30
56
6
11
1
0
0
4
0
22 0 0
0
0 0
.411
.196
.214
.018
.196
1963 MIL
35
61
2
4
0
0
0
1
3
19 0 0
0
0 0
.175
.109
.066
.000
.066
1964 MIL-BAL
32
62
3
6
1
0
0
2
2
23 0 0
0
0 0
.238
.125
.113
.016
.097
1965 BAL
25
40
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
8 0 0
0
0 0
.198
.073
.125
.075
.050
1966 BAL
50
30
3
3
0
0
0
5
0
9 0 2
0
0 1
.194
.094
.100
.000
.100
1967 BAL
19
18
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
6 0 0
0
0 0
.556
.278
.278
.000
.278
Total
299
452
25
55
2
0
1
27
10
147 0 4
0
0 1
.272
.139
.133
.011
.122
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ken Lopatka has retired from the Baltimore Wire
1967-08-10The Baltimore Wire have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team.
1967-06-16The Baltimore Wire have designated Ken Lopatka for assignment.
1964-09-28Ken Lopatka of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1964-04-08Trade #1894699 has been completed between the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors and the Baltimore Wire. The Baltimore Wire receive Moose DeBarr, Ken Lopatka, Chris Wheat, George Reed, Timbo Lamb from the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors in exchange for Fred Brizzolara, Jim Wright, Bill Pettis, Mike Whiteman, Oscar Bickford, Curt Karchner, Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 BAL (Mike Stellberger), Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 BAL (Pedro dasilva).
1963-06-23Ken Lopatka of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1962-04-28Ken Lopatka of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1959-09-13The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Mel Bradford to the minors.
1958-10-03The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Ken Lopatka to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Timbo Lamb to the minors.
1958-09-29Ken Lopatka of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1958-09-19The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team.
1958-09-12The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Ken Lopatka to the minors.
1958-08-10The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team.
1958-07-05The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Ken Lopatka to the minors.
1958-06-08The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Timbo Lamb to the minors.
1958-06-01The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Luis Adduci for assignment. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Ken Lopatka to the minors.
1958-05-12The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team.
1958-05-06The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Ken Lopatka to the minors.
1958-04-06The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Walter Wells to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team.
1957-10-03The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Ken Lopatka to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Rich Gates to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Timbo Lamb to the minors.
1957-10-01Ken Lopatka of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1957-09-19The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Mel Bradford to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Rich Gates to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team.
1956-10-03The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Bob Strickland to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Ken Lopatka to the minors.
1956-09-26The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Rich Gates to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team.
1956-07-05The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Shigeru Motoi to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Ken Lopatka to the minors.
1956-06-28The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ken Lopatka to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Red Kauffman to the minors.
1954-03-25The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have acquired Ken Lopatka from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Ken Lopatka.