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Bob Horner League
5-13-1975
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 F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Majors 22 30.00 0 / 1 8 / 19 2 / 10 10 / 30
1954 Minors 23 69.00 2 / 5 6 / 34 13 / 30 21 / 69
1955 Minors 24 62.00 0 / 5 5 / 29 3 / 28 8 / 62
1956 Minors 25 52.00 0 / 5 6 / 24 4 / 23 10 / 52
1956 Majors 25 4.30 12 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1957 Minors 26 58.00 1 / 5 1 / 24 5 / 29 7 / 58
1957 Majors 26 4.07 12 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 4
1958 Minors 27 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 11
1958 Majors 27 30.66 108 15 2 0 / 2 2 / 16 0 / 12 2 / 30
1959 Minors 28 60.00 0 / 6 2 / 25 2 / 29 4 / 60
1959 Majors 28 3.42 17 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3
1960 Majors 29 50.02 162 36 0 0 / 13 2 / 14 0 / 23 2 / 50
1961 Majors 30 49.90 162 36 0 1 / 9 1 / 16 0 / 24 2 / 49
1962 Majors 31 42.68 133 30 26 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 42
1963 Majors 32 48.65 153 35 9 0 / 7 1 / 23 0 / 18 1 / 48
1964 Majors 33 47.82 159 32 3 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 21 0 / 47
1965 Majors 34 38.79 162 22 0 -2 / 5 0 / 16 -3 / 17 -5 / 38
1966 Majors 35 43.53 162 1 0 -1 / 5 -9 / 23 -4 / 15 -14 / 43
1967 Minors 36 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 19
1967 Majors 36 23.78 115 7 0 -1 / 0 -2 / 8 -1 / 15 -4 / 23
Total 1357 223 40 0 / 90 23 / 320 21 / 332 44 / 742
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.