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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
Jack "Hammer" Lopatka Second Base
Retired (1966, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .891 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
H 2435 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 05-28-1928
HR 464 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(22 games)
RBI 1545
SB 224
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity B-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 7
1B F  (1.4%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 7
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (0.5%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 22 59.55 4 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 7 8 / 12 1 / 7 8 / 9 25 / 59
1951 Majors 23 50.44 5 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 13 2 / 3 3 / 3 9 / 10 21 / 50
1952 Majors 24 52.25 1 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 9 9 / 11 4 / 6 20 / 52
1953 Majors 25 53.84 1 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 8 7 / 9 5 / 6 18 / 53
1954 Majors 26 55.88 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 7 2 / 6 5 / 12 11 / 55
1955 Majors 27 58.49 2 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 5 3 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 4 8 / 58
1956 Majors 28 57.60 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 6 0 / 10 4 / 57
1957 Majors 29 57.20 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 57
1958 Majors 30 56.35 0 / 14 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 56
1959 Majors 31 54.49 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 54
1960 Majors 32 56.09 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 56
1961 Majors 33 58.09 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 58
1962 Majors 34 57.39 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 8 3 / 57
1963 Majors 35 51.87 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 51
1964 Majors 36 46.49 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 46
1965 Majors 37 41.86 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 5 4 / 41
1966 Majors 38 30.90 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 30
Total 0 0 0 14 / 138 2 / 122 12 / 131 5 / 114 24 / 142 26 / 114 35 / 129 118 / 890
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Jack "Hammer" Lopatka has retired from the New York Pride
1966-07-04Jack Hammer Lopatka of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1965-06-29Jack Hammer Lopatka of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1964-06-02Jack Hammer Lopatka of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1960-06-20Jack "Hammer" Lopatka of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1959-08-12Jack "Hammer" Lopatka of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1959-05-12A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Jack "Hammer" Lopatka, John "Mel" Renfroe from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Tyson Foster, Johnny Kling, Jim Hamilton, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (NYA).
1958-04-18The New York Red Foxx have renamed Jack Lopatka to Jack "Hammer" Lopatka.
1958-04-14A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Cleveland Anteaters. The Cleveland Anteaters receive Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Jack Lopatka.
1951-04-12A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Knockers and the New York Cubans. The New York Cubans receive Charlie Tebbetts, Juan Keating, Jerry Petty from the Cleveland Knockers in exchange for Jack Lopatka, Doc Porray, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (NYA).