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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 NYA 0 0 129 0 1 0 0 0 0
1951 NYA-CLE 0 0 105 17 8 0 0 0 0
1952 CLE 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 1
1953 CLE 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 CLE 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 CLE 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 CLE 0 0 126 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 CLE 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 CLE-NYN 0 0 126 1 1 1 0 0 1
1959 NYN-NYA 0 0 108 12 2 0 0 0 0
1960 NYA 0 0 124 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 NYA 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 NYA 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 NYA 0 13 87 19 3 0 1 2 10
1964 NYA 0 0 114 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 NYA 0 6 12 0 0 1 0 87 0
1966 NYA 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 75 15
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).