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Name	Team	Age
Ernie Lopata	Retired (1967, Age 34)	Died (1991, Age 58)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 56 (1953)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Lou Whitaker League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	B	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C-	C+	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	D+	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	9/12/1933
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1953	C-	D	C+	C-	B	B	C+
1954	C-	D	C+	C-	B	B	C+
1955	C	D	B-	C-	B	B	C+
1956	C	D+	B-	C	B+	B+	C+
1957	C	D+	B-	C	B+	B+	B-
1958	C	C-	B-	C	B+	B+	B-
1959	C+	C-	B-	C+	B+	B+	B-
1960	C+	C-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-
1961	C+	C-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-
1962	C+	C-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-
1963	C+	C-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-
1964	C+	C-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-
1965	C+	C-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-
1966	C+	C-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-
1967	C+	C-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1967-11-01	Ernie Lopata has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-04-01	The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Ernie Lopata.
1956-06-15	The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Ernie Lopata from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01	The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Fin Ferguson from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Ernie Lopata.
1955-04-05	The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Ernie Lopata from the waiver wire.
1954-04-03	The Kansas City Blue Notes have waived Ernie Lopata.