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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Ace Lopatka Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.87 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-35 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-28-1922
K 434 Drafted Round 5, Pick 73
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(0 games)
IP 735.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt A+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYA
9
 5
64
0
0
0
4
 1
78.2
 68 32 30 0 24
49
1.17
3.43
1951 NYA
3
 3
60
1
0
0
0
 0
119.0
 114 50 49 2 44
68
1.33
3.71
1952 NYA-PHI
6
 2
49
0
0
0
9
 2
77.1
 76 33 33 3 31
54
1.38
3.84
1953 PHI
4
 9
118
0
0
0
3
 4
154.0
 168 89 86 1 58
88
1.47
5.03
1954 PHI
3
 4
102
0
0
0
0
 4
118.0
 143 80 75 4 46
66
1.60
5.72
1955 PHI
8
 3
98
0
0
0
2
 0
98.0
 113 61 57 1 36
61
1.52
5.23
1956 PHI
5
 9
69
0
0
0
5
 4
90.1
 113 72 68 1 29
48
1.57
6.77
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
38
 35
560
1
0
0
23
 15
735.1
 795 417 398 12 268
434
1.45
4.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Ace Lopatka has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
1952-08-16A trade has been completed between the New York Nukes and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Pat Parker, Ace Lopatka, Frank McMullen, Bob Hartgraves, Richard Crump (Optioned) from the New York Nukes in exchange for Justin Duchscherer, Huston Street.