| Albie Lopez | |||||||||||||||
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| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1971-08-18)August 18, 1971 (age 53) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| July 6, 1993, for the Cleveland Indians | |||||||||||||||
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| June 19, 2003, for the Kansas City Royals | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 47–58 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.94 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 558 | ||||||||||||||
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Albert Anthony "Albie" Lopez (born August 18, 1971) is an American formerMajor League Baseballpitcher. He graduated fromMesa Community College. He was drafted by theCleveland Indians in the 20th round of the1991 Major League Baseball draft. Lopez spent five years with the Indians, compiling a record of 12–14 with a 5.99 ERA between 1993 and 1997.
Lopez was selected by theTampa Bay Devil Rays in the second round (48th pick overall) of theexpansion draft in 1997. In 1998, Lopez had a career best 2.60 ERA in 54 games for the expansion team Devil Rays.
In 1999, his ERA rose to 4.64 while appearing in 51 games. In 2000, Lopez was a swingman, appearing in 45 games while also starting 24 games for the Devil Rays. He won a career-high 11 games while throwing 4 complete games and 2 saves.
The Devil Rays then traded Lopez to theArizona Diamondbacks in 2001 after going 5–12 in 20 starts for the Devil Rays. With the Diamondbacks, Lopez recorded 4 wins in 13 starts. Between both clubs, Lopez finished the 2001 season with a major league leading 19 losses, although not officially leading any league due to him having been traded and splitting time between both leagues. He was part of the2001 World Series winning team over theNew York Yankees. Lopez was criticized for his poor performance on the team, which led him to sign with theAtlanta Braves at the end of that season. Lopez was 1–4 in 55.2 innings for the Braves.
He then signed with theKansas City Royals for the 2003 season. Despite having a record of 4–2 in 15 games, his ERA sat at 12.71 for the Royals, which prompted them to releasing Lopez.
Lopez then signed a minor league contract with thePittsburgh Pirates in 2005, but was released on March 23, 2005. He signed with theSeattle Mariners on April 19, 2005, but was released just under a month later on May 15.
During an 11-year baseball career, Lopez compiled 47wins, 558strikeouts, and a 4.94earned run average. He was an Eastern League All-Star with theCanton–Akron Indians, which was the Indians' Double A affiliate in 1993. Lopez pitched during the 2011 season for theEdmonton Capitals of theNorth American League.
| Preceded by | Tampa Bay Devil RaysOpening Day Starting pitcher 2001 | Succeeded by |
