Héctor López

Positions: Third Baseman, Leftfielder and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 182lb (180cm, 82kg)

Born: July 8, 1929 in Colon, Panama pa

Died: September 29, 2022 in Hudson, FL

Last Game: September 30, 1966 (Age 37-084d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Héctor Headley López

Nicknames: The Panama Clipper or What a Pair of Hands

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.8

4644

1251

136

.269

623

RBI

591

OBP

.330

SLG

.415

OPS

.745

OPS+

103

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1951	21	-7.4	St. Hyacinthe	PROV	C		89	297	259	35	77	11	3	2	31	2		30	36	.297	.370	.386	.756	100		0	8
1952	22	-1.6	St. Hyacinthe	PROV	C	PHA	128	610	498	115	164	26	7	8	75	32		96	66	.329	.441	.458	.898	228		3	13
1953	23	-1.8	Williamsport	EL	A	PHA	147	640	567	89	153	16	4	6	51	24		67	95	.270	.349	.344	.693	195		2	4
1954	24	-4.4	Ottawa	IL	AAA	PHA	132	520	452	69	143	17	4	8	53	10		53	70	.316	.389	.425	.814	192		3	8	4
1955	25	-3.1	Columbus	IL	AAA	KCA	21	96	81	15	26	2	0	5	17	2		11	11	.321	.394	.531	.925	43		0	2	2
1955	25	-3.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	128	527	483	50	140	15	2	15	68	1	4	33	58	.290	.337	.422	.759	204	15	3	4	4	1
1956	26	-2.4	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	151	639	561	91	153	27	3	18	69	4	5	63	73	.273	.347	.428	.775	240	13	3	8	4	3
1957	27	-1.7	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	121	441	391	51	115	19	4	11	35	1	6	41	66	.294	.357	.448	.805	175	8	0	4	5	5
1957-58	27		Cerveza Balboa	PNWL	FgW				111		43			5	19					.387
1958	28	-0.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	151	631	564	84	147	28	4	17	73	2	2	49	61	.261	.317	.415	.732	234	23	2	7	9	2
1958-59	28		Cerveza Balboa	PNWL	FgW				142		53			9	35					.373
1959	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-KCA	147	593	541	82	153	26	5	22	93	4	1	36	77	.283	.333	.471	.804	255	10	7	4	5	1
1959	29	0.2	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	35	146	135	22	38	10	3	6	24	1	0	8	23	.282	.324	.533	.857	72	1	1	1	1	0
1959	29	0.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	112	447	406	60	115	16	2	16	69	3	1	28	54	.283	.336	.451	.786	183	9	6	3	4	1
1960	30	1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	131	469	408	66	116	14	6	9	42	1	1	46	64	.284	.361	.414	.775	169	7	4	9	2	0
1961	31	2.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	93	273	243	27	54	7	2	3	22	1	0	24	38	.222	.292	.305	.596	74	8	1	2	3	1
1962	32	4.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	106	372	335	45	92	19	1	6	48	0	1	33	53	.275	.338	.391	.729	131	17	0	2	2	2
1963	33	5.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	130	473	433	54	108	13	4	14	52	1	2	35	71	.249	.304	.395	.699	171	12	0	2	3	5
1964	34	6.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	127	313	285	34	74	9	3	10	34	1	1	24	54	.260	.317	.418	.735	119	8	1	1	2	2
1965	35	7.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	111	317	283	25	74	12	2	7	39	0	0	26	61	.262	.322	.392	.714	111	11	1	3	4	2
1966	36	8.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	54	129	117	14	25	4	1	4	16	0	0	8	20	.214	.268	.368	.635	43	4	1	2	1	0
1967	37	10.5	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	WSA	132	523	457	63	135	19	0	13	40	2	2	62	111	.295	.382	.422	.804	193		2	2	0
1968	38	12.3	Buffalo	IL	AAA	WSA	117	390	353	44	91	11	1	13	53	1	0	32	73	.258	.319	.405	.724	143		1	1	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1450	5177	4644	623	1251	193	37	136	591	16	23	418	696	.269	.330	.415	.745	1926	136	23	48	44	24
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		766	3076	2667	430	789	102	19	55	320	73	2	351	462	.296	.379	.410	.789	1094		11	38	9
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign			253	253		96			14	54					.379
All Levels (18 Seasons)							2216	8506	7564	1053	2136	295	56	205	965	89	25	769	1158	.282				3020		34	86	53	24

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		402	1529	1343	191	395	49	5	39	163	15	2	158	265	.294	.369	.425	.794	571		6	13	9
A (1 season)					Minors		147	640	567	89	153	16	4	6	51	24		67	95	.270	.349	.344	.693	195		2	4
C (2 seasons)					Minors		217	907	757	150	241	37	10	10	106	34		126	102	.318	.418	.433	.851	328		3	21