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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1974 25 KCR AL -0.2 0 0 5.63 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.0 21 12 10 0 10 0 5 0 0 1 76 69 3.83 1.938 11.8 0.0 5.6 2.8 0.50
1978 29 STL NL -0.2 4 2 .667 4.29 25 4 4 0 0 0 65.0 52 35 31 4 32 2 46 1 0 5 279 83 3.49 1.292 7.2 0.6 4.4 6.4 1.44
1979 30 DET AL 5.3 10 5 .667 2.41 61 0 49 0 0 21 127.0 95 37 34 12 51 3 106 3 0 3 519 181 3.57 1.150 6.7 0.9 3.6 7.5 2.08 CYA-7
1980 31 DET AL 1.4 13 6 .684 3.77 67 1 59 0 0 21 124.0 125 56 52 15 45 5 97 3 1 6 534 110 3.92 1.371 9.1 1.1 3.3 7.0 2.16
1981 32 DET AL 0.5 5 2 .714 3.64 29 3 19 0 0 3 81.2 70 34 33 8 31 2 53 2 1 0 338 104 3.79 1.237 7.7 0.9 3.4 5.8 1.71
1982 33 DET AL -0.7 3 1 .750 5.27 19 0 9 0 0 3 41.0 41 27 24 8 19 4 26 0 0 4 176 77 5.38 1.463 9.0 1.8 4.2 5.7 1.37
1983 34 DET AL 2.1 9 8 .529 2.81 57 0 46 0 0 18 115.1 87 36 36 12 49 7 90 1 1 7 473 140 3.85 1.179 6.8 0.9 3.8 7.0 1.84 AS
1984 35 DET AL 1.8 10 1 .909 2.94 71 0 41 0 0 14 137.2 109 51 45 16 52 6 94 2 1 3 559 134 4.09 1.169 7.1 1.0 3.4 6.1 1.81
1985 36 DET AL -0.9 3 7 .300 4.80 51 0 22 0 0 5 86.1 82 50 46 15 41 9 53 1 0 4 379 85 5.17 1.425 8.5 1.6 4.3 5.5 1.29
1986 37 HOU NL 0.4 3 3 .500 3.46 45 0 22 0 0 7 78.0 64 32 30 6 25 1 44 0 0 0 321 104 3.60 1.141 7.4 0.7 2.9 5.1 1.76
1987 38 HOU NL -0.1 2 1 .667 4.50 26 0 5 0 0 1 38.0 39 22 19 6 12 0 21 2 0 1 164 88 4.92 1.342 9.2 1.4 2.8 5.0 1.75
11 Yrs 9.5 62 36 .633 3.56 459 9 281 0 0 93 910.0 785 392 360 102 367 39 635 15 4 34 3818 112 4.04 1.266 7.8 1.0 3.6 6.3 1.73
162 Game Avg 1.4 9 5 .633 3.56 67 1 41 0 0 14 132 114 57 52 15 53 6 92 2 1 5 555 112 4.04 1.266 7.8 1.0 3.6 6.3 1.73
DET (7 Yrs) 9.6 53 30 .639 3.41 355 4 245 0 0 85 713.0 609 291 270 86 288 36 519 12 4 27 2978 119 4.10 1.258 7.7 1.1 3.6 6.6 1.80
HOU (2 Yrs) 0.3 5 4 .556 3.80 71 0 27 0 0 8 116.0 103 54 49 12 37 1 65 2 0 1 485 98 4.04 1.207 8.0 0.9 2.9 5.0 1.76
STL (1 Yr) -0.2 4 2 .667 4.29 25 4 4 0 0 0 65.0 52 35 31 4 32 2 46 1 0 5 279 83 3.49 1.292 7.2 0.6 4.4 6.4 1.44
KCR (1 Yr) -0.2 0 0 5.63 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.0 21 12 10 0 10 0 5 0 0 1 76 69 3.83 1.938 11.8 0.0 5.6 2.8 0.50
AL (8 Yrs) 9.4 53 30 .639 3.46 363 5 250 0 0 85 729.0 630 303 280 86 298 36 524 12 4 28 3054 117 4.09 1.273 7.8 1.1 3.7 6.5 1.76
NL (3 Yrs) 0.0 9 6 .600 3.98 96 4 31 0 0 8 181.0 155 89 80 16 69 3 111 3 0 6 764 92 3.84 1.238 7.7 0.8 3.4 5.5 1.61
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1984 35 DET AL,WS 2 0 1.000 0.00 3 0 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 24 1.22 1.167 7.5 0.0 3.0 9.0 3.00
1986 37 HOU NL 0 1 .000 8.10 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 7 3 3 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 20 4.57 3.300 18.9 0.0 10.8 8.1 0.75
2 Yrs 2 1 .667 2.89 5 0 1 0 0 0 9.1 12 3 3 0 6 3 9 0 0 0 44 2.42 1.929 11.6 0.0 5.8 8.7 1.50
162 Game Avg 27 14 .667 2.89 68 0 14 0 0 0 124 163 41 41 0 82 41 122 0 0 0 598 1.929 11.6 0.0 5.8 8.7 1.50
DET (1 Yr) 2 0 1.000 0.00 3 0 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 24 1.22 1.167 7.5 0.0 3.0 9.0 3.00
HOU (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 8.10 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 7 3 3 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 20 4.57 3.300 18.9 0.0 10.8 8.1 0.75
NL (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 8.10 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 7 3 3 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 20 4.57 3.300 18.9 0.0 10.8 8.1 0.75
WS (1 Yr) 1 0 1.000 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 11 0.667 3.0 0.0 3.0 12.0 4.00
AL (1 Yr) 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 13 2.43 1.667 12.0 0.0 3.0 6.0 2.00
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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1974 25 KCR AL 16.0 8 1 12 6.75 4.19 -0.17 -0.24 106 4.36 -4 -0.5 0.18 0.1 -0.2 -3 .444 .497
1978 29 STL NL 65.0 25 4 35 4.85 3.99 -0.09 -0.15 102 4.02 -6 -0.7 1.12 -0.1 -0.2 -1 .471 .495
1979 30 DET AL 127.0 61 0 37 2.62 4.75 -0.04 -0.39 103 4.53 27 2.8 2.02 1.2 5.3 40 .546 .517 CYA-7
1980 31 DET AL 124.0 67 1 56 4.06 4.47 -0.11 -0.35 103 4.34 4 0.3 1.88 -0.1 1.4 15 .505 .502
1981 32 DET AL 81.2 29 3 34 3.75 4.23 0.54 -0.18 103 3.60 -1 -0.2 1.23 -0.1 0.5 6 .495 .499
1982 33 DET AL 41.0 19 0 27 5.93 5.02 0.45 -0.34 96 4.06 -8 -0.8 1.37 -0.2 -0.7 -5 .456 .495
1983 34 DET AL 115.1 57 0 36 2.81 4.37 0.45 -0.36 97 3.44 8 0.8 1.85 0.2 2.1 19 .515 .505 AS
1984 35 DET AL 137.2 71 0 51 3.33 4.39 0.29 -0.36 99 3.69 5 0.6 1.25 -0.1 1.8 18 .509 .504
1985 36 DET AL 86.1 51 0 50 5.21 4.55 0.23 -0.33 97 3.86 -13 -1.3 1.42 -0.4 -0.9 -5 .475 .492
1986 37 HOU NL 78.0 45 0 32 3.69 4.18 0.19 -0.32 95 3.49 -2 -0.2 1.01 -0.1 0.4 5 .495 .499
1987 38 HOU NL 38.0 26 0 22 5.21 4.53 -0.17 -0.28 98 4.33 -4 -0.4 0.98 -0.1 -0.1 0 .484 .497
11 Yrs 910.0 459 9 392 3.88 4.43 0.17 -0.32 100 3.93 6 0.5 1.48 0.1 9.5 90 .501 .502
162 Game Avg 132 67 1 57 3.88 4.43 0.17 -0.32 100 3.93 1 0.1 1.48 0.0 1.4 13 .501 .502
DET (7 Yrs) 713.0 355 4 291 3.67 4.50 0.22 -0.34 100 3.94 21 2.3 1.63 0.3 9.6 89 .507 .503
HOU (2 Yrs) 116.0 71 0 54 4.19 4.29 0.07 -0.31 96 3.77 -5 -0.6 1.00 -0.2 0.3 5 .491 .498
STL (1 Yr) 65.0 25 4 35 4.85 3.99 -0.09 -0.15 102 4.02 -6 -0.7 1.12 -0.1 -0.2 -1 .471 .495
KCR (1 Yr) 16.0 8 1 12 6.75 4.19 -0.17 -0.24 106 4.36 -4 -0.5 0.18 0.1 -0.2 -3 .444 .497
AL (8 Yrs) 729.0 363 5 303 3.74 4.49 0.21 -0.33 100 3.95 17 1.9 1.60 0.4 9.4 86 .505 .503
NL (3 Yrs) 181.0 96 4 89 4.43 4.18 0.02 -0.25 98 3.86 -11 -1.4 1.03 -0.3 0.0 4 .486 .497

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Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1974 25 KCR AL 16.0 .344 .425 .475 .900 .362 0.0 6.6 13.2 -0.2 0.0% -5.25
1978 29 STL NL 65.0 .218 .308 .326 .634 .249 1.4 16.5 11.5 -0.7 0.0% -7.90
1979 30 DET AL 127.0 .210 .292 .332 .623 .245 2.3 20.4 9.8 6.6 -0.1% 31.46 CYA-7
1980 31 DET AL 124.0 .263 .328 .414 .742 .300 2.8 18.2 8.4 2.4 0.8% 3.47
1981 32 DET AL 81.2 .233 .306 .380 .686 .255 2.4 15.7 9.2 -0.2 -0.1% 0.06
1982 33 DET AL 41.0 .268 .345 .497 .842 .273 4.5 14.8 10.8 0.4 -1.0% -6.70
1983 34 DET AL 115.1 .210 .292 .341 .633 .237 2.5 19.0 10.4 3.2 1.9% 20.23 AS
1984 35 DET AL 137.2 .221 .295 .365 .660 .239 2.9 16.8 9.3 1.6 3.4% 7.55
1985 36 DET AL 86.1 .250 .330 .436 .766 .252 4.0 14.0 10.8 -1.7 -2.2% -8.15
1986 37 HOU NL 78.0 .221 .280 .325 .605 .239 1.9 13.7 7.8 -0.2 -0.4% 4.60
1987 38 HOU NL 38.0 .273 .333 .455 .788 .280 3.7 12.8 7.3 -0.8 -0.9% -9.27
11 Yrs 910.0 .234 .309 .378 .688 .257 2.7 16.6 9.6 10.3 1.3% 30.08
MLB Average .260 .325 .389 .714 .284 2.1 13.6 8.5
Advanced Pitching Table
Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1984 35 DET AL,WS 6.0 .227 .292 .227 .519 .313 0.0 25.0 8.3 12.5 18.8 37.5 0.30 0.6 12.3% 3.02
1986 37 HOU NL 3.1 .438 .550 .563 1.113 .538 0.0 15.0 20.0 15.4 7.7 7.7 0.20 -0.6 -17.6% -1.67
2 Yrs 9.1 .316 .409 .368 .778 .414 0.0 20.5 13.6 13.8 13.8 24.1 0.27 0.0 -5.3% 1.35
MLB Average .252 .314 .371 .685 .281 2.3 15.9 7.8 11.1 41.3 29.4 0.88

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1977 Did not play - Mexico
1978 29 STL NL 16 .196 -15 .375 .000 0.0 37.5 0.0 -0.3 0.0% -2.65 0.0 1
1979 30 DET AL 0 1 CYA-7
1980 31 DET AL 0 1
1983 34 DET AL 0 1 AS
1984 35 DET AL 0 1
1985 36 DET AL 0 1
1986 37 HOU NL 10 .000 -167 .000 .000 0.0 60.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1% -1.85 1
1987 38 HOU NL 2 .000 -400 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% -0.44 1
8 Yrs 28 .114 -90 .273 .000 0.0 46.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.1% -4.93 0.0 1
MLB Average .332 100 .284 .128 2.1 13.6 8.5 30.6
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Season Age Team Lg PA WPA cWPA Pos Awards
1984 35 DET AL,WS 0 0.0 0.0%
1986 37 HOU NL 0 /1
2 Yrs 0 0.0 0.0% /1
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1974 25 KCR AL P 8 1 0 16.0 6 0 4 2 0 .667 .947 2.25 1.80 0.50 1.80 3 2 40.0 38.0 0
1978 29 STL NL P 25 4 0 65.0 6 0 5 1 0 .833 .952 0.69 1.91 0.20 1.89 12 3 20.0 32.1 0
1979 30 DET AL P 61 0 0 127.0 25 9 15 1 1 .960 .949 1.70 1.92 0.39 1.89 7 5 41.7 35.7 0 CYA-7
1980 31 DET AL P 67 1 0 124.0 17 5 11 1 1 .941 .957 1.16 1.85 0.24 1.85 11 5 31.3 34.8 0
1981 32 DET AL P 29 3 0 81.2 15 5 10 0 1 1.000 .963 1.65 1.98 0.52 1.98 7 4 36.4 37.9 0
1982 33 DET AL P 19 0 0 41.0 8 3 5 0 0 1.000 .958 1.76 1.80 0.42 1.80 2 0 0.0 36.5 0
1983 34 DET AL P 57 0 0 115.1 16 2 13 1 0 .938 .958 1.17 1.80 0.26 1.78 7 7 50.0 32.7 0 AS
1984 35 DET AL P 71 0 0 137.2 19 6 11 2 2 .895 .958 1.11 1.79 0.24 1.78 5 9 64.3 36.1 0
1985 36 DET AL P 51 0 0 86.1 16 5 10 1 1 .938 .953 1.56 1.86 0.29 1.84 10 2 16.7 32.8 1
1986 37 HOU NL P 45 0 0 78.0 10 2 6 2 0 .800 .955 0.92 1.94 0.18 1.94 12 2 14.3 31.8 0
1987 38 HOU NL P 26 0 0 38.0 8 0 7 1 0 .875 .955 1.66 1.92 0.27 1.90 5 3 37.5 29.0 1
11 Yrs 459 9 0 910.0 146 37 97 12 6 .918 .955 1.33 1.87 0.29 1.85 81 42 34.1 34.0 2
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS% Awards
1984 35 DET AL,WS P 3 0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 1 100.0
1986 37 HOU NL P 2 0 3.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 2.70 0.50 1 0 0.0
2 Yrs 5 0 9.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.96 0.20 1 1 50.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Aurelio López born?

Aurelio López was born on September 21, 1948.

Where was Aurelio López born?

Aurelio López was born in Tecamachalco, Puebla.

How tall was Aurelio López?

Aurelio López was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Aurelio López weigh when playing?

Aurelio López weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Aurelio López play?

Aurelio López played 11 seasons.

Is Aurelio López in the Hall of Fame?

Aurelio López has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Aurelio López play?

Aurelio López was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Aurelio López have?

Aurelio López had 635 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Aurelio López played for?

Aurelio López played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Aurelio López won?

Aurelio López won 1 World Series.

When did Aurelio López retire?

Aurelio López last played in 1987.

What are Aurelio López's nicknames?

Señor Smoke is a nickname for Aurelio López.

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