Héctor López
Héctor Headley (Swainson) López
Born: July 8, 1929
Colon, Colon PA
Deceased: September 29, 2022
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 182
Career: 1951-1968
Major League Statistics
Héctor (Swainson) López compiled a career batting average of .296 with 55 home runs and 163 RBI in his 766-game career with the St. Hyacinthe Saints, St. Hyacinthe A's, Williamsport Athletics, Ottawa Athletics, Columbus Jets, Hawaii Islanders and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 89 | 259 | 259 | 77 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .386 | .683 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe A's | 128 | 498 | 498 | 164 | 26 | 7 | 8 | .329 | .329 | .458 | .787 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Williamsport Athletics | 147 | 567 | 567 | 153 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .270 | .270 | .344 | .614 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 132 | 520 | 452 | 69 | 143 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 10 | 53 | 70 | .316 | .389 | .425 | .813 | 192 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 21 | 96 | 81 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 11 | .321 | .394 | .531 | .924 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 132 | 523 | 457 | 63 | 135 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 111 | .295 | .382 | .422 | .804 | 193 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 117 | 390 | 353 | 44 | 91 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 73 | .258 | .319 | .405 | .724 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 766 | 2853 | 2667 | 191 | 789 | 102 | 19 | 55 | 163 | 15 | 2 | 158 | 265 | .296 | .336 | .410 | .746 | 1094 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | EL | Williamsport Athletics | SS | 143 | 261 | 436 | 51 | .932 | 4.874 | |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 3B | 92 | 116 | 195 | 11 | 25 | .966 | 3.380 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | SS | 22 | 29 | 52 | 10 | 15 | .890 | 3.682 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 21 | 70 | 83 | 1 | 24 | .994 | 7.286 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 98 | 143 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .957 | 1.571 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3B | 17 | 10 | 37 | 4 | 7 | .922 | 2.765 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | SS | 12 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 8 | .981 | 4.417 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 68 | 54 | 130 | 12 | 12 | .939 | 2.706 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 18 | 35 | 60 | 1 | 17 | .990 | 5.278 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .750 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 506 | 750 | 1038 | 100 | 110 | .947 | 3.534 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1952 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe A's | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 |
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