Rafael Lopez
Rafael Manuel Lopez
Born: October 2, 1987
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 16 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Florida State
Career: 2011-2019
Major League Statistics
Rafael Lopez compiled a career batting average of .273 with 50 home runs and 294 RBI in his 586-game career with the Cubs, Boise Hawks, Peoria Chiefs, Daytona Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs, Salt Lake Bees, Bridgeport Bluefish, Louisville Bats, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Buffalo Bisons, El Paso Chihuahuas and Gwinnett Stripers. He began playing during the 2011 season and last took the field during the 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 54 | 223 | 196 | 34 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 27 | .316 | .381 | .449 | .830 | 88 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2011 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .455 | .871 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 35 | 133 | 119 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | .269 | .338 | .403 | .742 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 31 | 138 | 117 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | .265 | .350 | .342 | .692 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 4 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .467 | .529 | .733 | 1.263 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 95 | 367 | 316 | 44 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 67 | .247 | .350 | .392 | .742 | 124 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 61 | 239 | 207 | 17 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 52 | .285 | .378 | .329 | .707 | 68 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 45 | 177 | 148 | 21 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 26 | .297 | .412 | .466 | .879 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 21 | 75 | 62 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | .242 | .351 | .323 | .674 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 46 | 171 | 156 | 14 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 37 | .276 | .333 | .340 | .673 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 47 | 169 | 155 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 39 | .213 | .262 | .297 | .559 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 7 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .250 | .280 | .292 | .572 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 59 | 223 | 198 | 31 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 46 | .293 | .368 | .551 | .918 | 109 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 14 | 50 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .262 | .380 | .619 | .999 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 50 | 201 | 180 | 27 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 56 | .261 | .328 | .489 | .817 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 14 | 55 | 47 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .319 | .418 | .532 | .950 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 586 | 2275 | 1993 | 270 | 545 | 118 | 7 | 50 | 294 | 8 | 5 | 249 | 430 | .273 | .356 | .415 | .770 | 827 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | C | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | C | 29 | 193 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .978 | 7.517 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 35.3 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | C | 27 | 202 | 29 | 3 | 1 | .987 | 8.556 | 7 | 43 | 14 | 24.6 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | C | 22 | 141 | 18 | 3 | 3 | .981 | 7.227 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 28.1 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | C | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5.500 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | C | 88 | 599 | 58 | 11 | 4 | .984 | 7.466 | 9 | 78 | 29 | 27.1 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 1B | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | C | 56 | 429 | 33 | 4 | 4 | .991 | 8.250 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 26.9 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | C | 39 | 267 | 41 | 4 | 1 | .987 | 7.897 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 48.8 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | C | 40 | 248 | 26 | 4 | 2 | .986 | 6.850 | 4 | 30 | 9 | 23.1 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 21 | 155 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .982 | 7.667 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 25.0 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | C | 6 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.667 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | C | 46 | 337 | 20 | 6 | 4 | .983 | 7.761 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 28.6 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 49 | 338 | 24 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 7.388 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 27.3 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | C | 13 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 7.077 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 30.0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | C | 34 | 278 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .987 | 8.882 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 27.0 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | C | 14 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.571 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Totals | 493 | 3491 | 324 | 50 | 27 | .987 | 7.738 | 55 | 372 | 155 | 29.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | June 23, 2011 | June 27, 2011 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise Hawks | CHN | June 29, 2011 | September 3, 2011 |
| 2012 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | April 5, 2012 | May 23, 2012 |
| 2012 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | July 5, 2012 | July 8, 2012 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | July 12, 2012 | September 1, 2012 |
| 2013 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 4, 2013 | September 1, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 3, 2014 | June 1, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | June 3, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 9, 2015 | June 25, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | July 5, 2015 | August 20, 2015 |
| 2016 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | April 21, 2016 | April 30, 2016 | |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | May 4, 2016 | August 23, 2016 |
| 2017 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | April 8, 2017 | May 6, 2017 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | May 7, 2017 | August 2, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | April 5, 2018 | August 31, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | April 6, 2019 | April 29, 2019 |
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