Art Lopatka

Arthur Joseph Lopatka
Born: May 28, 1919
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: March 10, 2007
Elk Grove Village, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1945
Major League Statistics

Art Lopatka compiled a career record of 34 wins and 42 losses and a 4.06 ERA in his 113-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Lynchburg Cardinals and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1945 campaign.

Columbus Red Birds

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF
1942	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	4	9	.308	5.25	29						120.0	142	84	70		67
1943	B	PIED	Lynchburg Cardinals	9	11	.450	3.03	27			13	2		172.0	177	84	58		80		106	8	0	6
1944	AA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	11	9	.550	3.49	27	21	5	16	5		170.0	154	73	66		97		88	3	0	6
1945	AA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	10	13	.435	4.82	30	24	2	11	2		168.0	180	119	90		99		88	7	0	9
Totals				34	42	.447	4.06	113	45	7	40	9	0	630.0	653	360	284	0	343	0	282	18	0	21	0

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
1942	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	86	219	219		51	4	6	1						.233	.233	.320	.553	70
1943	B	PIED	Lynchburg Cardinals	58	180	160	16	34	2	5	0	16	6		14	17	.212	.276	.288	.563	46		0	6
1944	AA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	39	78	73	6	26	3	2	0	4	0		3	17	.356	.397	.452	.849	33	2	2	0
1945	AA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	33	73	64	12	16	3	1	0	8	0		5	9	.250	.314	.328	.642	21	0	1	3
Totals				216	550	516	34	127	12	14	1	28	6	0	22	43	.246	.281	.329	.610	170	2	3	9	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1942	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	OF	42	64	2	1		.985	1.571
1943	B	PIED	Lynchburg Cardinals	P	27	17	56	7	3	.912	2.704
1943	B	PIED	Lynchburg Cardinals	OF	20	40	2	2	0	.955	2.100
1944	AA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	P	27	12	46	0	3	1.000	2.148
1945	AA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	P	30	7	37	4	1	.917	1.467
Totals					146	140	143	14	7	.953	1.938

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1942	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Decatur Commodores	SLN
1943	B	Piedmont League	Lynchburg Cardinals	SLN
1944	AA	American Association 2	Columbus Red Birds	SLN
1945	AA	American Association 2	Columbus Red Birds	SLN

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