Rafael Lopez vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Rafael Lopez
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Joe Medwick posted the stronger offensive profile against Rafael Lopez. Joe Medwick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.867 vs .603) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .281). Rafael Lopez had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Medwick had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rafael Lopez and Joe Medwick

Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
228
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
200
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
174
522
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
32
96
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
22
66
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
15.11
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
30
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
18.18
54.53
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
56
168
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
54
162
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
60
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
26
78
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
39
117
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
16.19
48.58
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
66
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
213
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rafael Lopez and Joe Medwick

Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.29
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.96
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461.1
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
8.29
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.53
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
8.9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
8.82
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.849
6.849
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.24
74.24
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.57
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0