Rafael Lopez vs. Al Newman — Career Comparison

Rafael Lopez
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Al Newman
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rafael Lopez and Al Newman are closely matched on the surface stats. Rafael Lopez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.603 vs .571) and slugging (.322 vs .266). Al Newman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 vs .281). By the career numbers, Rafael Lopez 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 Al Newman

Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
228
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854
212.7
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
200
600
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
174
522
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
524.78
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
32
96
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
118.56
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
22
66
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
99.63
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
16.94
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.74
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.25
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
30
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
18.93
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.18
54.53
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181.17
45.12
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
168
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
561
139.73
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
54
162
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
178.83
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
60
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
78
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
38.85
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
117
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
104.36
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
16.19
48.58
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198.35
49.4
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.49
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
66
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
58.78
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
213
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
52.8
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.36
11.36
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
11.96
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.99
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
33
8.22
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
22.67
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
13.7
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
36.36
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
62.33
62.33

Fielding Stats for Rafael Lopez and Al Newman

Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.29
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
1.53
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.96
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
543
0.93
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
27
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15780
27
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
461.1
9
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5260
9
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
8.29
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.7
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.53
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1570
2.69
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Al Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.11
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
8.9
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
4.49
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
8.82
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
4.39
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Al Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.849
6.849
Al Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.858
2.858
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.24
74.24
Al Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.54
60.54
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
0.59
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.57
Al Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Al Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0