"Davey Lopes had a 16-year career in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he achieved a .263/.349/.388 slash line and won a Gold Glove award in 1978."
"Lopes was a premier power-speed threat, leading the league in stolen bases twice and finishing his career with 557 steals, ranking 26th in MLB history."
"His coaching career spanned multiple teams, including the Texas Rangers and the Washington Nationals, where he served as first base coach in 2006 and again in 2015."
"Lopes' impressive 83% stolen base success rate surpassed that of Rickey Henderson, the all-time leader in steals, who has a success rate just below 81%."
Davey Lopes, a former MLB player and coach, passed away on April 8th at the age of 80. He had a successful 16-year playing career, primarily with the Los Angeles Dodgers, achieving a .263/.349/.388 slash line and winning a Gold Glove award in 1978. Lopes was a 4-time All-Star and led the league in stolen bases twice, finishing with 557 career steals. He coached for several teams, including the Washington Nationals, where he served as first base coach in 2006 and 2015 before retiring in 2017 due to complications from Parkinson's Disease.
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