Javy López

Catcher 1992–2006 3× All-Star

1,527H

260HR

.287AVG

864RBI

.828OPS

Javy López, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, played 15 seasons (1992–2006) primarily as a catcher, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox. He collected 1,527 hits and 260 home runs with a .287 batting average, ranking 20th in hits among Puerto Rican-born players. He was selected to 3 All-Star games.

Born: November 5, 1970 · Ponce, Puerto Rico · 26 major leaguers from Ponce
Bats / Throws: R / R
Teams: Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox

Batting

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG
1992	Atlanta Braves	9	16	3	6	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	.375
1993	Atlanta Braves	8	16	1	6	1	1	1	2	0	0	2	.375
1994	Atlanta Braves	80	277	27	68	9	0	13	35	0	17	61	.245
1995	Atlanta Braves	100	333	37	105	11	4	14	51	0	14	57	.315
1996	Atlanta Braves	138	489	56	138	19	1	23	69	1	28	84	.282
1997	Atlanta Braves	123	414	52	122	28	1	23	68	1	40	82	.295
1998	Atlanta Braves	133	489	73	139	21	1	34	106	5	30	85	.284
1999	Atlanta Braves	65	246	34	78	18	1	11	45	0	20	41	.317
2000	Atlanta Braves	134	481	60	138	21	1	24	89	0	35	80	.287
2001	Atlanta Braves	128	438	45	117	16	1	17	66	1	28	82	.267
2002	Atlanta Braves	109	347	31	81	15	0	11	52	0	26	63	.233
2003	Atlanta Braves	129	457	89	150	29	3	43	109	0	33	90	.328
2004	Baltimore Orioles	150	579	83	183	33	3	23	86	0	47	97	.316
2005	Baltimore Orioles	103	395	47	110	24	1	15	49	0	19	68	.278
2006	Baltimore Orioles / Boston Red Sox	94	342	36	86	20	1	8	35	0	20	76	.251
Career		1,503	5,319	674	1,527	267	19	260	864	8	357	969	.287

More Puerto Rican catchers of his era

Iván Rodríguez1991–2011 · 2,844 H, 311 HR Yadier Molina2004–2022 · 2,168 H, 176 HR Benito Santiago1986–2005 · 1,830 H, 217 HR Jorge Posada1995–2011 · 1,664 H, 275 HR Bengie Molina1998–2010 · 1,317 H, 144 HR Sandy Alomar1988–2007 · 1,236 H, 112 HR