Davey Lopes made his Major League debut with Los Angeles in 1972 and won the starting job at Second Base the following year.
Lopes utilized his speed not only in the field but on the basepaths, where he led the National League in Stolen Bases in 1975 (77) and 1976 (63) and had a seven-year run where he swiped at least 20 bags (1973-79). A natural leader in the clubhouse, Lopes developed a more complete game, developing a power game, peaking with an unexpected 28 Home Run year in 1979. An All-Star annually from 1978 to 1981, Lopes helped the Dodgers win the World Series in the last of those years, coincidentally his previous in L.A., as he was traded north to Oakland.
With the Dodgers, Lopes batted .262 with 1,204 Hits and 418 Stolen Bases.
Lopes parlayed his leadership skill into a successful career as a Coach, winning a second World Series Ring with the Phillies in 2008.
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