A 2nd-round draft pick, Davey Lopes made his Major League debut with Los Angeles in 1972 and won the starting job at Second Base the following year.  

Lopes established dominance on the basepaths, winning back-to-back National League Stolen Base titles with 77 steals in 1975 and 63 in 1976. He set a major league record by successfully converting 38 consecutive stolen base attempts without being caught. As a leadoff hitter, he proved to be a formidable threat, capable of manufacturing a run immediately.

As the 70s went on, Lopes became even more powerful in his game. In 1979, he hit a career-high 28 home runs, tying with teammates Steve Garvey and Ron Cey for the team lead. He was a regular presence at the All-Star Game during that time, earning four straight selections from 1978 to 1981 and even receiving the Gold Glove Award in 1978. His time in Los Angeles reached a memorable peak in 1981, when he played a key role in helping the Dodgers win the World Series over the Yankees. His performance that season marked a fitting ending to his impressive ten-year journey with the team.

After the 1982 season, Lopes was traded to Oakland.  With the Dodgers, Lopes batted .262 with 1,204 Hits and 418 Stolen Bases.

Lopes parlayed his leadership skills into a successful career as a Coach, winning a second World Series Ring with the Phillies in 2008.

Davey Lopes made his first appearance in the Majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972, where the Second Baseman would quietly showcase himself as one of the better infielders of the decade. 

Lopes and the Dodgers were a team on the rise, and he helped them reach the Fall Classic twice in the 70s.  From 1973 to 1979, the speedster had at least 36 Stolen Bases, leading the National League in that statistic in '75 and '76.  In 1978, Lopes was named to the All-Star Team and would be again the next three seasons.  While Lopes was not considered a power hitter, he had 28 Home Runs in 1979, with seven other 10-plus-year seasons.  The culmination of that four-year run of All-Stars saw Lopes help Los Angeles win the 1981 World Series.

After the '81 World Series win, he entered journeyman status, was traded to Oakland, and later played for the Cubs and Houston before retiring in 1987.  Lopes left the game with 1,671 Hits, 155 Home Runs, and 557 Stolen Bases.

Lopes would later become a successful Coach, winning a World Series Ring with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.