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Luis Lopez
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 249 of 1218 players
Lopez
Luis Manuel Santos Lopez
Born: September 4, 1970 at Cidra, P.R.
Throws: Right Bats: Both
Height: 5.11 Weight: 175

Luis Lopez was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on April 19, 2011, March 13, 2014, October 17, 2021, and January 21, 2022.

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First Mets game: June 2, 1997
Last Mets game: September 22, 1999

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DB
November 12, 2001
"Louie" was a good shortstop, but not as good as Rey Ordonez. He could have started in future years, but he had a bad attitude, punched Rey Rey, and got the axe.

Larry Burns
June 5, 2002
This guy got traded because he kicked Rey Ordonez ass! It is something that everyone wants to do but I guess with the management in ReyReys corner cannot. No one asks the million dollar question, what did Rey do to garner such a violent reaction. He probably gave Luis all his hitting tips---that would piss off anyone. Lopez was a decent fielding, and although limited in playing time, decent hitter. I guess he just was not on par with Rey.

VIBaseball
January 31, 2003
I liked Lopez, he was a good example of his utilityman breed. But I remember how he tried to ape the Ordóñez backhand pop-up slide play on balls in the hole. More often than not, the ball would glance off his glove!

Gregory Gewirtz
April 4, 2003
Seemed to hit whenever he started, and at times in 1998, seemed to be a better option at second than Carlos Baerga.

In September 1997, he was the difference in a 1-0 game at Shea vs. the Expos, when he hit his only homer of the year, except the homer was not a real homer if you look at the replays. It bounced off something in the park and should have been a double, but the ump blew the call. Mlicki pitched the game, I think.

John
May 20, 2003
Luis Lopez really was a great backup infielder who delivered some big hits once in a while. But, he got to do what so many of us wish we could do. Punch Rey Ordonez in his .240, no power face!

Shorty Larson
November 25, 2005
There was one point in time, in which Luis Lopez looked like he should have been in the everyday lineup. In the 1998 season, Lopez probably could have started at 2B, or in LF. Baerga was horrible, Gilkey got traded, and Hundley was a catcher with a .163 batting average playing the outfield. However, he should never have been comparing himself to Ordonez defensively, ever. Especially in 1999. Why? Because Ordonez only made 4 errors all year, won a thrid straight Gold Glove, and did not make an error for the last 100 games of the season. And what about offense? Granted Lopez probably would have hit about 4 homers that year, but would have had about 16 RBI's less than Ordonez had he been starting. Add a batting average just above the Mendoza line and you get Ordonez of 1997, only not as good defensively.








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