"Lopes was a member of L.A.'s record-setting infield in the 1970s and 1980s, alongside Steve Garvey, Bill Russell and Ron Cey. The quartet started together in the infield for an unprecedented eight and a half consecutive seasons."
"Lopes was one of the most prolific base stealers of his time, finishing with the second-highest career total (418) in franchise history behind Wills (490). On Aug. 4, 1974, Lopes became the first Dodgers player since Wills to steal four bases in a game."
"Lopes was also incredibly efficient, holding the franchise record with an 83.1% career success rate (minimum 100 steals). From June 10-Aug. 24, 1975, he set a then-MLB record with 38 consecutive steals without being caught."
"Overall, Lopes played in the Majors for 16 years. He followed his Dodger career by suiting up for the Oakland Athletics (1982-84), Chicago Cubs (1984-86) and Houston Astros (1986-87)."
Davey Lopes, a former second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, passed away at the age of 80. He debuted in MLB at 27 and played 10 seasons with the Dodgers, earning four All-Star appearances and winning the 1981 World Series. Lopes holds the franchise record for games played at second base and ranks second in games batting leadoff. He was a prolific base stealer, finishing with 418 steals and an 83.1% success rate. Lopes also hit 99 home runs during his Dodgers career and played 16 years in the Majors overall.
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