Lázaro López
Full name: Lázaro López Rivalta
Also known as: Tato Lopez
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 179 cm
- Born
- 1964-08-01 · Santa Clara, Villa Clara
- Debut
- 1983
Lázaro López is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Lázaro López Rivalta. He is also listed as Tato Lopez. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 12 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1998. Most of that was with Cienfuegos, 6 seasons of it, with the remainder for Centrales, Las Villas and Villa Clara. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .294, with 1,080 hits, 184 home runs and 616 runs batted in. His 184 home runs are the 50th highest total among the 2,009 players holding career records in this database. His 119 stolen bases are the 57th highest total among the 2,244 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .411, in 1995-96 (207 AB). His most home runs in a season was 16, in 1995-96.
Career summary
- Seasons 12 (1991–1998), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Centrales, Cienfuegos, Las Villas, Villa Clara - AVG / OBP / SLG
.294 / .419 / .509
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 528 | 2092 | 1751 | 341 | 516 | 94 | 16 | 93 | 298 | 52 | 34 | 293 | 402 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 921 | .295 | .404 | .526 | .930 |
| 1991-92 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 35 | 142 | 100 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 65 | .340 | .535 | .650 | 1.185 |
| 1992 | Las Villas | Cuban Selective Series | 58 | 244 | 193 | 47 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 103 | .301 | .426 | .534 | .960 |
| 1992-93 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54 | 253 | 197 | 43 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 102 | .294 | .435 | .518 | .953 |
| 1993 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 33 | 122 | 102 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46 | .245 | .344 | .451 | .795 |
| 1993-94 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 49 | 208 | 169 | 38 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 91 | .296 | .423 | .538 | .961 |
| 1994 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 20 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .222 | .364 | .311 | .675 |
| 1994-95 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 60 | 274 | 218 | 53 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 111 | .289 | .420 | .509 | .929 |
| 1995 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 7 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .333 | .455 | .333 | .788 |
| 1995-96 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 60 | 277 | 207 | 63 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 154 | .411 | .542 | .744 | 1.286 |
| 1996-97 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 48 | 204 | 159 | 24 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | .289 | .446 | .358 | .804 |
| 1997-98 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 82 | 351 | 277 | 57 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 57 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 119 | .282 | .427 | .430 | .857 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1998-99 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 61 | 224 | 178 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 47 | .197 | .345 | .264 | .609 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 3678 | 750 | 1080 | 179 | 31 | 184 | 616 | 119 | 72 | 718 | 807 | 102 | 65 | 11 | 34 | — | .294 | .419 | .509 | .928 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4040.2 | 857 | 1325 | 80 | 220 | .965 | 2262 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 224.0 | 67 | 66 | 7 | 14 | .950 | 140 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Las Villas | Cuban Selective Series | 488.2 | 138 | 135 | 11 | 27 | .961 | 284 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 304.1 | 117 | 77 | 4 | 15 | .980 | 198 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 193.2 | 60 | 67 | 4 | 14 | .969 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 366.1 | 133 | 111 | 5 | 29 | .980 | 249 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 269.2 | 92 | 88 | 6 | 35 | .968 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 227.1 | 97 | 79 | 2 | 25 | .989 | 178 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 23.2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 625.0 | 702 | 40 | 8 | 83 | .989 | 750 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 410.0 | 407 | 13 | 3 | 32 | .993 | 423 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7292.0 | 2690 | 2038 | 137 | 497 | .972 | 4865 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1992–1993 —
Las Villas →
Centrales - 1996-97–1997-98 —
Cienfuegos →
Villa Clara
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lázaro López born?
Lázaro López was born on 1964-08-01 in Santa Clara, Villa Clara.
Which teams did Lázaro López play for?
Lázaro López appears for Centrales, Cienfuegos, Las Villas, Villa Clara across 12 recorded seasons.
What are Lázaro López's career statistics?
In 12 recorded seasons Lázaro López batted .294 with 1080 hits, 184 home runs and 616 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
