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Pinstripe Alley Top 100 Yankees: #68 Eddie Lopat

Name: Edmund Lopat
Position: Starting pitcher
Born: June 21, 1918 (New York, NY)
Died: June 15, 1992 (Darien, CT)
Yankee Years: 1948-55
Primary number: 30
Yankee statistics: 113-59, 3.19 ERA, 3.72 FIP, 202 GS, 1,497 1/3 IP, 502 K, 91 CG, 20 SHO, 81 ERA-, 95 FIP-, 17.8 rWAR, 20.0 fWAR

Biography

The dynasty Yankees teams of the '40s and '50s are remembered most for their elite hitting. Hall of Famers like Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Yogi Berra led some powerful offenses to big years and an incredible number of World Series titles during their tenures.