Eddie Lopat

Eddie Lopat
Lopat in 1963 as manager of the Kansas City Athletics.
Pitcher / Manager
Born: (1918-06-21)June 21, 1918
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: June 15, 1992(1992-06-15) (aged 73)
Darien, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 30, 1944, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1955, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record166–112
Earned run average3.21
Strikeouts859
Managerial record90–124
Winning %.421
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards

Edmund Walter Lopat (originally Lopatynski) (June 21, 1918 – June 15, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, coach, manager, front office executive, and scout. He was sometimes known as "the Junk Man", but better known as "Steady Eddie", a nickname later given to Eddie Murray. He was born in New York City.