Managerial and coaching career
Begins his third season with the Dodgers as first base coach and baserunning instructor after playing for the team
from 1979-82...the 2013 season marks his 26th season as a Major League coach (including three as a big league
manager)... a pair of Dodgers set career highs in steals in 2012 as Shane Victorino (39 SB) and Dee Gordon (32 SB)
ranked fourth and eighth, respectively, in the National League...made an instant impact for Los Angeles in 2011
as the team's big league baserunning coach as the Dodgers'
stolen-base percentage (75.9) was the team's second-best
mark since moving to Los Angeles in 1958, trailing the 1962
club's 82.2 mark...the Dodgers ranked fourth in the National
League with 126 steals and had the circuit's fifth-best stolen
base percentage (126 SB/40 CS) which were both significant
improvements over the team's 92 steals and 64.8% success
rate in 2010...was the Philadelphia Phillies' first-base coach
and outfield/baserunning instructor (2007-2010) where he
won a World Series in 2008...in each of his four seasons with the Phillies, he coached the team to the best stolenbase percentage in the Majors, including the best mark in MLB history in 2007 (87.9 percent, 138 for 157)...served
as a coach on the 2009 NL All-Star Team...in 2008, the Phillies led all NL teams and tied for the Major League
lead in outfield assists (36)...managed the Milwaukee Brewers (2000-2002), compiling a 144-195 record...was the
first base coach for Washington (2006), San Diego (1995-1999 and 2003-2005), Baltimore (1992-1994) and Texas
(1988-1991)...managed the Sun Cities Solar Sox in the 1996 Arizona Fall League.
Playing Career
Was a second-round pick of the Dodgers in 1968...spent the first 10 years of his big league career with the Dodgers
(1972-1981)...was the second baseman of the legendary Dodger infield that played together for a Major League
record eight-plus seasons (Steve Garvey - first base, Bill Russell - shortstop, Ron Cey - third base)...stole a then
Major League record 38 consecutive bases without getting caught in 1975 (Vince Coleman broke the record in
1989). The previous record was set by Pittsburgh's Max Carey with 31 straight in 1922...led the NL in stolen bases
in 1975 (77) and 1976 (63) and ranks second all time in Dodger history (behind Maury Wills, 490) with 413 stolen
bases...played in one Division Series, six League Championship Series and four World Series, winning the 1981
World Series with the Dodgers...stole 10 bases in the 1981 postseason...In Game 4 of the 1981 World Series, was
2-for-5, stole two bases, scored two runs and had two RBI, including the game-winning RBI in an 8-7 victory
over the New York Yankees...played in four consecutive All-Star Games (1978-1981) and was the top vote-getter
in 1980...he became the fifth captain in Dodger history in 1978 and served until July 1979 (the previous captains
were Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Maury Wills and Willie Davis)...won the 1978 NL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at
second base...is the Dodgers' all-time home run leader for second basemen (98)...owns Dodger record for most
career leadoff home runs (28)...hit a Dodger record seven leadoff home runs in 1979...played in more games at
second base than anybody in Los Angeles Dodger history (1,150)...was the Dodgers' Opening Day second baseman
seven times...ranks 25th all time with 557 stolen bases...ranks in the top 10 all time in Los Angeles Dodger history
in hits (8th, 1,204), at-bats (7th, 4,590), runs (5th, 759), triples (6th, 39), total bases (9th, 1,744) and stolen bases
(2nd, 418).
Personal
David Earl Lopes resides in San Diego, CA...he has a daughter, Vanessa...was All-State in baseball and basketball
while attending LaSalle Academy (RI)...1969 graduate of Washburn University (KS) where he earned NAIA AllAmerican honors in baseball and basketball.
