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WPK Player Spotlight: Felix Lopez (Brooklyn Aces)
Now seems like a good time to talk about Felix Lopez (again.)
The 29-year old Brooklyn centerfielder is one of the premier players in the WPK- a supremely gifted hitter and base-stealer with gold glove range in center (he won the award in 1971) and a dynamic competitive spirit.
He has collected at least 200 hits in a season in 6 of his 7 full season in the bigs (and fell short by just 5 in the other season) and has led the league in batting average 3 times. He has never failed to led the league in stolen bases, and also holds both the single season and current career record for triples.
But this year is shaping up to be something special beyond all else he has accomplished. In a season where currently there are only 7 players in all of the WPK, among those with enough plate appearances to qualify, hitting .300 or better, Lopez is hitting 381. The next best, Lazaro Lowndes in the SJL, is hitting .344. In the MGL, of Lopez three nearest competitors are two Brewers- Chad Brown, at .314, and Bobby Erbakan, tied with Portland's Chris Tobin at .305. Lopez is currently on a pace to hit 51 doubles and 13 triples among 234 hits while stealing 26 bases and racking up a WAR of 12.3.
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