Norm Cash vs Mickey Lolich: Career Stats Comparison
Norm Cash and Mickey Lolich played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Norm Cash played 1958–1974 as a hitter; Mickey Lolich played 1963–1979 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Norm Cash (1958–1974) and Mickey Lolich (1963–1979) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Mickey Lolich pitched, totalling 217 wins and 2,832 strikeouts; Norm Cash hit, totalling 1,820 hits and 377 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Norm Cash, with 35,059 career PIV to Mickey Lolich's 32,209.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Norm Cash
Mickey Lolich
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Mickey Lolich is shown on pitching lines and Norm Cash on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Norm Cash — Hitter
| Statistic | Norm Cash |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,089 |
| At-Bats | 6,705 |
| Runs | 1,046 |
| Hits | 1,820 |
| Doubles | 241 |
| Triples | 41 |
| Home Runs | 377 |
| RBI | 1,103 |
| Walks | 1,043 |
| Strikeouts | 1,091 |
| Stolen Bases | 43 |
| Batting Avg | .271 |
| On-Base % | .374 |
| Slugging % | .488 |
| OPS | .862 |
Mickey Lolich — Pitcher
| Statistic | Mickey Lolich |
|---|---|
| Wins | 217 |
| Losses | 191 |
| Games | 586 |
| Games Started | 496 |
| Complete Games | 195 |
| Shutouts | 41 |
| Saves | 11 |
| Strikeouts | 2,832 |
| Walks | 1,099 |
| Hits Allowed | 3,366 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 347 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,638.1 |
| ERA | 3.44 |
| WHIP | 1.23 |
| K/9 | 7.01 |
| BB/9 | 2.72 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Norm Cash carries a career batting PIV of 35,059; Mickey Lolich carries a career pitching PIV of 32,209. Norm Cash is the higher of the two at 35,059 to 32,209. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Norm Cash — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mickey Lolich — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Mickey Lolich and Norm Cash: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Norm Cash grades higher, 35,059 to 32,209. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Norm Cash and Mickey Lolich careers compare
From 1963 through 1974, Norm Cash and Mickey Lolich were in the majors together. As a hitter, Norm Cash collected 1,820 hits and 377 home runs with a .862 OPS. Mickey Lolich's pitching card shows 217 wins, a 3.44 ERA and 2,832 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.148 OPS in 1961 for Norm Cash and 2.50 ERA in 1972 for Mickey Lolich.
Norm Cash vs Mickey Lolich: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Norm Cash, with 35,059 career PIV to Mickey Lolich's 32,209.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Norm Cash and Mickey Lolich compare?
- Norm Cash played 1958–1974 and Mickey Lolich played 1963–1979; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.