Bill Freehan vs Mickey Lolich: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Freehan and Mickey Lolich played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Bill Freehan played 1961–1976 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
Bill Freehan (1961–1976) 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; Bill Freehan hit, totalling 1,591 hits and 200 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? Mickey Lolich, with 32,209 career PIV to Bill Freehan's 12,940.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Bill Freehan
Mickey Lolich
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Mickey Lolich is shown on pitching lines and Bill Freehan 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.
Bill Freehan — Hitter
| Statistic | Bill Freehan |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,774 |
| At-Bats | 6,073 |
| Runs | 706 |
| Hits | 1,591 |
| Doubles | 241 |
| Triples | 35 |
| Home Runs | 200 |
| RBI | 758 |
| Walks | 626 |
| Strikeouts | 753 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 |
| Batting Avg | .262 |
| On-Base % | .340 |
| Slugging % | .412 |
| OPS | .752 |
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
Bill Freehan carries a career batting PIV of 12,940; Mickey Lolich carries a career pitching PIV of 32,209. Mickey Lolich is the higher of the two at 32,209 to 12,940. 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).
Bill Freehan — 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 Bill Freehan: 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 — Mickey Lolich grades higher, 32,209 to 12,940. 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 Bill Freehan and Mickey Lolich careers compare
From 1963 through 1976, Bill Freehan and Mickey Lolich were in the majors together. Bill Freehan's batting card reads 1,591 hits, 200 home runs and a .262 average. Mickey Lolich's pitching card shows 217 wins, a 3.44 ERA and 2,832 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .840 OPS in 1974 for Bill Freehan and 2.50 ERA in 1972 for Mickey Lolich.
Bill Freehan vs Mickey Lolich: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Mickey Lolich, with 32,209 career PIV to Bill Freehan's 12,940.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Bill Freehan and Mickey Lolich compare?
- Bill Freehan played 1961–1976 and Mickey Lolich played 1963–1979; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.