Lucas Giolito

Born: 7/14/1994 in Santa Monica, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2016-06-28 | Final Game: 2022-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 245 lbs

Full name: Lucas Frost Giolito

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Biography

Lucas Giolito, born in 1994, was a professional pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022. He made his debut with the Chicago White Sox and quickly established himself as a notable figure in the pitching landscape. Over the course of his career, Giolito recorded a win-loss record of 61-62 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.43. His ability to strike out batters was evident, as he accumulated a total of 1,077 strikeouts throughout his time in the league. Despite not recording any saves, his role as a starting pitcher showcased his effectiveness on the mound. Giolito earned recognition for his performance, highlighted by an All-Star selection during his career, which underscored his impact in the game. Pitching in an era that emphasized power hitting and offensive production, Giolito's skill set allowed him to navigate challenging lineups and contribute significantly to his team's pitching staff. His journey from prospect to All-Star exemplified his dedication to honing his craft, making him a respected name in baseball circles before his retirement in October 2022.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
61	62	180	178	5	3	0	1013.7	886	499	166	385	1077	4.43	0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	WAS	NL	0	1	6	4	0	0	21.3	26	16	12	11	6.75	-2153.0
2017	CHW	AL	3	3	7	7	0	0	45.3	31	12	12	34	2.38	-
2018	CHW	AL	10	13	32	32	0	0	173.3	166	118	90	125	6.13	-
2019	CHW	AL	14	9	29	29	3	2	176.7	131	67	57	228	3.41	-
2020	CHW	AL	4	3	12	12	1	1	72.3	47	28	28	97	3.48	-
2021	CHW	AL	11	9	31	31	1	0	178.7	145	70	52	201	3.53	-
2022	CHW	AL	11	9	30	30	0	0	161.7	171	88	61	177	4.90	-
2023	CHW	AL	6	6	21	21	0	0	121.0	106	51	42	131	3.79	-
2023	CLE	AL	1	4	6	6	0	0	30.7	30	24	16	39	7.04	-2012.2
2023	LAA	AL	1	5	6	6	0	0	32.7	33	25	15	34	6.89	-2034.3

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
180	18	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	0.167	0.167	0.167	0.333	0.0

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG
2016	WAS	NL	6	4	1	1	0	1	0.250
2017	CHW	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2018	CHW	AL	32	6	0	0	0	4	0.000
2019	CHW	AL	29	4	0	1	2	3	0.250
2020	CHW	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2021	CHW	AL	31	4	0	1	0	3	0.250
2022	CHW	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	CHW	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	CLE	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	LAA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2021	ALDS1	CHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2020	ALWC4	CHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	2	2	0	11.3	5	5	6	12	3.97

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2021	ALDS1	CHA	0	0	1	1	0	4.3	3	4	5	4	8.31
2020	ALWC4	CHA	1	0	1	1	0	7.0	2	1	1	8	1.29

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	180	178	30	68	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	WAS	P	6	4	1	3	0	0
2017	CHA	P	7	7	2	3	1	0
2018	CHA	P	32	32	14	15	1	0
2019	CHA	P	29	29	4	15	0	1
2020	CHA	P	12	12	2	5	1	0
2021	CHA	P	31	31	1	10	0	0
2022	CHA	P	30	30	5	12	0	1
2023	CHA	P	21	21	1	3	0	1
2023	CLE	P	6	6	0	1	0	0
2023	LAA	P	6	6	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	180

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2020	Player of the Week	Week of 2020-08-29
2019	Pitcher of the Month	May
2019	Player of the Week	Week of 2019-06-01

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
2021	Cy Young Award	AL	11th	1.0	210
2020	Cy Young Award	AL	7th	18.0	210
2019	Cy Young Award	AL	6th	8.0	210