What years did Marcel Lachemann play?

Marcel Lachemann played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1971.

Was Marcel Lachemann a pitcher?

Yes. Marcel Lachemann pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 55 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Marcel Lachemann hit?

Marcel Lachemann hit 0 career home runs.

What was Marcel Lachemann's career batting average?

Marcel Lachemann batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Marcel Lachemann's career ERA?

Marcel Lachemann finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 7-4 with 55 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Marcel Lachemann have?

Marcel Lachemann recorded 55 career strikeouts.

Marcel Lachemann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1971)

Marcel Lachemann was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1971 for the Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he went 7-4 with a 3.44 ERA and 55 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 420.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 7–4

ERA 3.44

WHIP 1.38

SO 55

Pitcher PIV 420.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 6/13/1941 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-06-04
Last Game: 1971-04-25

Full name: Marcel Ernest Lachemann

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Career Pitching Statistics

Marcel Lachemann — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	4	70	0	0	0	5	102.0	103	39	7	38	55	3.44	420.2

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 5.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Marcel Lachemann — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	OAK	AL	4	1	28	2	43.1	43	19	19	16	3.95	3.61 (-9%)	97.1
1970	OAK	AL	3	3	41	3	58.1	58	18	18	39	2.78	3.89 (+29%)	323.1
1971	OAK	AL	0	0	1	0	0.1	2	2	1	0	54.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	4	70	5	102.0	103	39	38	55	3.44	—	420

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Marcel Lachemann — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
70	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	.091	.000	.091	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .091 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 86.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Marcel Lachemann — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	OAK	AL	28	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	OAK	AL	41	8	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	OAK	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			70	10	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Marcel Lachemann — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	35	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Marcel Lachemann — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	51.2	44	13	14	30	2.26
Away	35	50.0	59	26	24	25	4.68

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Marcel Lachemann — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1971-04-25	OAK	DET	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
1970-09-23	OAK	MIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1970-09-13	OAK	KCR	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1970-09-10	OAK	MIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1970-09-07	OAK	CHW	—	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1970-08-27	OAK	BAL	—	1.1	3	2	1	1	1	0
1970-08-26	OAK	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1970-08-22	OAK	CLE	L	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1970-08-15	OAK	BAL	—	2.1	3	1	1	0	1	1
1970-08-13	OAK	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marcel Lachemann — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	70	0	3	26	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marcel Lachemann — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1969	OAK	P	28	2	10	1	1
1970	OAK	P	41	1	15	1	1
1971	OAK	P	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Marcel Lachemann — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	70

College History

Marcel Lachemann — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1960, 1961, 1962

Marcel Lachemann: the record in brief

According to the bio, Marcel Lachemann debuted on June 4, 1969 and played a final game on April 25, 1971. All of the seasons listed were played for the Oakland Athletics. Lachemann, born on June 13, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. Marcel Lachemann was the playing name; the full given name is Marcel Ernest.

The pitching table credits Lachemann with a 7-4 record and a 3.44 ERA in 70 games. The totals include 55 strikeouts. The leagues Lachemann pitched in allowed 3.66 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 5.9% better than average. 1970 was Lachemann's sharpest full season, a 2.78 ERA against the league's 3.89. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 420.2 for Lachemann's career.

Lachemann appears at one position only: pitcher, in 70 games. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 26 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcel Lachemann

What years did Marcel Lachemann play?: Marcel Lachemann played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1971.
Was Marcel Lachemann a pitcher?: Yes. Marcel Lachemann pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marcel Lachemann hit?: Marcel Lachemann hit 0 career home runs.
What was Marcel Lachemann's career batting average?: Marcel Lachemann batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Marcel Lachemann's career ERA?: Marcel Lachemann finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 7-4 with 55 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Marcel Lachemann have?: Marcel Lachemann recorded 55 career strikeouts.