Jack Lamabe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1968)

W–L 33–41
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.39
SO 434
Pitcher PIV -1782.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 198 lb
Born
10/3/1936 in Farmingdale Nassau County, NY, USA
Died
12/21/2007 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-17
Last Game
1968-09-22

Full name: John Alexander Lamabe

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 41 285 49 7 3 15 711.7 753 335 67 238 434 4.24 -1782.6

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 22.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 PIT NL 3 1 46 0 0 0 2 78.0 70 25 40 56 2.88 3.96 (+27%) 1127.1
1963 BOS AL 7 4 65 2 0 0 6 151.3 139 53 46 93 3.15 3.46 (+9%) 2069.9
1964 BOS AL 9 13 39 25 3 0 1 177.3 235 116 57 109 5.89 3.58 (-64%) -2774.9
1965 BOS AL 0 3 14 0 0 0 0 25.3 34 23 14 17 8.17 3.50 (-134%) -1428.3
1965 HOU NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 12.7 17 6 3 6 4.26 3.50 (-22%) -589.1
1966 CHA AL 7 9 34 17 3 2 0 121.3 116 53 35 67 3.93 3.52 (-12%) 671.5
1967 CHA AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 1 1 3 1.80 — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 0 3 16 2 0 0 1 31.7 24 14 8 23 3.98 3.30 (-20%) -144.8
1967 SLN NL 3 4 23 1 1 1 4 47.7 43 15 10 30 2.83 3.30 (+14%) 1020.9
1968 CHN NL 3 2 42 0 0 0 1 61.3 68 29 24 30 4.26 2.98 (-43%) -1734.7
Career · 10 seasons 33 41 285 49 7 3 15 711.2 753 335 238 434 4.24 — -1,783

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
285 156 9 15 2 0 1 6 1 7 80 .096 .135 .128 .263 -431

Career AVG .096 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OBP .135 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Career OPS .263 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 PIT NL 46 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 65 32 4 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 16 .094 — — — — 0.0
1964 BOS AL 39 52 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 3 25 .115 .250 (-54%) .312 (-48%) .377 (-59%) .690 (-54%) -430.6
1965 BOS AL 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1966 CHA AL 34 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 .057 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 SLN NL 23 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHN NL 42 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 285 156 9 15 2 0 1 6 1 7 80 .096 — — — — -431

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 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
1967 WS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 0 0 2.7 5 2 0 4 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1967 WS SLN 0 1 3 0 0 2.7 5 2 0 4 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1468761115.126
Away139693401.058

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home146403.14091791362473.99
Away139307.13441561021874.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-09-22 CHCPIT — 0.2100010
1968-09-21 CHCPIT — 2.0000010
1968-08-31 CHCHOU — 3.0231201
1968-08-27 CHCSFG — 0.1111001
1968-08-26 CHCSFG — 0.2000100
1968-08-24 CHCHOU — 1.0211010
1968-08-21 CHCATL W 2.0100000
1968-08-20 CHCATL — 2.0000020
1968-08-17 CHCCIN — 1.0100100
1968-08-16 CHCCIN — 1.0311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 285 49 49 113 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 PIT P 46 0 3 17 0 1
1963 BOS P 65 2 11 26 1 0
1964 BOS P 39 25 12 26 3 1
1965 BOS P 14 0 0 6 0 1
1965 HOU P 3 2 2 1 0 0
1966 CHA P 34 17 13 16 0 0
1967 CHA P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1967 NYN P 16 2 3 4 0 0
1967 SLN P 23 1 2 8 1 0
1968 CHN P 42 0 3 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 285

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Vermont Burlington VT 1955, 1956

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Jack Lamabe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mark Grant
    22-32, 4.31 ERA
  2. 96
    Les Lancaster
    41-28, 4.05 ERA
  3. 91
    Brian Fisher
    36-34, 4.39 ERA
  4. 90
    Bob Anderson
    36-46, 4.26 ERA
  5. 90
    Kameron Loe
    34-43, 4.49 ERA
  6. 87
    John O'Donoghue
    39-55, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Lamabe

What years did Jack Lamabe play?
Jack Lamabe played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1968.
Was Jack Lamabe a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Lamabe pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 434 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Lamabe hit?
Jack Lamabe hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.