John Lamb
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1973)
John Lamb was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. Across 47 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 4.07 ERA and 36 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 136.7.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1970-08-12
- Last Game
- 1973-09-21
Full name: John Andrew Lamb
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32.1 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 2.78 | 3.89 (+28%) | 436.2 |
| 1971 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29.2 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 6.07 | 3.75 (-62%) | -299.6 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 0 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66.1 | 63 | 30 | 24 | 36 | 4.07 | — | 137 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | PIT | NL | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | PIT | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | PIT | NL | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
View full game log (94 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 26.0 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 2.77 |
| Away | 32 | 40.1 | 44 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 4.91 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-09-21 | PIT | NYN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973-09-16 | PIT | STL | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-09 | PIT | PHI | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-03 | PIT | STL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973-08-29 | PIT | CIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973-08-25 | PIT | ATL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973-08-20 | PIT | HOU | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973-08-04 | PIT | PHI | — | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973-08-02 | PIT | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-08-01 | PIT | NYN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 47 |
John Lamb: the record in brief
According to the bio, John Lamb debuted on August 12, 1970 and played a final game on September 21, 1973. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1970 to 1973. Lamb is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds. The bio says Lamb batted and threw right-handed. Lamb was born on July 20, 1946, in Sharon, CT, USA. John Lamb was the playing name; the full given name is John Andrew.
The pitching table credits Lamb with a 0-2 record and a 4.07 ERA in 47 games. The same table counts 36 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lamb's seasons was 3.70, so the 4.07 figure ran 10.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.78 in 1970, when the league's was 3.89. Lamb's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 136.7.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Lamb
- What years did John Lamb play?
- John Lamb played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973.
- Was John Lamb a pitcher?
- Yes. John Lamb pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 36 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Lamb hit?
- John Lamb hit 0 career home runs.
- What was John Lamb's career batting average?
- John Lamb batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
- What was John Lamb's career ERA?
- John Lamb finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 0-2 with 36 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Lamb have?
- John Lamb recorded 36 career strikeouts.