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.

John Lamb

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1973)

W–L 0–2

ERA 4.07

WHIP 1.31

SO 36

Pitcher PIV 136.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 7/20/1946 in Sharon, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-08-12
Last Game: 1973-09-21

Full name: John Andrew Lamb

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	47	0	0	0	5	66.3	63	30	5	24	36	4.07	136.7

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 10.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	PIT	NL	1	23	3	32.3	23	10	13	24	2.78	3.89 (+28%)	436.2
1971	PIT	NL	0	2	0	4.3	3	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
1973	PIT	NL	1	22	2	29.7	37	20	10	11	6.07	3.75 (-62%)	-299.6
Career · 3 seasons			2	47	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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	PIT	NL	23	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	PIT	NL	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	PIT	NL	22	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			47	7	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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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 Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	47	0	3	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1970	PIT	P	23	0	2
1971	PIT	P	2	0	1
1973	PIT	P	22	3	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	47

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.