Mike Lamb

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2010)

Mike Lamb was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2010 for 5 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 11 seasons. In 975 career games, he hit .276 with 746 hits, 69 home runs, and 349 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 28.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .276
HR 69
RBI 349
H 746
OPS .747
PIV 28
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
8/9/1975 in West Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2000-04-23
Last Game
2010-07-17

Full name: Michael Robert Lamb

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Lamb — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
975 2,706 382 746 132 19 69 349 7 226 409 .276 .332 .415 .747 28

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Lamb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 TEX AL 138 493 65 137 25 2 6 47 0 34 60 .278 .270 (+3%) .344 (-5%) .437 (-15%) .782 (-10%) -850.3
2001 TEX AL 76 284 42 87 18 0 4 35 2 14 27 .306 .263 (+16%) .332 (+5%) .426 (-3%) .758 (avg) 19.4
2002 TEX AL 115 314 54 89 13 0 9 33 0 33 48 .283 .261 (+8%) .331 (+7%) .416 (-1%) .747 (+2%) 212.9
2003 TEX AL 28 38 3 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 7 .132 — — — — 0.0
2004 HOU NL 112 278 38 80 14 3 14 58 1 31 63 .288 .266 (+8%) .335 (+6%) .427 (+19%) .762 (+14%) 724.2
2005 HOU NL 125 322 41 76 13 5 12 53 1 22 65 .236 .264 (-11%) .330 (-14%) .418 (avg) .749 (-6%) -436.7
2006 HOU NL 126 381 70 117 22 3 12 45 2 35 55 .307 .269 (+14%) .336 (+7%) .431 (+10%) .768 (+9%) 662.8
2007 HOU NL 124 311 45 90 14 2 11 40 0 36 45 .289 .268 (+8%) .335 (+9%) .422 (+7%) .758 (+8%) 580.4
2008 MIN AL 81 236 20 55 12 3 1 32 0 17 32 .233 .263 (-12%) .333 (-17%) .416 (-23%) .749 (-20%) -884.4
2008 MIL NL 11 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 — — — — -884.4
2010 FLO NL 39 38 2 7 1 1 0 4 0 2 6 .184 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 975 2,706 382 746 132 19 69 349 7 226 409 .276 — — — — -856

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

Mike Lamb — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 40 7 10 2 0 5 7 5 7 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Lamb — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLCS HOU 4 16 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 3 .188
2005 NLDS2 HOU 2 6 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 .500
2005 WS HOU 4 10 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 .200
2004 NLCS HOU 2 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 .400
2004 NLDS2 HOU 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Lamb — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home480128418736434190.283
Away495142219538235159.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Lamb — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-07-17 MIAWASW 100000001
2010-07-16 MIAWASL 100000000
2010-07-11 MIAAZW 100000000
2010-07-10 MIAAZL 100000001
2010-07-09 MIAAZW 100000001
2010-07-08 MIAAZL 101010000
2010-07-05 MIALADW 100000000
2010-07-02 MIAATLL 101000000
2010-06-30 MIANYNL 100000000
2010-06-27 MIASDPL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Lamb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 256 174 1598 139 18 159
2B 10 5 11 15 1 1
3B 446 405 333 777 87 71
C 3 1 10 1 0 0
OF 32 18 24 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Lamb — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 TEX 3B 135 129 118 230 33 24
2001 TEX 3B 74 71 52 139 18 14
2002 TEX 1B 52 38 358 28 5 36
2002 TEX 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2002 TEX 3B 14 13 12 20 3 0
2002 TEX C 3 1 10 1 0 0
2002 TEX OF 16 5 11 0 1 0
2003 TEX 1B 5 0 6 1 0 0
2003 TEX 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 TEX OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
2004 HOU 1B 10 7 76 4 0 7
2004 HOU 2B 7 5 9 12 1 0
2004 HOU 3B 57 53 41 106 13 9
2005 HOU 1B 68 47 428 28 5 38
2005 HOU 3B 15 12 16 34 1 0
2005 HOU OF 13 12 12 0 0 0
2006 HOU 1B 68 54 475 41 5 48
2006 HOU 2B 2 0 2 1 0 1
2006 HOU 3B 36 30 24 70 6 8
2007 HOU 1B 43 22 198 29 3 25
2007 HOU 3B 58 46 29 88 8 8
2007 HOU OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 MIN 1B 9 5 46 8 0 4
2008 MIN 3B 55 51 41 88 4 8
2008 MIL 3B 1 0 0 2 1 0
2010 FLO 1B 1 1 11 0 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Lamb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 3
First Base 256
Second Base 10
Third Base 446
Left Field 26
Right Field 7
Designated Hitter 42

Salary History

Mike Lamb — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 FLO NL $500,000
2008 MIN AL $3,500,000
2007 HOU NL $2,700,000
2006 HOU NL $1,700,000
2005 HOU NL $1,300,000
2004 HOU NL $352,000
2003 TEX AL $440,000
Total Career Earnings $10,492,000

College History

Mike Lamb — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fullerton Fullerton CA 1995, 1996, 1997

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Lamb (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Sisler
    .276 avg, 55 HR
  2. 95
    Alec Bohm
    .273 avg, 85 HR
  3. 94
    Mike Ivie
    .269 avg, 81 HR
  4. 84
    Lamar Johnson
    .287 avg, 64 HR
  5. 83
    Chris Stynes
    .275 avg, 51 HR
  6. 82
    Chad Tracy
    .274 avg, 86 HR

Mike Lamb: the record in brief

Mike Lamb's major league career runs from a debut on April 23, 2000 to a final game on July 17, 2010. By club, Lamb's seasons break down as the Texas Rangers (2000 through 2003), the Houston Astros (2004 to 2007), the Minnesota Twins (2008), the Milwaukee Brewers (2008), and the Florida Marlins (2010). Lamb played primarily as a third baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Born on August 9, 1975, in West Covina, CA, USA, Lamb was listed at 205 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio lists the given name Michael Robert.

Lamb finished with 746 hits from 2,706 at bats in 975 games, which works out to .276, plus 69 homers and 349 RBI. Reaching base at a .332 clip and slugging .415, Lamb finished with a .747 OPS. Lamb hit .276 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. Lamb's most home runs in a season came in 2004, when the total reached 14 for the Houston Astros. No season topped the 137 hits of 2000.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Lamb

What years did Mike Lamb play?
Mike Lamb played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2010.
Was Mike Lamb a pitcher?
No. Mike Lamb was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Lamb hit?
Mike Lamb hit 69 career home runs with 746 hits.
What was Mike Lamb's career batting average?
Mike Lamb batted .276 over his career, with 746 hits in 2,706 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Lamb have?
Mike Lamb drove in 349 runs in his career.
Is Mike Lamb in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Lamb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.