What years did Ray Lamb play?

Ray Lamb played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1973.

Was Ray Lamb a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Lamb pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 258 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Lamb hit?

Ray Lamb hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Ray Lamb

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1973)

W–L 20–23

ERA 3.54

WHIP 1.39

SO 258

Pitcher PIV 947.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 12/23/1944 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-08-01
Last Game: 1973-09-28

Full name: Raymond Richard Lamb

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	23	154	31	3	1	4	424.0	417	167	29	174	258	3.54	947.2

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — near 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
1969	LAN	NL	0	1	10	0	0	0	1	15.0	12	3	7	11	1.80	3.61 (+50%)	-210.9
1970	LAN	NL	6	1	35	0	0	0	0	57.0	59	24	27	32	3.79	3.89 (+2%)	-247.4
1971	CLE	AL	6	12	43	21	3	1	1	158.3	147	59	69	91	3.35	3.47 (+3%)	-247.1
1972	CLE	AL	5	6	34	9	0	0	0	107.7	101	37	29	64	3.09	3.26 (+5%)	1689.9
1973	CLE	AL	3	3	32	1	0	0	2	86.0	98	44	42	60	4.60	3.75 (-23%)	-37.2
Career · 5 seasons			20	23	154	31	3	1	4	424.0	417	167	174	258	3.54	—	947

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
154	69	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	.058	.145	.058	.203	0

Career AVG .058 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.

Career OBP .145 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career SLG .058 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 84.4% below league average.

Career OPS .203 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	LAN	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	LAN	NL	35	4	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CLE	AL	43	43	3	4	2	20	.093	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CLE	AL	34	21	0	0	5	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CLE	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			154	69	3	4	7	30	.058	—	—	—	—	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	79	30	2	2	0	0	.067
Away	75	40	1	2	0	0	.050

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	79	212.0	204	80	87	141	3.40
Away	75	212.1	213	87	87	117	3.69

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-09-28	CLE	BAL	—	2.2	4	3	3	4	2	0
1973-09-09	CLE	BAL	W	3.1	2	0	0	1	4	0
1973-09-08	CLE	BAL	—	1.1	3	2	2	2	1	0
1973-08-31	CLE	DET	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1973-08-26	CLE	TEX	—	3.1	4	2	2	2	3	0
1973-08-25	CLE	TEX	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1973-08-17	CLE	MIN	—	3.2	7	3	3	0	3	1
1973-07-28	CLE	BOS	—	5.0	6	2	2	2	0	0
1973-07-27	CLE	BAL	—	3.1	6	3	3	1	2	0
1973-07-18	CLE	LAA	—	3.2	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	154	31	18	48	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	LAN	P	10	0	2	3	0	0
1970	LAN	P	35	0	3	3	0	1
1971	CLE	P	43	21	6	19	2	0
1972	CLE	P	34	9	2	13	1	0
1973	CLE	P	32	1	5	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	154

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1964, 1965, 1966

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Lamb

What years did Ray Lamb play?: Ray Lamb played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1973.
Was Ray Lamb a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Lamb pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 258 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Lamb hit?: Ray Lamb hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.