What years did Chip Lang play?

Chip Lang played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1976.

Was Chip Lang a pitcher?

Yes. Chip Lang pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chip Lang hit?

Chip Lang hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Chip Lang

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1976)

W–L 1–3

ERA 4.36

WHIP 1.48

SO 32

Pitcher PIV -876.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 8/21/1952 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-08
Last Game: 1976-10-03

Full name: Robert David Lang

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	30	3	0	0	0	64.0	58	31	3	37	32	4.36	-876.2

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 20.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	MON	NL	0	0	1	1	1.7	2	2	3	2	10.80	—	0.0
1976	MON	NL	1	3	29	2	62.3	56	29	34	30	4.19	3.51 (-19%)	-876.2
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	30	3	64.0	58	31	37	32	4.36	—	-876

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
30	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	MON	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	MON	NL	29	6	1	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	6	1	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	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	3	0	1	0	1	.333
Away	15	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	32.2	32	19	24	21	5.23
Away	15	31.1	26	12	13	11	3.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1976-10-03	WSN	CHC	L	0	0
1976-10-01	WSN	CHC	L	0	0
1976-09-27	WSN	NYN	L	0	0
1976-09-22	WSN	NYN	L	1	0
1976-09-18	WSN	STL	L	0	0
1976-09-13	WSN	PHI	L	0	0
1976-09-08	WSN	STL	W	0	0
1976-09-08	WSN	STL	W	1	1
1976-09-07	WSN	STL	L	0	0
1976-09-03	WSN	PIT	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1976-10-03	WSN	CHC	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1976-10-01	WSN	CHC	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1976-09-27	WSN	NYN	—	2.0	4	5	4	1	1	1
1976-09-22	WSN	NYN	—	2.2	4	1	1	2	1	0
1976-09-18	WSN	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
1976-09-13	WSN	PHI	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1976-09-08	WSN	STL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976-09-08	WSN	STL	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1976-09-07	WSN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1976-09-03	WSN	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	3	6	10	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	MON	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
1976	MON	P	29	2	6	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Chip Lang

What years did Chip Lang play?: Chip Lang played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1976.
Was Chip Lang a pitcher?: Yes. Chip Lang pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chip Lang hit?: Chip Lang hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.