Chip Lang

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

Chip Lang was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1976 for the Montreal Expos, a span of 2 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 4.36 ERA and 32 strikeouts.

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

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

Chip Lang — 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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Chip Lang — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1975 MON NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.2 2 2 3 2 10.80 — 0.0
1976 MON NL 1 3 29 2 0 0 0 62.1 56 29 34 30 4.19 3.51 (-19%) -876.2
Career · 2 seasons 1 3 30 3 0 0 0 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

Chip Lang — 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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Chip Lang — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 MON NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 29 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 30 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 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

View full game log (60 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chip Lang — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1530101.333
Away1530000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chip Lang — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1532.2321924215.23
Away1531.1261213113.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chip Lang — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-10-03 WSNCHCL 000000000
1976-10-01 WSNCHCL 000000000
1976-09-27 WSNNYNL 000000000
1976-09-22 WSNNYNL 100000000
1976-09-18 WSNSTLL 000000000
1976-09-13 WSNPHIL 000000000
1976-09-08 WSNSTLW 000000000
1976-09-08 WSNSTLW 100000001
1976-09-07 WSNSTLL 000000000
1976-09-03 WSNPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chip Lang — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-10-03 WSNCHC — 0.2311000
1976-10-01 WSNCHC — 3.0000010
1976-09-27 WSNNYN — 2.0454111
1976-09-22 WSNNYN — 2.2411210
1976-09-18 WSNSTL — 2.0000220
1976-09-13 WSNPHI — 3.0211110
1976-09-08 WSNSTL — 1.1000000
1976-09-08 WSNSTL — 2.2200100
1976-09-07 WSNSTL — 1.0000200
1976-09-03 WSNPIT — 2.0311010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chip Lang — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 30 3 6 10 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chip Lang — 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.

Chip Lang — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 30

Chip Lang: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chip Lang's first major league game on September 8, 1975; the last one listed came on October 3, 1976. Every season row on the page belongs to the Montreal Expos, from 1975 through 1976. Lang played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 21, 1952, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Lang was listed at 6'4" and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Robert David Lang.

Lang's career pitching line is 1 win, 3 losses and a 4.36 ERA over 30 appearances. Lang had 32 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lang's seasons was 3.61, so the 4.36 figure ran 20.7% worse than average. In 1976, one of the busiest seasons, Lang posted a 4.19 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.51.

The position breakdown shows 30 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 6 putouts and 10 assists.

Retrosheet box scores cover 60 of Lang's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

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.
What was Chip Lang's career batting average?
Chip Lang batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
How many RBI did Chip Lang have?
Chip Lang drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Chip Lang's career ERA?
Chip Lang finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 1-3 with 32 strikeouts.