What years did Derek Lilliquist play?

Derek Lilliquist played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.

Was Derek Lilliquist a pitcher?

Yes. Derek Lilliquist pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 261 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Derek Lilliquist hit?

Derek Lilliquist hit 2 career home runs with 23 hits.

What was Derek Lilliquist's career batting average?

Derek Lilliquist batted .213 over his career, with 23 hits in 108 at bats.

How many RBI did Derek Lilliquist have?

Derek Lilliquist drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Derek Lilliquist's career ERA?

Derek Lilliquist finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 25-34 with 261 strikeouts.

Derek Lilliquist

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1996)

Derek Lilliquist was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996 for 5 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. Across 262 career appearances, he went 25-34 with a 4.13 ERA and 261 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 25–34

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.38

SO 261

Pitcher PIV -3846.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 2/20/1966 in Winter Park, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-04-13
Last Game: 1996-09-06

Full name: Derek Jansen Lilliquist

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Career Pitching Statistics

Derek Lilliquist — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	34	262	52	1	1	17	483.7	532	222	59	134	261	4.13	-3846.9

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Derek Lilliquist Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	ATL	NL	8	10	32	30	0	0	0	165.7	202	73	34	79	3.97	3.71 (-7%)	-25.9
1990	ATL	NL	2	8	12	11	0	0	0	61.7	75	43	19	34	6.28	3.86 (-63%)	-1426.7
1990	SDN	NL	3	3	16	7	1	1	0	60.3	61	29	23	29	4.33	3.86 (-12%)	-786.8
1991	SDN	NL	0	2	6	2	0	0	0	14.3	25	14	4	7	8.79	3.91 (-125%)	-546.8
1992	CLE	AL	5	3	71	0	0	0	6	61.7	39	12	18	47	1.75	3.75 (+53%)	717.6
1993	CLE	AL	4	4	56	2	0	0	10	64.0	64	16	19	40	2.25	4.19 (+46%)	809.1
1994	CLE	AL	1	3	36	0	0	0	1	29.3	34	16	8	15	4.91	4.51 (-9%)	-862.5
1995	BOS	AL	2	1	28	0	0	0	0	23.0	27	16	9	9	6.26	4.45 (-41%)	-1725.0
1996	CIN	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	3.7	5	3	0	1	7.36	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			25	34	262	52	1	1	17	483.2	532	222	134	261	4.13	—	-3,847

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

Derek Lilliquist — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
267	108	11	23	1	0	2	8	0	1	20	.213	.220	.278	.498	-417

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Derek Lilliquist Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	ATL	NL	36	63	5	12	1	0	4	0	12	.190	.254 (-25%)	.319 (-40%)	.375 (-45%)	.694 (-43%)	-416.7
1990	ATL	NL	13	23	3	8	0	2	3	0	4	.348	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SDN	NL	16	20	3	3	0	0	0	1	4	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SDN	NL	6	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CLE	AL	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CLE	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BOS	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			267	108	11	23	1	2	8	1	20	.213	—	—	—	—	-417

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

Derek Lilliquist — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	142	55	5	10	2	5	.182
Away	125	53	6	13	0	3	.245

Pitching — Home / Away

Derek Lilliquist — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	138	253.0	271	107	65	134	3.81
Away	124	230.2	261	115	69	127	4.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Derek Lilliquist — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-09-06	CIN	SFG	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-05-17	CIN	ATL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1996-05-14	CIN	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-05-12	CIN	SDP	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-10	CIN	SDP	—	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1995-07-15	BOS	TEX	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1995-07-05	BOS	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1995-07-01	BOS	DET	—	1.0	2	2	1	1	2	1
1995-06-28	BOS	TOR	—	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
1995-06-27	BOS	TOR	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Derek Lilliquist — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	262	52	21	55	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Derek Lilliquist — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	ATL	P	32	30	9	20	2	1
1990	ATL	P	12	11	3	4	0	0
1990	SDN	P	16	7	1	3	0	0
1991	SDN	P	6	2	1	4	0	0
1992	CLE	P	71	0	3	9	0	0
1993	CLE	P	56	2	1	9	1	0
1994	CLE	P	36	0	0	2	0	0
1995	BOS	P	28	0	2	2	0	0
1996	CIN	P	5	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Derek Lilliquist Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	262

Salary History

Derek Lilliquist — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	BOS	AL	$450,000
1994	CLE	AL	$1,350,000
1993	CLE	AL	$725,000
1992	CLE	AL	$190,000
1991	SDN	NL	$182,500
1990	ATL	NL	$135,000
1989	ATL	NL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,100,500

College History

Derek Lilliquist — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Georgia	Athens	GA	1985, 1986, 1987

Award Voting History

Derek Lilliquist — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1989	Rookie of the Year	NL	4th	6.0	120	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Lilliquist

What years did Derek Lilliquist play?: Derek Lilliquist played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.
Was Derek Lilliquist a pitcher?: Yes. Derek Lilliquist pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 261 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Derek Lilliquist hit?: Derek Lilliquist hit 2 career home runs with 23 hits.
What was Derek Lilliquist's career batting average?: Derek Lilliquist batted .213 over his career, with 23 hits in 108 at bats.
How many RBI did Derek Lilliquist have?: Derek Lilliquist drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Derek Lilliquist's career ERA?: Derek Lilliquist finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 25-34 with 261 strikeouts.