What years did Felipe Lira play?

Felipe Lira played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001.

Was Felipe Lira a pitcher?

Yes. Felipe Lira pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 348 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Felipe Lira hit?

Felipe Lira hit 2 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Felipe Lira play for?

Felipe Lira played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1995–1997, 1999), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1998), and the Montreal Expos (2000–2001).

What were Felipe Lira's career stats?

In 163 games, Felipe Lira went 26-46 with a 5.32 ERA, 348 strikeouts, 577.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Felipe Lira's salary?

Felipe Lira's last recorded salary was $380,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $380,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 1999.

What position did Felipe Lira play?

Felipe Lira played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Felipe Lira and how much did he weigh?

Felipe Lira was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

What was Felipe Lira's career ERA?

Felipe Lira finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 26-46 with 348 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Felipe Lira have?

Felipe Lira recorded 348 career strikeouts.

Is Felipe Lira in the Hall of Fame?

No. Felipe Lira has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Felipe Lira

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2001)

Felipe Lira was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001 for the Detroit Tigers, the Seattle Mariners, and the Montreal Expos, a span of 7 seasons. Across 163 career appearances, he went 26-46 with a 5.32 ERA and 348 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 26–46

ERA 5.32

WHIP 1.52

SO 348

Pitcher PIV -7531.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 4/26/1972 in Santa Teresa, Miranda, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1995-04-27
Last Game: 2001-05-21

Full name: Antonio Felipe Lira

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Career Pitching Statistics

Felipe Lira — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	46	163	79	4	3	1	577.1	656	341	84	222	348	5.32	-7531.9

Career ERA 5.32 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 17.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Felipe Lira Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	DET	AL	9	13	37	22	0	0	1	146.1	151	70	56	89	4.31	4.45 (+3%)	-944.3
1996	DET	AL	6	14	32	32	3	2	0	194.2	204	113	66	113	5.22	4.61 (-13%)	-2795.2
1997	DET	AL	5	7	20	15	1	1	0	92.0	101	59	45	64	5.77	4.39 (-31%)	-2255.4
1997	SEA	AL	0	4	8	3	0	0	0	18.2	31	19	10	9	9.16	4.39 (-109%)	-977.5
1998	SEA	AL	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	15.2	22	8	5	16	4.60	4.43 (-4%)	-693.8
1999	DET	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.1	7	4	2	3	10.80	—	0.0
2000	MON	NL	5	8	53	7	0	0	0	101.2	129	61	36	51	5.40	4.77 (-13%)	134.3
2001	MON	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5.0	11	7	2	3	12.60	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			26	46	163	79	4	3	1	577.1	656	341	222	348	5.32	—	-7,532

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

Felipe Lira — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
164	19	3	4	0	0	2	3	0	0	13	.211	.200	.526	.726	0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career SLG .526 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — +23.5% above league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Felipe Lira — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	DET	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	DET	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	DET	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SEA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	DET	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MON	NL	54	19	3	4	2	3	13	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			164	19	3	4	2	3	13	.211	—	—	—	—	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

Felipe Lira — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	79	10	2	3	1	1	.300
Away	85	9	1	1	1	2	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Felipe Lira — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	78	316.1	310	150	121	196	4.27
Away	85	261.0	346	191	101	152	6.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Felipe Lira — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
2001-05-21	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-05-19	WSN	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-05-16	WSN	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-05-11	WSN	COL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-28	WSN	MIA	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
2000-09-23	WSN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-18	WSN	MIA	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2000-09-13	WSN	PHI	L	2	1	1	1	1	1
2000-09-11	WSN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-09	WSN	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Felipe Lira — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-05-21	WSN	NYN	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2001-05-19	WSN	SDP	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	0
2001-05-16	WSN	LAD	—	1.2	2	2	2	0	1	0
2001-05-11	WSN	COL	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	1
2000-09-28	WSN	MIA	L	4.1	8	6	6	2	2	1
2000-09-23	WSN	ATL	L	5.0	3	2	2	2	4	0
2000-09-18	WSN	MIA	W	3.2	2	1	1	0	3	1
2000-09-13	WSN	PHI	L	4.0	10	6	5	1	2	0
2000-09-11	WSN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-09	WSN	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Felipe Lira — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	163	79	47	88	2	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Felipe Lira — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	DET	P	37	22	13	15	0	1
1996	DET	P	32	32	18	33	0	4
1997	DET	P	20	15	7	19	2	3
1997	SEA	P	8	3	1	2	0	1
1998	SEA	P	7	0	2	2	0	0
1999	DET	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
2000	MON	P	53	7	4	17	0	3
2001	MON	P	4	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Felipe Lira — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	163

Salary History

Felipe Lira's recorded salaries total $944,000 over 4 seasons, 1995 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lira's career ran from 1995 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2000, and 2001.

Felipe Lira — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	DET	AL	$380,000
1997	DET	AL	$285,000
1996	DET	AL	$170,000
1995	DET	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$944,000

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Felipe Lira: the record in brief

According to the bio, Felipe Lira debuted on April 27, 1995 and played a final game on May 21, 2001. By club, Lira's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1995 to 1999), the Seattle Mariners (1997 to 1998), and the Montreal Expos (2000 through 2001). Lira played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 26, 1972, in Santa Teresa, Miranda, Venezuela and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. Felipe Lira was the playing name; the full given name is Antonio Felipe.

The pitching table credits Lira with a 26-46 record and a 5.32 ERA in 163 games. Lira had 348 strikeouts. Against a 4.54 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.32 mark was 17.0% worse. The best win total was 9, in 1995. 1996 produced Lira's most strikeouts, 113. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.31 in 1995, when the league's was 4.45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Felipe Lira

What years did Felipe Lira play?: Felipe Lira played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001.
Was Felipe Lira a pitcher?: Yes. Felipe Lira pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 348 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Felipe Lira hit?: Felipe Lira hit 2 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Felipe Lira play for?: Felipe Lira played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1995–1997, 1999), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1998), and the Montreal Expos (2000–2001).
What were Felipe Lira's career stats?: In 163 games, Felipe Lira went 26-46 with a 5.32 ERA, 348 strikeouts, 577.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Felipe Lira earn in his career?: Felipe Lira's recorded salaries total $944,000 over 4 seasons, 1995 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lira's career ran from 1995 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2000, and 2001.
What was Felipe Lira's salary?: Felipe Lira's last recorded salary was $380,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $380,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 1999.
What position did Felipe Lira play?: Felipe Lira played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Felipe Lira and how much did he weigh?: Felipe Lira was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Felipe Lira's career ERA?: Felipe Lira finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 26-46 with 348 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Felipe Lira have?: Felipe Lira recorded 348 career strikeouts.
Is Felipe Lira in the Hall of Fame?: No. Felipe Lira has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.