Felipe Lira

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 46 163 79 4 3 1 577.3 656 341 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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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 1 146.3 151 70 56 89 4.31 4.45 (+3%) -944.3
1996 DET AL 6 14 32 32 3 2 0 194.7 204 113 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 18.7 31 19 10 9 9.16 4.39 (-109%) -977.5
1998 SEA AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 15.7 22 8 5 16 4.60 4.43 (-4%) -693.8
1999 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.3 7 4 2 3 10.80 — 0.0
2000 MON NL 5 8 53 7 0 0 0 101.7 129 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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home79102311.300
Away8591112.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home78316.13101501211964.27
Away85261.03461911011526.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-05-21 WSNNYNL 000000000
2001-05-19 WSNSDPL 000000000
2001-05-16 WSNLADL 000000000
2001-05-11 WSNCOLL 000000000
2000-09-28 WSNMIAL 200000002
2000-09-23 WSNATLL 100000000
2000-09-18 WSNMIAW 100000001
2000-09-13 WSNPHIL 211001101
2000-09-11 WSNPHIW 000000000
2000-09-09 WSNATLW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-05-21 WSNNYN — 0.1200000
2001-05-19 WSNSDP — 1.0333110
2001-05-16 WSNLAD — 1.2222010
2001-05-11 WSNCOL — 2.0422111
2000-09-28 WSNMIA L 4.1866221
2000-09-23 WSNATL L 5.0322240
2000-09-18 WSNMIA W 3.2211031
2000-09-13 WSNPHI L 4.01065120
2000-09-11 WSNPHI — 1.0000000
2000-09-09 WSNATL — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 163 79 47 88 2 12

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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Position Games
Pitcher 163

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 Career Earnings $944,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Felipe Lira (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jacob Turner
    14-31, 5.37 ERA
  2. 97
    Ryan Drese
    34-39, 5.31 ERA
  3. 94
    Luis Mendoza
    16-25, 5.39 ERA
  4. 92
    David Huff
    25-30, 5.17 ERA
  5. 92
    Runelvys Hernandez
    25-36, 5.50 ERA
  6. 92
    Sean Bergman
    39-47, 5.28 ERA

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.