Skip Lockwood
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1980)
Skip Lockwood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1980 for 6 teams, including the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 16 seasons. Across 420 career appearances, he went 57-97 with a 3.55 ERA, 829 strikeouts, and 68 saves. He also batted .154 with 3 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4077.5.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1965-04-23
- Last Game
- 1980-09-10
Full name: Claude Edward Lockwood
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3.52 | 3.61 (+3%) | -290.1 |
| 1970 | ML4 | AL | 5 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 173.2 | 173 | 83 | 79 | 93 | 4.30 | 3.89 (-11%) | -3458.9 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 10 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 208.0 | 191 | 77 | 91 | 115 | 3.33 | 3.47 (+4%) | -383.6 |
| 1972 | ML4 | AL | 8 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 170.0 | 148 | 68 | 71 | 106 | 3.60 | 3.26 (-10%) | -223.8 |
| 1973 | ML4 | AL | 5 | 12 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 154.2 | 164 | 67 | 59 | 87 | 3.90 | 3.75 (-4%) | 814.1 |
| 1974 | CAL | AL | 2 | 5 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81.1 | 81 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 4.32 | 3.63 (-19%) | -1291.8 |
| 1975 | NYN | NL | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48.1 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 61 | 1.49 | 3.71 (+60%) | 1497.4 |
| 1976 | NYN | NL | 10 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 94.1 | 62 | 28 | 34 | 108 | 2.67 | 3.51 (+24%) | 2884.0 |
| 1977 | NYN | NL | 4 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 104.0 | 87 | 39 | 31 | 84 | 3.38 | 4.00 (+16%) | 3296.3 |
| 1978 | NYN | NL | 7 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 90.2 | 78 | 36 | 31 | 73 | 3.57 | 3.69 (+3%) | 583.8 |
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 2 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42.1 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 1.49 | 4.00 (+63%) | 1431.3 |
| 1980 | BOS | AL | 3 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.2 | 61 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 5.32 | 3.84 (-39%) | -781.2 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 57 | 97 | 420 | 106 | 16 | 5 | 68 | 1,236.0 | 1,130 | 488 | 490 | 829 | 3.55 | — | 4,078 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468 | 260 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 66 | .154 | .214 | .204 | .417 | -1,149 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.
Career OBP .214 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.
Career SLG .204 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.
Career OPS .417 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | KC1 | AL | 42 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | ML4 | AL | 27 | 53 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .226 | .253 (-11%) | .325 (-27%) | .385 (-22%) | .711 (-24%) | -220.2 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 36 | 62 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .081 | .249 (-68%) | .316 (-53%) | .365 (-60%) | .682 (-57%) | -538.6 |
| 1972 | ML4 | AL | 31 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .132 | .243 (-46%) | .310 (-38%) | .353 (-63%) | .664 (-51%) | -390.6 |
| 1973 | ML4 | AL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | CAL | AL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | NYN | NL | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | NYN | NL | 56 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | NYN | NL | 63 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | NYN | NL | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | BOS | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 468 | 260 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 66 | .154 | — | — | — | — | -1,149 | ||
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 (888 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 234 | 129 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 6 | .155 |
| Away | 234 | 131 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 5 | .153 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 210 | 645.1 | 587 | 231 | 232 | 470 | 3.22 |
| Away | 210 | 590.2 | 543 | 257 | 258 | 360 | 3.92 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-10 | BOS | CLE | — | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980-09-07 | BOS | SEA | — | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980-08-11 | BOS | DET | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980-08-08 | BOS | CHW | — | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980-08-03 | BOS | TEX | SV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980-07-31 | BOS | KCR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980-07-25 | BOS | MIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980-07-21 | BOS | TEX | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980-07-15 | BOS | KCR | — | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980-07-04 | BOS | BAL | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| P | 420 | 106 | 61 | 119 | 10 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | KC1 | 3B | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | SE1 | P | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | ML4 | P | 27 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | ML4 | P | 33 | 32 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | ML4 | P | 29 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | ML4 | P | 37 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | CAL | P | 37 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | NYN | P | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | NYN | P | 56 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | NYN | P | 63 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | NYN | P | 57 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | NYN | P | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | BOS | P | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 421 |
| Third Base | 7 |
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Skip Lockwood: the record in brief
Skip Lockwood played a first major league game on April 23, 1965 and a last one on September 10, 1980. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Athletics (1965), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970 through 1973), the California Angels (1974), the New York Mets (1975 through 1979), and the Boston Red Sox (1980). Lockwood, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads August 17, 1946, in Roslindale, MA, USA. The given name on file is Claude Edward Lockwood.
Lockwood pitched in 420 games, starting 106, and finished with a 57-97 record and 3.55 ERA. The totals include 829 strikeouts, 16 complete games, 5 shutouts, and 68 saves. Lockwood's 3.55 ERA was close to the 3.70 league figure for those seasons. 1971 brought Lockwood a season-high 10 wins. The most saves in one season was 20, in 1977.
Frequently Asked Questions about Skip Lockwood
- What years did Skip Lockwood play?
- Skip Lockwood played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1980.
- Was Skip Lockwood a pitcher?
- Yes. Skip Lockwood pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 829 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Skip Lockwood hit?
- Skip Lockwood hit 3 career home runs with 40 hits.
- What was Skip Lockwood's career batting average?
- Skip Lockwood batted .154 over his career, with 40 hits in 260 at bats.
- How many RBI did Skip Lockwood have?
- Skip Lockwood drove in 11 runs in his career.
- What was Skip Lockwood's career ERA?
- Skip Lockwood finished with a 3.55 career ERA, going 57-97 with 829 strikeouts.