Mickey Lolich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1979)

W–L 217–191
ERA 3.44
WHIP 1.23
SO 2,832
Pitcher PIV 32208.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
9/12/1940 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1963-05-12
Last Game
1979-09-23
Awards
3× All-Star · World Series MVP · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Michael Stephen Lolich

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
217 191 586 496 195 41 11 3638.3 3,366 1,390 347 1,099 2,832 3.44 32208.9

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — near 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
1963 DET AL 5 9 33 18 4 0 0 144.3 145 57 56 103 3.55 3.46 (-3%) -114.1
1964 DET AL 18 9 44 33 12 6 2 232.0 196 84 64 192 3.26 3.58 (+9%) 1711.4
1965 DET AL 15 9 43 37 7 3 3 243.7 216 93 72 226 3.44 3.50 (+2%) 3680.4
1966 DET AL 14 14 40 33 5 1 3 203.7 204 108 83 173 4.77 3.52 (-36%) -906.5
1967 DET AL 14 13 31 30 11 6 0 204.0 165 69 56 174 3.04 3.30 (+8%) 3463.0
1968 DET AL 17 9 39 32 8 4 1 220.0 178 78 65 197 3.19 2.98 (-7%) -41.9
1969 DET AL 19 11 37 36 15 1 1 280.7 214 98 122 271 3.14 3.61 (+13%) 4176.2
1970 DET AL 14 19 40 39 13 3 0 272.7 272 115 109 230 3.80 3.89 (+2%) 2828.8
1971 DET AL 25 14 45 45 29 4 0 376.0 336 122 92 308 2.92 3.47 (+16%) 6292.0
1972 DET AL 22 14 41 41 23 4 0 327.3 282 91 74 250 2.50 3.26 (+23%) 4032.9
1973 DET AL 16 15 42 42 17 3 0 308.7 315 131 79 214 3.82 3.75 (-2%) 2268.8
1974 DET AL 16 21 41 41 27 3 0 308.0 310 142 78 202 4.15 3.63 (-14%) -246.9
1975 DET AL 12 18 32 32 19 1 0 240.7 260 101 64 139 3.78 3.71 (-2%) 2870.8
1976 NYN NL 8 13 31 30 5 2 0 192.7 184 69 52 120 3.22 3.51 (+8%) 1867.5
1978 SDN NL 2 1 20 2 0 0 1 34.7 30 6 11 13 1.56 3.69 (+58%) 710.2
1979 SDN NL 0 2 27 5 0 0 0 49.3 59 26 22 20 4.74 4.00 (-18%) -383.9
Career · 16 seasons 217 191 586 496 195 41 11 3,638.1 3,366 1,390 1,099 2,832 3.44 — 32,209

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
592 821 63 90 5 2 0 31 1 105 362 .110 .215 .121 .335 -5,660

Career AVG .110 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.

Career OPS .335 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 51.3% 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
1963 DET AL 33 36 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 20 .056 — — — — 0.0
1964 DET AL 44 64 9 7 0 0 0 4 0 11 32 .109 .250 (-56%) .312 (-17%) .377 (-71%) .690 (-47%) -408.2
1965 DET AL 43 86 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 37 .058 .245 (-76%) .310 (-74%) .371 (-84%) .682 (-80%) -1033.0
1966 DET AL 40 64 12 9 0 1 0 3 0 7 28 .141 .248 (-43%) .309 (-27%) .376 (-54%) .685 (-42%) -397.6
1967 DET AL 32 61 4 12 0 0 0 4 0 7 25 .197 .242 (-19%) .306 (-9%) .357 (-45%) .663 (-28%) -226.7
1968 DET AL 41 70 5 8 3 0 0 3 0 6 25 .114 .236 (-52%) .298 (-38%) .340 (-54%) .638 (-47%) -462.4
1969 DET AL 38 91 6 8 0 1 0 5 0 9 41 .088 .248 (-65%) .320 (-47%) .369 (-70%) .689 (-60%) -842.0
1970 DET AL 42 82 4 11 0 0 0 3 1 12 29 .134 .253 (-47%) .325 (-25%) .385 (-65%) .711 (-47%) -573.1
1971 DET AL 45 115 9 15 2 0 0 7 0 16 55 .130 .249 (-48%) .316 (-23%) .365 (-60%) .682 (-43%) -704.0
1972 DET AL 41 89 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 39 .067 .243 (-72%) .310 (-21%) .353 (-81%) .664 (-53%) -627.4
1973 DET AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 DET AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 DET AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 NYN NL 31 54 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 5 25 .130 .255 (-49%) .320 (-32%) .360 (-64%) .681 (-49%) -385.5
1978 SDN NL 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 SDN NL 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 592 821 63 90 5 2 0 31 1 105 362 .110 — — — — -5,660

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 19 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 7 .158

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS DET 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1968 WS DET 3 12 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 5 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 1 5 5 0 46.0 34 8 11 31 1.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1972 ALCS DET 0 1 2 2 0 19.0 14 3 5 10 1.42
1968 WS DET 3 0 3 3 0 27.0 20 5 6 21 1.67

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3064113049020.119
Away2864103341011.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3041924.2181774552716283.48
Away2821713.2154964557212043.39

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-09-23 SDPLAD — 1.0311001
1979-09-15 SDPATL — 2.0211000
1979-09-13 SDPLAD — 1.0544000
1979-09-05 SDPHOU — 0.2000000
1979-09-04 SDPSFG — 0.1000000
1979-08-31 SDPSTL — 2.0200000
1979-08-26 SDPPIT — 2.0200110
1979-08-22 SDPSTL — 1.0100000
1979-08-14 SDPPIT — 0.0211200
1979-08-08 SDPSFG — 1.0211121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 586 496 100 448 38 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 DET P 33 18 4 22 3 1
1964 DET P 44 33 7 28 3 0
1965 DET P 43 37 11 27 5 2
1966 DET P 40 33 4 21 3 1
1967 DET P 31 30 10 22 3 1
1968 DET P 39 32 5 26 3 0
1969 DET P 37 36 5 41 4 1
1970 DET P 40 39 9 46 2 1
1971 DET P 45 45 9 40 1 2
1972 DET P 41 41 4 32 2 2
1973 DET P 42 42 11 40 1 3
1974 DET P 41 41 9 29 2 1
1975 DET P 32 32 2 32 0 0
1976 NYN P 31 30 9 27 6 1
1978 SDN P 20 2 1 6 0 0
1979 SDN P 27 5 0 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 586

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1968 Babe Ruth Award P
1968 World Series MVP

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1972 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 27.0 120 3
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 60.0 336 1
1971 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 85.0 120 9
1971 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 155.0 336 1
1967 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 2.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mickey Lolich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Bunning HOF
    224-184, 3.27 ERA
  2. 94
    Luis Tiant
    229-172, 3.30 ERA
  3. 91
    Jerry Koosman
    222-209, 3.36 ERA
  4. 71
    CC Sabathia HOF
    251-161, 3.74 ERA
  5. 70
    Bob Gibson HOF
    251-174, 2.91 ERA
  6. 66
    Vida Blue
    209-161, 3.27 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Lolich

What years did Mickey Lolich play?
Mickey Lolich played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1979.
Was Mickey Lolich a pitcher?
Yes. Mickey Lolich pitched in the major leagues, recording 217 wins and 2832 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mickey Lolich hit?
Mickey Lolich hit 0 career home runs with 90 hits.