Mike Lum
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1981)
Mike Lum was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1981 for the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,517 career games, he hit .247 with 877 hits, 90 home runs, and 431 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 576.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1967-09-12
- Last Game
- 1981-09-30
Full name: Michael Ken-Wai Lum
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,517 | 3,554 | 404 | 877 | 128 | 20 | 90 | 431 | 13 | 366 | 506 | .247 | .319 | .370 | .689 | 576 |
Career AVG .247 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .319 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .370 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .689 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ATL | NL | 9 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | ATL | NL | 122 | 232 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 35 | .224 | .236 (-5%) | .298 (-7%) | .340 (-6%) | .638 (-7%) | -256.8 |
| 1969 | ATL | NL | 121 | 168 | 20 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 18 | .268 | .248 (+8%) | .320 (+2%) | .369 (-10%) | .689 (-4%) | -112.5 |
| 1970 | ATL | NL | 123 | 291 | 25 | 74 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 43 | .254 | .253 (avg) | .325 (-6%) | .385 (+3%) | .711 (-1%) | -97.5 |
| 1971 | ATL | NL | 145 | 454 | 56 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 47 | 43 | .269 | .249 (+8%) | .316 (+7%) | .365 (+7%) | .682 (+7%) | 665.2 |
| 1972 | ATL | NL | 123 | 369 | 40 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 50 | 52 | .228 | .243 (-7%) | .310 (+4%) | .353 (-1%) | .664 (+1%) | 190.0 |
| 1973 | ATL | NL | 138 | 513 | 74 | 151 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 82 | 2 | 41 | 89 | .294 | .256 (+15%) | .325 (+8%) | .378 (+22%) | .703 (+16%) | 1459.4 |
| 1974 | ATL | NL | 106 | 361 | 50 | 84 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 0 | 45 | 49 | .233 | .256 (-9%) | .324 (-2%) | .369 (-1%) | .693 (-1%) | -43.4 |
| 1975 | ATL | NL | 124 | 364 | 32 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 39 | 38 | .228 | .257 (-11%) | .327 (-8%) | .374 (-13%) | .701 (-10%) | -560.2 |
| 1976 | CIN | NL | 84 | 136 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 24 | .228 | .255 (-11%) | .320 (+3%) | .360 (-4%) | .681 (-1%) | 14.4 |
| 1977 | CIN | NL | 81 | 125 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 33 | .160 | .264 (-39%) | .329 (-33%) | .401 (-28%) | .730 (-30%) | -627.3 |
| 1978 | CIN | NL | 86 | 146 | 15 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 18 | .267 | .257 (+4%) | .323 (+12%) | .378 (+19%) | .702 (+16%) | 448.7 |
| 1979 | ATL | NL | 111 | 217 | 27 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 34 | .249 | .265 (-6%) | .329 (-8%) | .397 (-10%) | .727 (-9%) | -307.2 |
| 1980 | ATL | NL | 93 | 83 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 19 | .205 | .264 (-23%) | .326 (+5%) | .387 (-38%) | .714 (-18%) | -173.3 |
| 1981 | ATL | NL | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | CHN | NL | 41 | 58 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .241 | .255 (-6%) | .320 (-4%) | .368 (-2%) | .688 (-3%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,517 | 3,554 | 404 | 877 | 128 | 20 | 90 | 431 | 13 | 366 | 506 | .247 | — | — | — | — | 599 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1517 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 779 | 1771 | 222 | 469 | 55 | 236 | .265 |
| Away | 738 | 1783 | 182 | 408 | 35 | 195 | .229 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-30 | CHC | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-29 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-22 | CHC | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-09-21 | CHC | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-20 | CHC | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-09-18 | CHC | WSN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-12 | CHC | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-11 | CHC | WSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-08 | CHC | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-06 | CHC | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 284 | 229 | 2271 | 143 | 18 | 190 |
| OF | 816 | 582 | 1450 | 36 | 21 | 6 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ATL | OF | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | ATL | OF | 95 | 52 | 115 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | ATL | OF | 89 | 31 | 119 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | ATL | OF | 98 | 64 | 168 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | ATL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | ATL | OF | 125 | 117 | 286 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972 | ATL | 1B | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | ATL | OF | 109 | 93 | 241 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | ATL | 1B | 84 | 75 | 707 | 42 | 7 | 64 |
| 1973 | ATL | OF | 64 | 50 | 126 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | ATL | 1B | 60 | 49 | 463 | 26 | 3 | 44 |
| 1974 | ATL | OF | 50 | 43 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | 1B | 60 | 55 | 562 | 34 | 5 | 41 |
| 1975 | ATL | OF | 38 | 34 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | CIN | OF | 38 | 27 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | CIN | 1B | 8 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1977 | CIN | OF | 24 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | CIN | 1B | 7 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | CIN | OF | 43 | 31 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1979 | ATL | 1B | 51 | 42 | 414 | 30 | 1 | 36 |
| 1979 | ATL | OF | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | ATL | 1B | 10 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | ATL | OF | 19 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | ATL | OF | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | CHN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | CHN | OF | 14 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 283 |
| Left Field | 371 |
| Center Field | 175 |
| Right Field | 315 |
Most Similar Players
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Mike Lum (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mike Lum: the record in brief
Mike Lum played a first major league game on September 12, 1967 and a last one on September 30, 1981. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (1967 to 1981), the Cincinnati Reds (1976 to 1978), and the Chicago Cubs (1981). The bio lists Lum as an outfielder who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. Lum was born on October 27, 1945, in Honolulu, HI, USA. Lum's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Ken-Wai Lum.
The batting record for Lum: 1,517 games, 877 hits in 3,554 at bats, and a .247 average, adding 90 home runs and 431 RBI. The on-base percentage is .319 and the slugging percentage .370, for an OPS of .689. Lum hit .247 while the league hit .254 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 16 home runs Lum hit in 1973. The highest hit total in a season was 151, in 1973.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Lum
- What years did Mike Lum play?
- Mike Lum played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1981.
- Was Mike Lum a pitcher?
- No. Mike Lum was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Mike Lum hit?
- Mike Lum hit 90 career home runs with 877 hits.
- What teams did Mike Lum play for?
- Mike Lum played for 3 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1967–1975, 1979–1981), the Cincinnati Reds (1976–1978), and the Chicago Cubs (1981).
- What were Mike Lum's career stats?
- In 1,517 games, Mike Lum had 877 hits, 90 home runs, 431 RBI, 404 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
- What position did Mike Lum play?
- Mike Lum played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Lum and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Lum was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Mike Lum hit each season?
- Mike Lum's home runs by season: 0 in 1967, 3 in 1968, 1 in 1969, 7 in 1970, 13 in 1971, 9 in 1972, 16 in 1973, 11 in 1974, 8 in 1975, 3 in 1976, 5 in 1977, 6 in 1978, 6 in 1979, 0 in 1980, and 2 in 1981. His most in one season was 16, in 1973.
- What was Mike Lum's career batting average?
- Mike Lum batted .247 over his career, with 877 hits in 3,554 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Lum have?
- Mike Lum drove in 431 runs in his career.
- Is Mike Lum in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Lum has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.