Lance McCullers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1992)

W–L 28–31
ERA 3.25
WHIP 1.29
SO 442
Pitcher PIV 2764.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
3/8/1964 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1985-08-12
Last Game
1992-06-04

Full name: Lance Graye McCullers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 31 306 9 0 0 39 526.3 427 190 47 252 442 3.25 2764.0

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 16.4% better 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
1985 SDN NL 0 2 21 0 0 0 5 35.0 23 9 16 27 2.31 3.89 (+41%) 159.1
1986 SDN NL 10 10 70 7 0 0 5 136.0 103 42 58 92 2.78 3.97 (+30%) 138.8
1987 SDN NL 8 10 78 0 0 0 16 123.3 115 51 59 126 3.72 4.29 (+13%) 2600.3
1988 SDN NL 3 6 60 0 0 0 10 97.7 70 27 55 81 2.49 3.73 (+33%) -319.6
1989 NYA AL 4 3 52 1 0 0 3 84.7 83 43 37 82 4.57 3.71 (-23%) 183.6
1990 NYA AL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 15.0 14 6 6 11 3.60 3.86 (+7%) -155.1
1990 DET AL 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 29.7 18 9 13 20 2.73 3.86 (+29%) 156.9
1992 TEX AL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 1 3 8 3 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 28 31 306 9 0 0 39 526.1 427 190 252 442 3.25 — 2,764

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
312 48 5 5 2 0 0 4 1 5 23 .104 .189 .146 .335 0

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career OPS .335 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 53.0% 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
1985 SDN NL 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 SDN NL 76 22 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 11 .091 — — — — 0.0
1987 SDN NL 78 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .071 — — — — 0.0
1988 SDN NL 60 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1989 NYA AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 NYA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 DET AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 312 48 5 5 2 0 0 4 1 5 23 .104 — — — — 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
Home157191104.053
Away155294400.138

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home155289.0218961322682.99
Away151237.1209941201743.56

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-06-04 TEXMIN — 0.1032300
1992-06-01 TEXNYY — 2.1100320
1992-05-30 TEXKCR — 1.1000110
1992-05-21 TEXKCR — 0.0011100
1992-05-19 TEXCLE W 1.0000000
1990-07-13 DETTEX — 2.1000010
1990-07-08 DETKCR — 3.1431530
1990-07-04 DETCHW W 4.0100120
1990-07-02 DETCHW — 3.2000130
1990-06-24 DETLAA — 2.2322130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 306 9 33 67 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 SDN P 21 0 2 6 2 0
1986 SDN P 70 7 6 16 2 1
1987 SDN P 78 0 9 17 2 1
1988 SDN P 60 0 6 14 2 1
1989 NYA P 52 1 5 10 2 0
1990 NYA P 11 0 1 2 0 0
1990 DET P 9 1 3 0 0 0
1992 TEX P 5 0 1 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 306

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 NYA AL $650,000
1989 NYA AL $460,000
1988 SDN NL $190,000
1987 SDN NL $125,000
1986 SDN NL $72,000
Total Career Earnings $1,497,000

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Career Spans

Lance McCullers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny Frisella
    34-40, 3.32 ERA
  2. 88
    Ramon Ramirez
    23-21, 3.42 ERA
  3. 84
    Hal Reniff
    21-23, 3.27 ERA
  4. 81
    Vicente Romo
    32-33, 3.36 ERA
  5. 80
    Cecilio Guante
    29-34, 3.48 ERA
  6. 80
    Horacio Pina
    23-23, 3.25 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lance McCullers

What years did Lance McCullers play?
Lance McCullers played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992.
Was Lance McCullers a pitcher?
Yes. Lance McCullers pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 442 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lance McCullers hit?
Lance McCullers hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.