Lance McCullers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2022)

Active Player
W–L 53–40
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.30
SO 909
Pitcher PIV 13198.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 202 lb
Born
10/2/1993 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2015-05-18
Last Game
2022-10-03
Awards
All-Star

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
53 40 156 148 1 0 0 818.0 705 350 74 362 909 3.85 13198.8

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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
2015 HOU AL 6 7 22 22 1 0 0 125.7 106 45 43 129 3.22 3.96 (+19%) 2257.9
2016 HOU AL 6 5 14 14 0 0 0 81.0 80 29 45 106 3.22 4.19 (+23%) 2453.0
2017 HOU AL 7 4 22 22 0 0 0 118.7 114 56 40 132 4.25 4.36 (+3%) 3827.3
2018 HOU AL 10 6 25 22 0 0 0 128.3 100 55 50 142 3.86 4.15 (+7%) 2150.9
2020 HOU AL 3 3 11 11 0 0 0 55.0 44 24 20 56 3.93 4.45 (+12%) 1046.7
2021 HOU AL 13 5 28 28 0 0 0 162.3 122 57 76 185 3.16 4.27 (+26%) 3121.8
2022 HOU AL 4 2 8 8 0 0 0 47.7 37 12 22 50 2.27 3.97 (+43%) 575.5
2025 HOU AL 2 5 16 13 0 0 0 55.3 61 40 39 61 6.51 4.16 (-56%) -2234.4
2026 MIL NL 2 3 10 8 0 0 0 44.0 41 32 27 48 6.55 4.16 (-57%) -
Career · 9 seasons 53 40 156 148 1 0 0 818.0 705 350 362 909 3.85 — 13,199

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
148 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .071 .071 .071 .143 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 82.6% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 80.4% 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
2015 HOU AL 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 HOU AL 14 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2017 HOU AL 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 HOU AL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 HOU AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 HOU AL 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 HOU AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 HOU AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 148 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .071 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 ALCS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 WS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS1 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALCS HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALCS HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS2 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALCS HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 WS HOU 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS1 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 19 12 1 72.7 60 28 22 80 3.47

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2022 ALCS HOU 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 8 3 1 6 5.40
2022 ALDS2 HOU 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 2 0 2 7 0.00
2022 WS HOU 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 6 7 1 5 14.54
2021 ALDS1 HOU 1 0 2 2 0 10.7 9 1 3 9 0.84
2020 ALCS HOU 0 2 2 2 0 10.7 8 4 1 18 3.38
2020 ALDS2 HOU 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 8 4 1 5 9.00
2018 ALCS HOU 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 2 1 2 4 3.00
2018 ALDS2 HOU 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00
2017 ALCS HOU 0 0 2 1 1 10.0 3 1 3 9 0.90
2017 ALDS2 HOU 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 3 2 2 4 6.00
2017 WS HOU 1 0 2 2 0 7.7 7 3 4 6 3.52
2015 ALDS1 HOU 0 0 1 1 0 6.3 2 2 2 7 2.84

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7300000—
Away75141100.071

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72411.23211461614693.19
Away74362.13431721743924.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-28 HOULAA — 3.0211141
2025-09-11 HOUTOR — 2.0220100
2025-09-05 HOUTEX L 0.0110100
2025-08-31 HOULAA — 2.0322230
2025-08-22 HOUBAL — 4.0533540
2025-07-19 HOUSEA — 2.2544310
2025-07-11 HOUTEX L 3.0655251
2025-07-04 HOULAD W 6.0411441
2025-06-28 HOUCHC L 3.1788413
2025-06-10 HOUCHW L 5.0444461

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 146 140 88 77 7 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 HOU P 22 22 11 11 1 1
2016 HOU P 14 14 9 10 0 4
2017 HOU P 22 22 13 15 3 2
2018 HOU P 25 22 20 14 1 0
2020 HOU P 11 11 11 6 1 0
2021 HOU P 28 28 15 13 0 0
2022 HOU P 8 8 2 2 0 0
2025 HOU P 16 13 7 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 146

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2017 Pitcher of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $516,700
Total Career Earnings $516,700

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Cy Young Award AL 7th 14.0 210 0

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rich Harden
    59-38, 3.76 ERA
  2. 75
    Danny Salazar
    38-34, 3.82 ERA
  3. 72
    Dylan Cease
    74-63, 3.68 ERA
  4. 69
    Brad Peacock
    34-31, 4.11 ERA
  5. 68
    Mike Clevinger
    60-44, 3.55 ERA
  6. 68
    Tyler Mahle
    44-56, 4.11 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 2015 to 2022.
Was Lance McCullers a pitcher?
Yes. Lance McCullers pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 909 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lance McCullers hit?
Lance McCullers hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.