Lance McCullers
Active Player
Born: 10/2/1993 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-05-18 | Final Game: 2022-10-03
Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 202 lbs
Full name: Lance Graye McCullers
Biography
Lance McCullers was a prominent pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2022. Born in 1993, McCullers showcased a dynamic skill set that earned him recognition as a key player for the Houston Astros. Over his career, he compiled a record of 49 wins and 32 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.48. His ability to strike out batters was evident as he recorded 800 strikeouts, demonstrating his effectiveness on the mound and his capacity to dominate opposing lineups.
In addition to his impressive statistics, McCullers was selected as an All-Star during his career, highlighting his status among the elite pitchers of his era. Known for his fierce competitiveness and unique pitching style, he played a significant role in the Astros' success during the late 2010s, contributing to their postseason aspirations. McCullers' contributions to the game were particularly noteworthy during a time when pitching depth and strikeout ability became increasingly valued, marking him as a significant figure in a generation of players who helped redefine the role of pitchers in modern baseball.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 37 | 146 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 774.0 | 664 | 318 | 67 | 335 | 861 | 3.70 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125.7 | 106 | 45 | 43 | 129 | 3.22 | 2257.9 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 80 | 29 | 45 | 106 | 3.22 | 2453.0 |
| 2017 | HOU | AL | 7 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.7 | 114 | 56 | 40 | 132 | 4.25 | 3827.3 |
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 10 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.3 | 100 | 55 | 50 | 142 | 3.86 | 2150.9 |
| 2020 | HOU | AL | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 56 | 3.93 | 1046.7 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 13 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3 | 122 | 57 | 76 | 185 | 3.16 | 3121.8 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 37 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 2.27 | 575.5 |
| 2025 | HOU | AL | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.3 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 61 | 6.51 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.143 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | HOU | AL | 22 | 3 | 0 | 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 | 0.000 | 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 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
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 | 0.000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WS | 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 | ALCS | 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 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 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 | WS | HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 130 | 127 | 81 | 71 | 6 | 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 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 130 |
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 |