Lance Painter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2003)

Lance Painter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003 for 4 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 11 seasons. Across 314 career appearances, he went 25-18 with a 5.24 ERA and 331 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 25–18
ERA 5.24
WHIP 1.50
SO 331
Pitcher PIV -3382.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
7/21/1967 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
MLB Debut
1993-05-19
Last Game
2003-09-09

Full name: Lance Telford Painter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lance Painter — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 18 314 28 1 0 3 450.0 496 262 66 178 331 5.24 -3382.9

Career ERA 5.24 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 16.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lance Painter Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 COL NL 2 2 10 6 1 0 0 39.0 52 26 9 16 6.00 4.19 (-43%) -327.8
1994 COL NL 4 6 15 14 0 0 0 73.2 91 50 26 41 6.11 4.51 (-35%) -357.4
1995 COL NL 3 0 33 1 0 0 1 45.1 55 22 10 36 4.37 4.45 (+2%) -497.5
1996 COL NL 4 2 34 1 0 0 0 50.2 56 33 25 48 5.86 4.61 (-27%) -1776.8
1997 SLN NL 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 17.0 13 9 8 11 4.76 4.39 (-9%) 169.7
1998 SLN NL 4 0 65 0 0 0 1 47.1 42 21 28 39 3.99 4.43 (+10%) -545.5
1999 SLN NL 4 5 56 4 0 0 1 63.1 63 34 25 56 4.83 4.71 (-3%) 1335.1
2000 TOR AL 2 0 42 2 0 0 0 66.2 69 35 22 53 4.72 4.77 (+1%) 659.6
2001 TOR AL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 18.1 27 16 11 14 7.85 4.42 (-78%) -872.8
2001 MIL NL 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 10.2 11 5 7 6 4.22 4.42 (+4%) -835.1
2003 SLN NL 0 1 22 0 0 0 0 18.0 17 11 7 11 5.50 4.40 (-25%) -334.3
Career · 11 seasons 25 18 314 28 1 0 3 450.0 496 262 178 331 5.24 — -3,383

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

Lance Painter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
315 65 6 10 2 1 0 5 0 2 33 .154 .174 .215 .389 0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career SLG .215 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS .389 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lance Painter Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 COL NL 10 10 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 .300 — — — — 0.0
1994 COL NL 15 21 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 .143 — — — — 0.0
1995 COL NL 33 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1996 COL NL 35 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 .133 — — — — 0.0
1997 SLN NL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SLN NL 65 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SLN NL 56 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TOR AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TOR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIL NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SLN NL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 315 65 6 10 2 1 0 5 0 2 33 .154 — — — — 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

Lance Painter — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Lance Painter — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLDS1 COL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Lance Painter — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 5.0 5 3 2 4 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Lance Painter — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 NLDS1 COL 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 5 3 2 4 5.40

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lance Painter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home162315504.161
Away153341501.147

Pitching — Home / Away

Lance Painter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home161229.0253134971645.27
Away153221.0243128811675.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lance Painter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2003-09-09 STLCOL — 0.0111000
2003-07-27 STLPIT — 0.1100000
2003-07-25 STLPIT — 1.0111111
2003-07-23 STLSDP — 1.0000000
2003-07-21 STLSDP L 1.0111211
2003-07-20 STLLAD — 0.1000010
2003-07-19 STLLAD — 1.0000000
2003-07-10 STLLAD — 1.0000000
2003-07-07 STLSFG — 0.1222100
2003-07-05 STLCHC — 1.0011120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lance Painter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 314 28 35 88 4 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lance Painter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 COL P 10 6 1 9 0 0
1994 COL P 15 14 5 11 0 1
1995 COL P 33 1 3 6 0 0
1996 COL P 34 1 2 7 3 0
1997 SLN P 14 0 4 3 0 1
1998 SLN P 65 0 6 12 0 1
1999 SLN P 56 4 3 12 1 1
2000 TOR P 42 2 4 17 0 2
2001 TOR P 10 0 2 3 0 2
2001 MIL P 13 0 3 3 0 0
2003 SLN P 22 0 2 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lance Painter Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 314

Salary History

Lance Painter's recorded salaries total $4,607,000 over 10 seasons, 1993 to 2003. Painter's career, 1993 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Lance Painter — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 SLN NL $575,000
2001 TOR AL $1,000,000
2000 TOR AL $900,000
1999 SLN NL $800,000
1998 SLN NL $430,000
1997 SLN NL $375,000
1996 COL NL $167,000
1995 COL NL $131,000
1994 COL NL $120,000
1993 COL NL $109,000
Total recorded salary $4,607,000

College History

Lance Painter — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Madison Madison WI 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jimmy Gobble
    22-23, 5.29 ERA
  2. 90
    Matt Whiteside
    18-15, 5.23 ERA
  3. 82
    Manny Aybar
    17-18, 5.11 ERA
  4. 82
    Mike Lincoln
    17-30, 5.33 ERA
  5. 64
    Mike Gardiner
    17-27, 5.21 ERA
  6. 64
    Sean Lowe
    23-15, 4.95 ERA

Lance Painter: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 19, 1993 and the final game on September 9, 2003, Lance Painter built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Colorado Rockies (1993 through 1996), the St. Louis Cardinals (1997 through 2003), the Toronto Blue Jays (2000 to 2001), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2001). Painter is listed as a pitcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio says Painter batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is July 21, 1967, in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Lance Painter was the playing name; the full given name is Lance Telford.

Painter's career pitching line is 25 wins, 18 losses and a 5.24 ERA over 314 appearances. Painter had 331 strikeouts. Against a 4.49 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.24 mark was 16.7% worse. The strikeout high was 56 in 1999. In 1998, one of the busiest seasons, Painter posted a 3.99 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.43.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 5.40 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lance Painter

What years did Lance Painter play?
Lance Painter played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003.
Was Lance Painter a pitcher?
Yes. Lance Painter pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 331 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lance Painter hit?
Lance Painter hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Lance Painter play for?
Lance Painter played for 4 teams: the Colorado Rockies (1993–1996), the St. Louis Cardinals (1997–1999, 2003), the Toronto Blue Jays (2000–2001), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2001).
What were Lance Painter's career stats?
In 314 games, Lance Painter went 25-18 with a 5.24 ERA, 331 strikeouts, 450.0 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
How much did Lance Painter earn in his career?
Lance Painter's recorded salaries total $4,607,000 over 10 seasons, 1993 to 2003. Painter's career, 1993 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Lance Painter's salary?
Lance Painter's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2003.
What position did Lance Painter play?
Lance Painter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lance Painter and how much did he weigh?
Lance Painter was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
What was Lance Painter's career ERA?
Lance Painter finished with a 5.24 career ERA, going 25-18 with 331 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lance Painter have?
Lance Painter recorded 331 career strikeouts.
Is Lance Painter in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lance Painter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.