Lee Stange

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1970)

W–L 62–61
ERA 3.56
WHIP 1.25
SO 718
Pitcher PIV -7662.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
10/27/1936 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
9/21/2018 in Riverview, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-15
Last Game
1970-09-21

Full name: Albert Lee Stange

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 61 359 125 32 8 21 1216.0 1,172 481 142 344 718 3.56 -7662.4

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — near 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
1961 MIN AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.3 15 4 10 10 2.92 4.03 (+28%) -127.2
1962 MIN AL 4 3 44 6 1 0 3 95.0 98 47 39 70 4.45 3.96 (-13%) -872.1
1963 MIN AL 12 5 32 20 7 2 0 164.7 145 48 43 100 2.62 3.46 (+24%) -1016.0
1964 MIN AL 3 6 14 11 2 0 0 79.7 78 42 19 54 4.74 3.58 (-33%) -1007.0
1964 CLE AL 4 8 23 14 0 0 0 91.7 98 42 31 78 4.12 3.58 (-15%) -814.3
1965 CLE AL 8 4 41 12 4 2 0 132.0 122 49 26 80 3.34 3.50 (+5%) 1016.2
1966 CLE AL 1 0 8 2 1 0 0 16.0 17 5 3 8 2.81 3.52 (+20%) 161.9
1966 BOS AL 7 9 28 19 8 2 0 153.3 140 57 43 77 3.35 3.52 (+5%) -1272.1
1967 BOS AL 8 10 35 24 6 2 1 181.7 171 56 32 101 2.77 3.30 (+16%) 1474.9
1968 BOS AL 5 5 50 2 1 0 12 103.0 89 45 25 53 3.93 2.98 (-32%) -1012.9
1969 BOS AL 6 9 41 15 2 0 3 137.0 137 56 56 59 3.68 3.61 (-2%) -2467.9
1970 BOS AL 2 2 20 0 0 0 2 27.3 34 17 12 14 5.60 3.89 (-44%) -1122.6
1970 CHA AL 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 22.3 28 13 5 14 5.24 3.89 (-35%) -603.5
Career · 13 seasons 62 61 359 125 32 8 21 1,216.0 1,172 481 344 718 3.56 — -7,662

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
360 305 13 24 2 0 0 9 0 30 124 .079 .163 .085 .248 -1,537

Career AVG .079 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 68.4% below league average.

Career OBP .163 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .085 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 77.2% below league average.

Career OPS .248 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 64.0% 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
1961 MIN AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 MIN AL 44 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .059 — — — — 0.0
1963 MIN AL 32 52 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 5 14 .096 .246 (-61%) .308 (-43%) .371 (-69%) .680 (-57%) -442.6
1964 MIN AL 14 25 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 14 .040 — — — — 0.0
1964 CLE AL 24 25 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 .080 — — — — 0.0
1965 CLE AL 41 28 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 12 .107 — — — — 0.0
1966 CLE AL 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1966 BOS AL 28 48 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 19 .062 — — — — 0.0
1967 BOS AL 35 49 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 14 .061 — — — — -542.8
1968 BOS AL 50 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
1969 BOS AL 41 35 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 .086 — — — — 0.0
1970 BOS AL 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CHA AL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 360 305 13 24 2 0 0 9 0 30 124 .079 — — — — -985

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1967 WS BOS 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
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1967 WS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18916181104.068
Away17114551305.090

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home188637.26312631803983.71
Away171578.15412181643213.39

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-09-21 CHWKCR — 0.0111101
1970-09-11 CHWMIN — 2.0000110
1970-09-07 CHWOAK — 1.0100000
1970-08-28 CHWBOS — 1.0211011
1970-08-17 CHWBOS — 2.0211001
1970-08-14 CHWTEX — 2.0200000
1970-08-09 CHWLAA — 1.0222020
1970-08-07 CHWLAA — 0.1000100
1970-08-02 CHWCLE — 2.0333010
1970-08-02 CHWCLE — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 359 125 81 148 11 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 MIN P 7 0 1 2 0 0
1962 MIN P 44 6 7 14 2 0
1963 MIN P 32 20 14 22 1 2
1964 MIN P 14 11 3 16 1 2
1964 CLE P 23 14 7 11 1 0
1965 CLE P 41 12 5 14 1 0
1966 CLE P 8 2 2 1 0 0
1966 BOS P 28 19 10 20 0 0
1967 BOS P 35 24 13 17 1 1
1968 BOS P 50 2 3 12 2 0
1969 BOS P 41 15 12 12 0 2
1970 BOS P 20 0 3 4 0 0
1970 CHA P 16 0 1 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 359

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lee Stange (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Orlando Peña
    56-77, 3.71 ERA
  2. 86
    Joe Gibbon
    61-65, 3.52 ERA
  3. 85
    Don Nottebart
    36-51, 3.65 ERA
  4. 81
    Doug Bird
    73-60, 3.99 ERA
  5. 80
    Hank Aguirre
    75-72, 3.24 ERA
  6. 79
    Dan Schatzeder
    69-68, 3.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Stange

What years did Lee Stange play?
Lee Stange played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1970.
Was Lee Stange a pitcher?
Yes. Lee Stange pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 718 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lee Stange hit?
Lee Stange hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.