Mickey Lolich Career Pitching Summary

Mickey Lolich played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1979, appearing in 586 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 217 W and 191 L, an ERA of 3.44, 2,832 SO, a WHIP of 1.227, and a WAR of 48.1.

Mickey Lolich Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Mickey Lolich.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Mickey Lolich
    NameMickey Lolich
    Date of BirthSeptember 12, 1940
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1963

    📊 Career Summary

    Mickey Lolich appeared in 586 games over 16 MLB seasons from 1963 to 1979. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS496 (MLB Rank: 53)
    GF40 (MLB Rank: 2,025)
    W217 (MLB Rank: 85)
    L191 (MLB Rank: 52)
    SV10 (MLB Rank: 1,271)
    ERA3.44 (MLB Rank: 2,330)
    IP3638.1 (MLB Rank: 59)
    SHO41 (MLB Rank: 41)
    CG195 (MLB Rank: 146)
    SO2,832 (MLB Rank: 23)
    BB1099 (MLB Rank: 77)
    H3,366 (MLB Rank: 85)
    HR347 (MLB Rank: 34)
    SO97.01 (MLB Rank: 2,710)
    BB92.72 (MLB Rank: 9,252)
    H98.33 (MLB Rank: 9,170)
    HR90.86 (MLB Rank: 4,945)
    WHIP1.227 (MLB Rank: 10,310)
    WAR48.1 (MLB Rank: 116)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1979)

    In his final season (1979), Mickey Lolich recorded the following stats:

    GS5
    GF7
    W0
    L2
    ERA4.74
    IP49.1
    SO20
    BB22
    H59
    HR4
    SO93.65
    BB94.01
    H910.76
    HR90.73
    WHIP1.642
    WAR−0.8

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1971, 25 W
    • Most SO: 1971, 308 SO
    • Most IP: 1971, 376 IP
    • Best WAR: 1971, 8.5 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1978, 1.58 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Mickey Lolich appeared in 5 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.57, pitched 46 IP, struck out 31 batters, with 3 W and 1 L.

    Mickey Lolich Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1963
    5
    9
    3.55
    0.357
    0
    103
    144.1
    1.1
    1.393
    13
    145
    56
    64
    57
    105
    3.49
    6.4
    1.84
    18
    33
    5
    4
    0
    0.8
    9
    3.5
    2
    5
    1
    8
    620
    1964
    18
    9
    3.26
    0.667
    2
    192
    232
    3.6
    1.121
    26
    196
    64
    88
    84
    113
    3.3
    7.4
    3
    33
    44
    5
    12
    6
    1
    7.6
    2.5
    0
    5
    0
    7
    949
    1965
    15
    9
    3.44
    0.625
    3
    226
    243.2
    2.8
    1.182
    23
    216
    72
    103
    93
    102
    2.92
    8.3
    3.14
    37
    43
    5
    7
    3
    0.8
    8
    2.7
    1
    12
    2
    7
    1015
    1966
    14
    14
    4.77
    0.5
    2
    173
    203.2
    -1.5
    1.409
    24
    204
    83
    119
    108
    73
    3.7
    7.6
    2.08
    33
    40
    4
    5
    1
    1.1
    9
    3.7
    1
    6
    8
    11
    894
    1967
    14
    13
    3.04
    0.519
    0
    174
    204
    2.7
    1.083
    14
    165
    56
    71
    69
    107
    2.65
    7.7
    3.11
    30
    31
    1
    11
    6
    0.6
    7.3
    2.5
    0
    7
    2
    3
    820
    1968
    17
    9
    3.19
    0.654
    1
    197
    220
    0.9
    1.105
    23
    178
    65
    84
    78
    95
    2.99
    8.1
    3.03
    32
    39
    4
    8
    4
    0.9
    7.3
    2.7
    0
    11
    4
    3
    905
    1969
    19
    11
    3.14
    0.633
    1
    271
    280.2
    4.6
    1.197
    22
    214
    122
    111
    98
    119
    3.05
    8.7
    2.22
    36
    37
    1
    15
    1
    0.7
    6.9
    3.9
    1
    14
    10
    14
    1172
    1970
    14
    19
    3.8
    0.424
    0
    230
    272.2
    4.5
    1.397
    27
    272
    109
    125
    115
    99
    3.49
    7.6
    2.11
    39
    40
    0
    13
    3
    0.9
    9
    3.6
    0
    5
    3
    14
    1181
    1971
    25
    14
    2.92
    0.641
    0
    308
    376
    8.5
    1.138
    36
    336
    92
    133
    122
    124
    2.85
    7.4
    3.35
    45
    45
    0
    29
    4
    0.9
    8
    2.2
    0
    7
    2
    7
    1538
    1972
    22
    14
    2.5
    0.611
    0
    250
    327.1
    7.4
    1.088
    29
    282
    74
    100
    91
    127
    2.8
    6.9
    3.38
    41
    41
    0
    23
    4
    0.8
    7.8
    2
    0
    11
    5
    6
    1321
    1973
    16
    15
    3.82
    0.516
    0
    214
    308.2
    5.3
    1.276
    35
    315
    79
    143
    131
    106
    3.47
    6.2
    2.71
    42
    42
    0
    17
    3
    1
    9.2
    2.3
    0
    5
    7
    12
    1286
    1974
    16
    21
    4.15
    0.432
    0
    202
    308
    2.9
    1.26
    38
    310
    78
    155
    142
    91
    3.66
    5.9
    2.59
    41
    41
    0
    27
    3
    1.1
    9.1
    2.3
    0
    3
    11
    10
    1263
    1975
    12
    18
    3.78
    0.4
    0
    139
    240.2
    4
    1.346
    19
    260
    64
    119
    101
    105
    3.26
    5.2
    2.17
    32
    32
    0
    19
    1
    0.7
    9.7
    2.4
    0
    0
    5
    7
    1016
    1976
    8
    13
    3.22
    0.381
    0
    120
    192.2
    1
    1.225
    14
    184
    52
    83
    69
    101
    3.14
    5.6
    2.31
    30
    31
    1
    5
    2
    0.7
    8.6
    2.4
    2
    0
    1
    11
    797
    1978
    2
    1
    1.56
    0.667
    1
    13
    34.2
    1.1
    1.183
    0
    30
    11
    6
    6
    214
    2.87
    3.4
    1.18
    2
    20
    7
    0
    0
    0
    7.8
    2.9
    1
    1
    3
    2
    140
    1979
    0
    2
    4.74
    0
    0
    20
    49.1
    -0.8
    1.642
    4
    59
    22
    33
    26
    75
    4.31
    3.6
    0.91
    5
    27
    7
    0
    0
    0.7
    10.8
    4
    0
    0
    3
    2
    223