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1963–1979 · P
Mickey Lolich
6' 1", 170 lbs·Lived to 86·Bats B / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.50
Best ERA · 1972
25
Most W · 1971
308
Most K · 1971
1.083
Best WHIP · 1967
Career Arc · OPS
12 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
16 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
16 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | DET | 33 | 36 | 0 | 1 | .056 | .300 | — |
| 1964 | DET | 44 | 64 | 0 | 4 | .109 | .369 | — |
| 1965 | DET | 43 | 86 | 0 | 0 | .058 | .138 | — |
| 1966 | DET | 40 | 64 | 0 | 3 | .141 | .397 | — |
| 1967 | DET | 32 | 61 | 0 | 4 | .197 | .476 | — |
| 1968 | DET | 41 | 70 | 0 | 3 | .114 | .341 | — |
| 1969 | DET | 38 | 91 | 0 | 5 | .088 | .278 | — |
| 1970 | DET | 42 | 82 | 0 | 3 | .134 | .379 | 53 |
| 1971 | DET | 45 | 115 | 0 | 7 | .130 | .390 | 57 |
| 1972 | DET | 41 | 89 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .313 | 47 |
| 1973 | DET | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | DET | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | DET | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | NYM | 31 | 54 | 0 | 1 | .130 | .346 | 51 |
| 1978 | SD | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1979 | SD | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | 20 |
| Career | 592 | 821 | 0 | 31 | .110 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
16 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | DET | 33 | 144.3 | 5 | 9 | 3.55 | 97 | 103 | 1.393 |
| 1964 | DET | 44 | 232.0 | 18 | 9 | 3.26 | 110 | 192 | 1.121 |
| 1965 | DET | 43 | 243.7 | 15 | 9 | 3.44 | 102 | 226 | 1.182 |
| 1966 | DET | 40 | 203.7 | 14 | 14 | 4.77 | 74 | 173 | 1.409 |
| 1967 | DET | 31 | 204.0 | 14 | 13 | 3.04 | 109 | 174 | 1.083 |
| 1968 | DET | 39 | 220.0 | 17 | 9 | 3.19 | 93 | 197 | 1.105 |
| 1969 | DET | 37 | 280.7 | 19 | 11 | 3.14 | 115 | 271 | 1.197 |
| 1970 | DET | 40 | 272.7 | 14 | 19 | 3.80 | 102 | 230 | 1.397 |
| 1971 | DET | 45 | 376.0 | 25 | 14 | 2.92 | 118 | 308 | 1.138 |
| 1972 | DET | 41 | 327.3 | 22 | 14 | 2.50 | 130 | 250 | 1.088 |
| 1973 | DET | 42 | 308.7 | 16 | 15 | 3.82 | 98 | 214 | 1.276 |
| 1974 | DET | 41 | 308.0 | 16 | 21 | 4.15 | 87 | 202 | 1.260 |
| 1975 | DET | 32 | 240.7 | 12 | 18 | 3.78 | 98 | 139 | 1.346 |
| 1976 | NYM | 31 | 192.7 | 8 | 13 | 3.22 | 109 | 120 | 1.225 |
| 1978 | SD | 20 | 34.7 | 2 | 1 | 1.56 | 236 | 13 | 1.183 |
| 1979 | SD | 27 | 49.3 | 0 | 2 | 4.74 | 84 | 20 | 1.642 |
| Career | 586 | 3638.5 | 217 | 191 | — | — | 2832 | — | |
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