Mickey Lolich
Career 217–191 · 3.44 ERA · 2,832 SO · 3638.1 IP · 592 G · 90 H · 31 RBI · .110 AVG
Seasons leading his league
5
4 best in baseball
1 league only
24
Top-5 finishes
2
Title seasons
5
Categories led
1971
Best season
Spanning 1967–1971, peaking at 4 titles in 1971.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1871Among league leaders
- 400th League titles 5
- 215th Best in baseball 4
- 409th Top-5 finishes 24
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 23rd Strikeouts 2,832
- 41st Shutouts 41
- 59th Innings Pitched 3638.1
- 87th Wins 217
- 146th Complete Games 195
- 209th Strikeouts / 9 7.01
- 240th Walks + Hits / IP 1.23
- 387th Earned Run Average 3.44
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led all of MLB led his league| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Games | 1 | 1st | — | 1971 AL 29 1972 #2 1974 #3 |
| Shutouts | 1 | 1st | — | 1967 6 |
| Innings Pitched | 1 | 1st | — | 1971 376.0 1972 #3 |
| Strikeouts | 1 | 1st | — | 1971 308 1965 #2 1969 #2 1970 #2 1972 #2 |
| Wins | 1 | 1st | — | 1971 25 1972 #3 |
| Strikeouts / 9 | — | #2 | — | 1965 #3 1966 #3 1968 #3 1969 #2 |
Title Seasons
2 seasons with at least one titlePitching
16 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | DET | AL | 5 | 9 | 3.55 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 144.1 | 145 | 57 | 13 | 56 | 103 | 1.39 |
| 1964 | DET | AL | 18 | 9 | 3.26 | 44 | 33 | 2 | 232.0 | 196 | 84 | 26 | 64 | 192 | 1.12 |
| 1965 | DET | AL | 15 | 9 | 3.44 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 243.2 | 216 | 93 | 23 | 72 | 226 | 1.18 |
| 1966 | DET | AL | 14 | 14 | 4.77 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 203.2 | 204 | 108 | 24 | 83 | 173 | 1.41 |
| 1967 | DET | AL | 14 | 13 | 3.04 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 204.0 | 165 | 69 | 14 | 56 | 174 | 1.08 |
| 1968 | DET | AL | 17 | 9 | 3.19 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 220.0 | 178 | 78 | 23 | 65 | 197 | 1.11 |
| 1969 | DET | AL | 19 | 11 | 3.14 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 280.2 | 214 | 98 | 22 | 122 | 271 | 1.20 |
| 1970 | DET | AL | 14 | 19 | 3.80 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 272.2 | 272 | 115 | 27 | 109 | 230 | 1.40 |
| 1971 | DET | AL | 25 | 14 | 2.92 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 376.0 | 336 | 122 | 36 | 92 | 308 | 1.14 |
| 1972 | DET | AL | 22 | 14 | 2.50 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 327.1 | 282 | 91 | 29 | 74 | 250 | 1.09 |
| 1973 | DET | AL | 16 | 15 | 3.82 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 308.2 | 315 | 131 | 35 | 79 | 214 | 1.28 |
| 1974 | DET | AL | 16 | 21 | 4.15 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 308.0 | 310 | 142 | 38 | 78 | 202 | 1.26 |
| 1975 | DET | AL | 12 | 18 | 3.78 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 240.2 | 260 | 101 | 19 | 64 | 139 | 1.35 |
| 1976 | NYN | NL | 8 | 13 | 3.22 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 192.2 | 184 | 69 | 14 | 52 | 120 | 1.23 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 2 | 1 | 1.56 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 34.2 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 1979 | SDN | NL | 0 | 2 | 4.74 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 49.1 | 59 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 1.64 |
| Career | — | — | 217 | 191 | 3.44 | 586 | 496 | 11 | 3638.1 | 3,366 | 1,390 | 347 | 1,099 | 2,832 | 1.23 |
Batting
16 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | DET | AL | 33 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .056 | .244 | .056 | .300 |
| 1964 | DET | AL | 44 | 64 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 0 | .109 | .260 | .109 | .369 |
| 1965 | DET | AL | 43 | 86 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | .058 | .080 | .058 | .138 |
| 1966 | DET | AL | 40 | 64 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 0 | .141 | .225 | .172 | .397 |
| 1967 | DET | AL | 32 | 61 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 0 | .197 | .279 | .197 | .476 |
| 1968 | DET | AL | 41 | 70 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 0 | .114 | .184 | .157 | .341 |
| 1969 | DET | AL | 38 | 91 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 0 | .088 | .168 | .110 | .278 |
| 1970 | DET | AL | 42 | 82 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 1 | .134 | .245 | .134 | .379 |
| 1971 | DET | AL | 45 | 115 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 0 | .130 | .242 | .148 | .390 |
| 1972 | DET | AL | 41 | 89 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 0 | .067 | .246 | .067 | .313 |
| 1973 | DET | AL | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | DET | AL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | DET | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | NYN | NL | 31 | 54 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | .130 | .217 | .130 | .346 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | SDN | NL | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 |
| Career | — | — | 592 | 821 | 63 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 105 | 362 | 1 | .110 | .215 | .121 | .335 |
Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 586 | 100 | 448 | 38 | 16 | .935 |