From 1964 to 1974, he had at least 14 Wins and 170 Strikeouts each year. After playing in the shadow of Denny McLain in 1968 who had 31 Wins, it was Lolich who was the star of that year’s World Series. The southpaw started three games, going 3-0 with completing all games with a 1.67 ERA and 0.963 WHIP over 27 Innings. This performance would be the catalyst for Lolich’s best era as a Pitcher.
Lolich would be named an All-Star in 1969, 1971, and 1972. In his '71 season, he would finish first in the American League in Wins (25), Innings (376), and Strikeouts (308) and was second in Cy Young voting. The year after, he was third in Cy Young voting and helped Detroit make the playoffs, though they lost to Oakland in ALCS. Notably, he would also throw at least 200 Ks from 1969 to 1974.
Lolich would later be traded to the New York Mets, and he finished off his career with the San Diego Padres, retiring in 1979.
At the time of his retirement, Lolich had the most Strikeouts of any lefthander (2,832), and he left the game with a nice record of 217-191.
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