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14. Mickey Lolich

14. Mickey Lolich
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: September 12, 1940 in Portland, OR USA
  • Weight: 170 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: B
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: May 12, 1963
  • Final Game: September 23, 1979
  • Babe Ruth Award - 1968
  • World Series MVP - 1968
  • Cy Young - 1971
  • Cy Young - 1972
  • MVP - 1967
  • MVP - 1971
  • MVP - 1972
 
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Sometimes it felt as if Mickey Lolich never got his due, no matter what he accomplished.  
Seemingly always in someone else’s shadow, Lolich was the true star of the 1968 World Series, winning three games, the MVP Award and was the main reason that Detroit won the World Series, but this was also the year of Denny McClain’s 31 game season, which is actually what most people remember.  

Lolich, however, did finish in the top five in Cy Young voting twice and is still the organization’s leader in Strikeouts with 2,679 and a record of 207-175.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 12/12/75.
  • Departed: Traded to the New York Mets with Billy Baldwin for Bill Laxton and Rusty Staub. 12/12/75
  • Games Played: 508
  • Notable Statistics: 207 Wins
    175 Losses
    3.45 ERA
    459 Games Started
    190 Complete Games
    39 Shutouts
    25 Games Finished
    9 Saves
    3,361.2 Innings Pitched
    1,943 Strikeouts
    3.19 FIP
    1.222 WHIP
    2.64 SO/BB
    47.5 bWAR

    5 Playoff Games
    3 Wins
    1 Loss
    1.57 ERA
    5 Games Started
    3 Complete Games
    46 Innings Pitched
    31 Strikeouts
    0.98 WHIP
    2.82 SO/BB
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series (1968)
    World Series MVP (1968)
    All-Star (1969, 1971 & 1972)
    Babe Ruth Award (1968)
    Most Wins (1971)
    Most Innings Pitched (1971)
    Most Strikeouts (1971)
    Most Games Started (1971)
    Most Complete Games (1971)
    Most Shutouts (1967)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (1972)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1975)

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