Mike Lamb

Born: 8/9/1975 in West Covina, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-04-23 | Final Game: 2010-07-17

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Michael Robert Lamb

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Biography

Mike Lamb was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2010. Born in 1975, he established himself as a reliable position player during his career, participating in 975 games. Lamb was known for his consistent hitting ability, finishing his career with a batting average of .276. Over the course of his time in the league, he recorded 746 hits and hit 69 home runs, contributing a total of 349 RBIs to his teams. His versatility and offensive production made him a valuable asset to the clubs he played for, including the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. Lamb's playing style was characterized by a balanced approach at the plate, which allowed him to combine power with the ability to make contact. He demonstrated an understanding of situational hitting, which was particularly important in the context of the early 2000s, an era that saw many players focusing on power and strikeouts. Throughout his career, Lamb also showcased his speed on the bases, finishing with 7 stolen bases. Though he may not have been a household name, his contributions to his teams and the game during his tenure left a lasting impact on those who appreciated the subtleties of baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
975	2706	382	746	132	19	69	349	7	226	409	0.276	0.332	0.415	0.747	-422.8

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.747 vs. league average 0.756 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	TEX	AL	138	493	65	137	25	2	6	47	0	34	60	0.278	.270 (+3%)	.344 (-5%)	.437 (-15%)	.782 (-10%)	-1067.6
2001	TEX	AL	76	284	42	87	18	0	4	35	2	14	27	0.306	.263 (+16%)	.332 (+5%)	.426 (-3%)	.758 (avg)	19.4
2002	TEX	AL	115	314	54	89	13	0	9	33	0	33	48	0.283	.261 (+8%)	.331 (+7%)	.416 (-1%)	.747 (+2%)	212.9
2003	TEX	AL	28	38	3	5	0	0	0	2	1	2	7	0.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	HOU	NL	112	278	38	80	14	3	14	58	1	31	63	0.288	.266 (+8%)	.335 (+6%)	.427 (+19%)	.762 (+14%)	724.2
2005	HOU	NL	125	322	41	76	13	5	12	53	1	22	65	0.236	.264 (-11%)	.330 (-14%)	.418 (avg)	.749 (-6%)	-537.8
2006	HOU	NL	126	381	70	117	22	3	12	45	2	35	55	0.307	.269 (+14%)	.336 (+7%)	.431 (+10%)	.768 (+9%)	662.8
2007	HOU	NL	124	311	45	90	14	2	11	40	0	36	45	0.289	.268 (+8%)	.335 (+9%)	.422 (+7%)	.758 (+8%)	580.4
2008	MIN	AL	81	236	20	55	12	3	1	32	0	17	32	0.233	.263 (-12%)	.333 (-17%)	.416 (-23%)	.749 (-20%)	-1017.1
2008	MIL	NL	11	11	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.273	—	—	—	—	-1017.1
2010	MIA	NL	39	38	2	7	1	1	0	4	0	2	6	0.184	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	40	7	10	2	0	5	7	5	7	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	NLCS	HOU	4	16	3	3	1	1	2	0	3	0.188
2005	NLDS2	HOU	2	6	1	3	0	1	1	2	0	0.500
2005	WS	HOU	4	10	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	0.200
2004	NLCS	HOU	2	5	2	2	0	2	2	1	1	0.400
2004	NLDS2	HOU	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	256	174	1598	139	18	159
2B	10	5	11	15	1	1
3B	446	405	333	777	87	71
C	3	1	10	1	0	0
OF	32	18	24	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	TEX	3B	135	129	118	230	33	24
2001	TEX	3B	74	71	52	139	18	14
2002	TEX	1B	52	38	358	28	5	36
2002	TEX	2B	1	0	0	2	0	0
2002	TEX	3B	14	13	12	20	3	0
2002	TEX	C	3	1	10	1	0	0
2002	TEX	OF	16	5	11	0	1	0
2003	TEX	1B	5	0	6	1	0	0
2003	TEX	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TEX	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
2004	HOU	1B	10	7	76	4	0	7
2004	HOU	2B	7	5	9	12	1	0
2004	HOU	3B	57	53	41	106	13	9
2005	HOU	1B	68	47	428	28	5	38
2005	HOU	3B	15	12	16	34	1	0
2005	HOU	OF	13	12	12	0	0	0
2006	HOU	1B	68	54	475	41	5	48
2006	HOU	2B	2	0	2	1	0	1
2006	HOU	3B	36	30	24	70	6	8
2007	HOU	1B	43	22	198	29	3	25
2007	HOU	3B	58	46	29	88	8	8
2007	HOU	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008	MIN	1B	9	5	46	8	0	4
2008	MIN	3B	55	51	41	88	4	8
2008	MIL	3B	1	0	0	2	1	0
2010	FLO	1B	1	1	11	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	3
First Base	256
Second Base	10
Third Base	446
Left Field	26
Right Field	7
Designated Hitter	42

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	FLO	NL	$500,000
2008	MIN	AL	$3,500,000
2007	HOU	NL	$2,700,000
2006	HOU	NL	$1,700,000
2005	HOU	NL	$1,300,000
2004	HOU	NL	$352,000
2003	TEX	AL	$440,000
Total Career Earnings			$10,492,000