Mike Lum

Born: 10/27/1945 in Honolulu, HI, USA

MLB Debut: 1967-09-12 | Final Game: 1981-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Michael Ken-Wai Lum

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Biography

Mike Lum, born in 1945, was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a career spanning from 1967 to 1981. Primarily known as a versatile position player, Lum played a total of 1,517 games in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he recorded 877 hits, including 90 home runs, while driving in 431 runs and maintaining a batting average of .247. His ability to contribute offensively, along with his solid defensive skills, made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Lum's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, characterized by the increasing emphasis on power hitting and the evolving dynamics of the game. Despite not being among the most prominent sluggers of his era, Lum's work ethic and versatility allowed him to carve out a significant role in the league, often playing multiple positions as needed. With 13 stolen bases to his name, he also showcased a measure of speed on the basepaths. Lum's contributions to the game and his resilience as a player have left a lasting impression, marking him as a notable figure in the baseball landscape of the late 20th century.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1517	3554	404	877	128	20	90	431	13	366	506	0.247	0.319	0.370	0.689	144.6

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.689 vs. league average 0.695 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
1967	ATL	NL	9	26	1	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	ATL	NL	122	232	22	52	7	3	3	21	3	14	35	0.224	.236 (-5%)	.298 (-7%)	.340 (-6%)	.638 (-7%)	-314.9
1969	ATL	NL	121	168	20	45	8	0	1	22	0	16	18	0.268	.248 (+8%)	.320 (+2%)	.369 (-10%)	.689 (-4%)	-137.7
1970	ATL	NL	123	291	25	74	17	2	7	28	3	17	43	0.254	.253 (avg)	.325 (-6%)	.385 (+3%)	.711 (-1%)	-119.7
1971	ATL	NL	145	454	56	122	14	1	13	55	0	47	43	0.269	.249 (+8%)	.316 (+7%)	.365 (+7%)	.682 (+7%)	665.2
1972	ATL	NL	123	369	40	84	14	2	9	38	1	50	52	0.228	.243 (-7%)	.310 (+4%)	.353 (-1%)	.664 (+1%)	190.0
1973	ATL	NL	138	513	74	151	26	6	16	82	2	41	89	0.294	.256 (+15%)	.325 (+8%)	.378 (+22%)	.703 (+16%)	1459.4
1974	ATL	NL	106	361	50	84	11	2	11	50	0	45	49	0.233	.256 (-9%)	.324 (-2%)	.369 (-1%)	.693 (-1%)	-52.0
1975	ATL	NL	124	364	32	83	8	2	8	36	2	39	38	0.228	.257 (-11%)	.327 (-8%)	.374 (-13%)	.701 (-10%)	-688.9
1976	CIN	NL	84	136	15	31	5	1	3	20	0	22	24	0.228	.255 (-11%)	.320 (+3%)	.360 (-4%)	.681 (-1%)	14.4
1977	CIN	NL	81	125	14	20	1	0	5	16	2	9	33	0.160	.264 (-39%)	.329 (-33%)	.401 (-28%)	.730 (-30%)	-721.3
1978	CIN	NL	86	146	15	39	7	1	6	23	0	22	18	0.267	.257 (+4%)	.323 (+12%)	.378 (+19%)	.702 (+16%)	448.7
1979	ATL	NL	111	217	27	54	6	0	6	27	0	18	34	0.249	.265 (-6%)	.329 (-8%)	.397 (-10%)	.727 (-9%)	-370.4
1980	ATL	NL	93	83	7	17	3	0	0	5	0	18	19	0.205	.264 (-23%)	.326 (+5%)	.387 (-38%)	.714 (-18%)	-203.1
1981	ATL	NL	10	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CHC	NL	41	58	5	14	1	0	2	7	0	5	5	0.241	.255 (-6%)	.320 (-4%)	.368 (-2%)	.688 (-3%)	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.667

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1976	NLCS	CIN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1969	NLCS	ATL	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	284	229	2271	143	18	190
OF	816	582	1450	36	21	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	ATL	OF	6	6	16	1	1	0
1968	ATL	OF	95	52	115	7	3	0
1969	ATL	OF	89	31	119	2	1	1
1970	ATL	OF	98	64	168	3	2	0
1971	ATL	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1971	ATL	OF	125	117	286	10	3	2
1972	ATL	1B	2	1	6	2	0	0
1972	ATL	OF	109	93	241	4	6	1
1973	ATL	1B	84	75	707	42	7	64
1973	ATL	OF	64	50	126	3	2	0
1974	ATL	1B	60	49	463	26	3	44
1974	ATL	OF	50	43	91	0	1	0
1975	ATL	1B	60	55	562	34	5	41
1975	ATL	OF	38	34	95	0	0	0
1976	CIN	OF	38	27	48	0	0	0
1977	CIN	1B	8	4	47	2	1	4
1977	CIN	OF	24	15	36	0	0	0
1978	CIN	1B	7	2	31	2	1	0
1978	CIN	OF	43	31	69	6	1	2
1979	ATL	1B	51	42	414	30	1	36
1979	ATL	OF	3	3	6	0	0	0
1980	ATL	1B	10	1	39	4	0	1
1980	ATL	OF	19	6	19	0	0	0
1981	ATL	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0
1981	CHN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1981	CHN	OF	14	9	12	0	1	0