Lance Painter, baseball player, 1993-2003

Lance Painter

Born: 7/21/1967 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

MLB Debut: 1993-05-19 | Final Game: 2003-09-09

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Lance Telford Painter

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Biography

Lance Painter, born in 1967, was a professional baseball pitcher who had a career spanning from 1993 to 2003. He played in Major League Baseball for several teams, including the Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Over the course of his career, Painter compiled a record of 25 wins and 18 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.24. His ability to strike out batters was evident, as he recorded a total of 331 strikeouts. Additionally, he contributed to his teams' efforts with 3 saves, showcasing his versatility as a pitcher capable of closing games when needed. Painter's career unfolded during an era characterized by offensive prowess and the rise of power hitting, with many teams focusing on high-scoring games. Despite the challenges of this environment, Painter's performance on the mound demonstrated his resilience and skill. His contributions to various clubs throughout his career left a mark, as he navigated the evolving landscape of baseball in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After retiring on September 9, 2003, Painter's journey through the majors remains a testament to the challenges and triumphs faced by pitchers during this dynamic period in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 18 314 28 1 0 3 450.0 496 262 66 178 331 5.24 0

Career ERA 5.24 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 16.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 COL NL 2 2 10 6 1 0 0 39.0 52 26 9 16 6.00 4.19 (-43%) -330.4
1994 COL NL 4 6 15 14 0 0 0 73.7 91 50 26 41 6.11 4.51 (-35%) -362.8
1995 COL NL 3 0 33 1 0 0 1 45.3 55 22 10 36 4.37 4.45 (+2%) -502.1
1996 COL NL 4 2 34 1 0 0 0 50.7 56 33 25 48 5.86 4.61 (-27%) -1795.3
1997 STL NL 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 17.0 13 9 8 11 4.76 4.39 (-9%) -
1998 STL NL 4 0 65 0 0 0 1 47.3 42 21 28 39 3.99 4.43 (+10%) -
1999 STL NL 4 5 56 4 0 0 1 63.3 63 34 25 56 4.83 4.71 (-3%) -
2000 TOR AL 2 0 42 2 0 0 0 66.7 69 35 22 53 4.72 4.77 (+1%) 659.6
2001 TOR AL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 18.3 27 16 11 14 7.85 4.42 (-78%) -876.1
2001 MIL NL 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 10.7 11 5 7 6 4.22 4.42 (+4%) -836.9
2003 STL NL 0 1 22 0 0 0 0 18.0 17 11 7 11 5.50 4.40 (-25%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
315 65 6 10 2 1 0 5 0 2 33 0.154 0.174 0.215 0.389 0.0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career SLG .215 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.389 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 48.8% below 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
1993 COL NL 10 10 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1994 COL NL 15 21 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1995 COL NL 33 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1996 COL NL 35 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1997 STL NL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 STL NL 65 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 STL NL 56 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TOR AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TOR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIL NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 STL NL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLDS1 COL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 5.0 5 3 2 4 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 NLDS1 COL 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 5 3 2 4 5.40

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 314 28 35 88 4 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 COL P 10 6 1 9 0 0
1994 COL P 15 14 5 11 0 1
1995 COL P 33 1 3 6 0 0
1996 COL P 34 1 2 7 3 0
1997 SLN P 14 0 4 3 0 1
1998 SLN P 65 0 6 12 0 1
1999 SLN P 56 4 3 12 1 1
2000 TOR P 42 2 4 17 0 2
2001 TOR P 10 0 2 3 0 2
2001 MIL P 13 0 3 3 0 0
2003 SLN P 22 0 2 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 314

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 SLN NL $575,000
2001 TOR AL $1,000,000
2000 TOR AL $900,000
1999 SLN NL $800,000
1998 SLN NL $430,000
1997 SLN NL $375,000
1996 COL NL $167,000
1995 COL NL $131,000
1994 COL NL $120,000
1993 COL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $4,607,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Madison Madison WI 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990