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1978–1991 · P

Mike LaCoss

6' 5", 185 lbs·Lived to 70·Bats R / Throws R

All-Star

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Career Highs

2.90

Best ERA · 1982

14

Most W · 1979

86

Most K · 1986

1.219

Best WHIP · 1986

Career Arc · OPS

12 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

14 seasons

Statistical Comps

K/9 5.8 · BB/9 4.2 · HR/9 1.04 · RP · FB 92.8 mph · Whiff% 17

K/9 5.8 · BB/9 3.2 · HR/9 1.07 · RP · FB 96.0 mph · Whiff% 21

Career · Hitting

14 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1978	CIN	17	30	0	1	.067	.167	24
1979	CIN	35	70	0	0	.129	.307	42
1980	CIN	34	55	0	1	.091	.232	32
1981	CIN	20	19	0	0	.000	.000	0
1982	HOU	41	24	0	0	.250	.572	80
1983	HOU	38	35	0	1	.086	.197	28
1984	HOU	39	31	0	1	.129	.286	40
1985	KC	21	0	0	0	—	—	—
1986	SF	37	61	2	9	.230	.626	87
1987	SF	39	50	0	3	.060	.173	23
1988	SF	19	33	0	2	.242	.558	80
1989	SF	45	41	0	1	.073	.278	40
1990	SF	13	23	0	0	.043	.130	18
1991	SF	18	9	0	0	.222	.522	74
Career		416	481	2	19	.125	—	—

Career · Pitching

14 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1978	CIN	16	96.0	4	8	4.50	82	31	1.563
1979	CIN	35	205.7	14	8	3.50	114	73	1.366
1980	CIN	34	169.3	10	12	4.62	83	59	1.624
1981	CIN	20	78.0	4	7	6.12	58	22	1.692
1982	HOU	41	115.0	6	6	2.90	133	51	1.400
1983	HOU	38	138.0	5	7	4.43	87	53	1.435
1984	HOU	39	132.0	7	5	4.02	95	86	1.417
1985	KC	21	40.7	1	1	5.09	76	26	1.918
1986	SF	37	204.3	10	13	3.57	111	86	1.219
1987	SF	39	171.0	13	10	3.68	116	79	1.444
1988	SF	19	114.3	7	7	3.62	103	70	1.277
1989	SF	45	150.3	10	10	3.17	117	78	1.384
1990	SF	13	77.7	6	4	3.94	98	39	1.468
1991	SF	18	47.3	1	5	7.23	54	30	1.796
Career		415	1739.6	98	103	—	—	783	—

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