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Mike Lum

Q: When was Mike Lum born?

Mike Lum was born on October 27, 1945.

Q: Where was Mike Lum born?

Mike Lum was born in Honolulu, HI .

Q: How much did Mike Lum weigh when playing?

Mike Lum weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Lum in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Lum has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Mike Lum play?

Mike Lum was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Mike Lum have?

Mike Lum had 877 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Lum have?

Mike Lum had 90 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Lum's average?

Mike Lum had a .247 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mike Lum played for?

Mike Lum played for 3 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.

Q: How many World Series has Mike Lum won?

Mike Lum has won 1 World Series.

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: October 27, 1945 in Honolulu, HI us

High School: Roosevelt HS (Honolulu, HI)

School: Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

Debut: September 12, 1967 (Age 21-320d, 12,633rd in major league history)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1981 (Age 35-338d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: Michael Ken-Wai Lum

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1976 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.2

3554

877

.247

404

RBI

431

OBP

.319

SLG

.370

OPS

.689

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1963	17	MLN-min	A	51	139	114	17	30	3	2	0	12	3	1	12	32	.263	.353	.325	.678		37		5	6	2			WAY · GAFL
1964	18	MLN-min	A,WRk	160	668	598	113	184	22	7	19	80	17	3	67	87	.308	.378	.463	.842		277		1	2	0			BNG,BRV · NYPL,FECI
1965	19	MLN-min	A	139	622	535	99	153	28	7	7	54	20	8	77	85	.286	.380	.404	.783		216		5	3	2			YAK · NORW
1966	20	ATL-min	AA	139	609	541	76	144	19	8	6	48	10	13	43	67	.266	.333	.364	.697		197		13	9	3			AUS · TL
1967	21	ATL-min	AAA	109	446	411	47	104	19	4	11	37	9	3	26	71	.253	.301	.399	.700		164		3	4	2			RMD · IL
1967	21	ATL	NL	9	27	26	1	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	4	.231	.259	.231	.490	42	6	0	0	0	0	0	/8H
1968	22	ATL	NL	122	256	232	22	52	7	3	3	21	3	5	14	35	.224	.277	.319	.596	78	74	6	4	3	3	2	7H9/8
1969	23	ATL	NL	121	187	168	20	45	8	0	1	22	0	0	16	18	.268	.326	.333	.660	85	56	4	0	0	3	4	7H98
1970	24	ATL	NL	123	316	291	25	74	17	2	7	28	3	2	17	43	.254	.306	.399	.704	84	116	3	5	2	1	0	H798
1971	25	ATL	NL	145	512	454	56	122	14	1	13	55	0	3	47	43	.269	.340	.390	.730	102	177	8	5	0	6	5	*9H87/3
1972	26	ATL	NL	123	424	369	40	84	14	2	9	38	1	4	50	52	.228	.323	.350	.673	85	129	7	3	0	2	4	*978H/3
1973	27	ATL	NL	138	568	513	74	151	26	6	16	82	2	5	41	89	.294	.351	.462	.813	117	237	3	6	4	4	7	379H/8
1974	28	ATL	NL	106	411	361	50	84	11	2	11	50	0	2	45	49	.233	.319	.366	.684	89	132	9	2	0	3	12	397H/8
1975	29	ATL	NL	124	406	364	32	83	8	2	8	36	2	4	39	38	.228	.302	.327	.629	73	119	11	0	2	1	7	38H/97
1976	30	CIN	NL	84	164	136	15	31	5	1	3	20	0	1	22	24	.228	.331	.346	.677	91	47	2	1	1	4	1	H7/98
1977	31	CIN	NL	81	136	125	14	20	1	0	5	16	2	0	9	33	.160	.221	.288	.509	35	36	2	1	0	1	1	H79/38
1978	32	CIN	NL	86	169	146	15	39	7	1	6	23	0	0	22	18	.267	.361	.452	.813	127	66	4	0	0	1	4	H87/93
1979	33	ATL	NL	111	242	217	27	54	6	0	6	27	0	2	18	34	.249	.304	.359	.663	76	78	7	0	5	2	1	H3/79
1980	34	ATL	NL	93	103	83	7	17	3	0	0	5	0	0	18	19	.205	.343	.241	.584	64	20	3	0	1	1	3	H73
1981	35	TOT	NL	51	78	69	6	15	1	0	2	7	0	0	7	7	.217	.295	.319	.614	72	22	1	1	0	1	3	H7/93
1981	35	ATL	NL	10	13	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.091	.231	.091	.322	-7	1	0	0	0	0	1	/H7
1981	35	CHC	NL	41	65	58	5	14	1	0	2	7	0	0	5	5	.241	.308	.362	.670	87	21	1	1	0	1	2	H7/93
15 Yrs				1517	3999	3554	404	877	128	20	90	431	13	29	366	506	.247	.319	.370	.689	89	1315	70	28	18	33	54
162 Game Avg.				162	427	380	43	94	14	2	10	46	1	3	39	54	.247	.319	.370	.689	89	140	7	3	2	4	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
ATL (12 yrs)				1225	3465	3089	355	773	114	18	74	365	11	28	308	426	.250	.321	.371	.691	90	1145	61	25	17	26	46
CIN (3 yrs)				251	469	407	44	90	13	2	14	59	2	1	53	75	.221	.310	.366	.676	86	149	8	2	1	6	6
CHC (1 yr)				41	65	58	5	14	1	0	2	7	0	0	5	5	.241	.308	.362	.670	87	21	1	1	0	1	2

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

Sabermetric Batting

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Postseason Batting

Postseason Game Log

Ratio Batting *

Win Probability *

Baserunning & Misc. Stats *

Situational Batting *

Cumulative Batting

Neutralized Batting

* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Lum?

Mike Lum is 78 years old.

When was Mike Lum born?

Mike Lum was born on October 27, 1945.

Where was Mike Lum born?

Mike Lum was born in Honolulu, HI.

How tall is Mike Lum?

Mike Lum is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Lum weigh when playing?

Mike Lum weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Lum play?

Mike Lum played 15 seasons.

Is Mike Lum in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Lum has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Mike Lum play?

Mike Lum was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Mike Lum have?

Mike Lum had 877 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Lum have?

Mike Lum had 90 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Lum's average?

Mike Lum had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Lum played for?

Mike Lum played for 3 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Mike Lum won?