Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Seasons By Relief Pitchers
By Phil Watson
7. Bob Lacey, 1977
| Year | Age | W | L | ERA | G | GF | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA+ | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 3.03 | 64 | 29 | 7 | 121.2 | 100 | 41 | 13 | 43 | 69 | 132 | 1.175 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 3/5/2014.
Lacey made his big league debut with a rebuilding A’s team in 1977 and wound up becoming one of the most dependable bullpen arms in the league.
He was sixth in the American League with 64 appearances.
Lacey converted seven of 11 save chances and had eight holds, allowing 22 of 87 inherited runners to score. His ALI was 1.312.
He was second among AL relievers with a 1.175 WHIP, fifth with a .234 opponents batting average and sixth with a 3.03 ERA, 132 ERA-plus and 82 opponents OPS-plus.