Michael Driscoll vs. Mickey Lolich — Career Comparison

Michael Driscoll
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mickey Lolich
Silent GenerationOregonThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mickey Lolich built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Driscoll as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mickey Lolich posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 5.4 and 1.600 for Michael Driscoll. By the career numbers, Mickey Lolich had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Michael Driscoll and Mickey Lolich

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.45
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1.23
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
0.54
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.47
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.19
53.19
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.64
84.64
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.48
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1390
3.44
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10915
27
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3638.1
9
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3366
8.33
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
0.86
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
2.72
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.17
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2832
7.01
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.31
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.23
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
43.2
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15140
37.45
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
3.8
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.27
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.15
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.22
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
39.6
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13782
34.09
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Michael Driscoll and Mickey Lolich

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.45
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1.23
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10915
27
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3638.1
9
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.25
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.11
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.09
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.45
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.36
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.64
84.64
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Michael Driscoll and Mickey Lolich

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
349.26
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1017
600
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
484.37
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
53.1
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
48.97
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.95
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.13
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.39
12.03
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
58.41
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
117.99
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
37.17
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
18.29
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
55.46
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.05
5.34
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.95
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
61.95
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
213.57
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.81
2.81
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
50.15
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.8
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Lolich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50