Lamp, a former starter for both Chicago teams, was converted to a reliever by Tony LaRussa in 1983. As a relief ace in 1985 with the AL East champion Blue Jays, he earned a spotless 11-0 record. He is the only major league reliever in history to have 10 or more wins with no losses in a season.
Signing as a free agent with the Red Sox in 1988, Boston got his best relief season in 1989 when he posted a 2.32 ERA in 112 1/3 innings. His so-so 1990 season ended with a thud in Game 4 of the ALCS, where he only recorded one out in the Athletics' series-clinching seven-run inning..
Career Stats
'91: 51 G, 6-3, 92 IP, 100 H, 54 R, 48 ER, 31 BB, 57 K, 4.70 ERA, 92 ERA+
Best '91 Game: July 27 vs. White Sox: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO
After Jeff Reardon blew the save in the ninth inning by coughing up a two-out solo homer to Robin Ventura, Lamp pitched four innings in extras, keeping the Red Sox in the game. However, the Red Sox would go on to lose 10-8 in 14 innings.
After '91: Lamp signed on with the Pirates but was released in June after 21 games, ending his 16-season career.
UPDATE: Added link to Lamp's career stats.
UPDATE 2: Added Lamp's 1991 won-loss record
UPDATE 3: Added "Best '91 Game"
UPDATE 4: Added Lamp's hits allowed in 1991.
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