Relief Pitcher
Following an off season trade, Lockwood was used almost exclusively as a reliever by the California Angels (35 relief appearances, two starts). With the Angels, he earned his first save.
In 1975, Lockwood joined the New York Mets. It was in New York that Lockwood truly blossomed as a reliever. In 1976 and 1977, Lockwood earned 19 and 20 saves, respectively, and established a Mets season record for Games in 1977 with 63. According to the Mets blog, Amazin' Avenue, Lockwood is the forty-second best player in Mets history. Unfortunately Lockwood played for the Mets during one of the darker times in franchise history (98 losses in 1977, 96 in 1978 & 99 in 1979).
He signed with the Boston Red Sox for the 1980 season, going 3-1 and making one start. The following Spring, he was released by the Red Sox, and retired shortly afterwards. In twelve seasons, Lockwood's career stats are:
| W | L | PCT | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | K | WP | HBP | Bk | BF | Fld% | Avg |
| 57 | 97 | .370 | 3.55 | 420 | 106 | 219 | 16 | 5 | 68 | 1236 | 1130 | 488 | 539 | 98 | 490 | 62 | 829 | 43 | 33 | 5 | 5215 | .951 | .154 |
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