Red Lucas

Red Lucas
Pitcher/Pinch hitter
Born: (1902-05-23)May 23, 1902
Columbia, Tennessee
Died: July 9, 1986(1986-07-09) (aged 84)
Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1923, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1938, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 157–135
Earned run average 3.72
Strikeouts 602
Teams

Charles Fred Lucas (April 28, 1902 – July 9, 1986) was a pitcher for the New York Giants (1923), Boston Braves (1924), Cincinnati Reds (1926–33) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1934–38).

He was a solid pitcher who contributed to his teams over the years. Some of his career highlights were as follows:

Lucas batted seventh in the lineup for the Reds on September 7, 1933, and was the last Reds pitcher to bat higher than ninth until Jason Marquis batted eighth in May 2015.[1]

He currently ranks 30th on the Major League Baseball career walks per 9 Innings Pitched (walks/9IP) List (1.61). In 15 seasons, Lucas had a 157–135 won–loss record, 396 games, 301 games started, 204 complete games, 22 shutouts, 70 games finished, 7 saves, 2,542 innings pitched, 2,736 hits allowed, 1,198 runs allowed, 1,051 earned runs allowed, 136 Home Runs allowed, 455 walks, 602 strikeouts, 23 hit batsmen, 7 wild pitches, 10,648 batters faced, 6 balks and a 3.72 ERA.

In his younger days he was regarded as attractive, though vain, and received the nickname "The Nashville Narcissus". He died in Nashville, Tennessee on July 9th, 1986, at the age of 84.

References

  1. "Jason Marquis bats 8th for Reds". Cincinnati.com. May 25, 2015.

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