Lucas Boada

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lucas Boada was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars East, the Cincinnati Cuban Stars, and the Cuban Stars West. Across 86 career appearances, he went 25-44 with a 4.65 ERA and 177 strikeouts. He also batted .250 with 2 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 25–44
ERA 4.65
WHIP 1.44
SO 177
Pitcher PIV -2127.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / —
Born
1893 in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Lucas Boada — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
7.0 6.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666

Pitching

Lucas Boada — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 1 1 7.1 6 5 1 0 4 0 1.23 1.36

Career Pitching Statistics

Lucas Boada — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 44 86 69 47 2 2 535.2 620 277 31 152 177 4.65 -2127.1

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 20.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lucas Boada — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 CSE EAS 1 2 6 5 4 1 0 32.0 33 15 19 16 4.22 3.09 (-37%) -1111.5
1920 CSE EAS 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 29.1 23 11 7 14 3.38 3.45 (+2%) 657.2
1921 CS NNL 7 8 21 17 12 1 1 141.1 134 53 34 50 3.37 4.02 (+16%) 2415.4
1922 CSW NNL 7 12 21 18 13 0 0 142.2 181 88 38 56 5.55 4.18 (-33%) 11.3
1923 CSW NNL 4 13 22 15 7 0 1 112.0 144 66 33 27 5.30 4.03 (-32%) -2378.1
1924 CSW NNL 5 6 12 10 8 0 0 78.1 105 44 21 14 5.06 4.13 (-22%) -1721.4
Career · 6 seasons 25 44 86 69 47 2 2 535.2 620 277 152 177 4.65 — -2,127

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Lucas Boada — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
150 400 44 100 14 6 2 45 0 34 1 .250 .309 .330 .639 -896

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lucas Boada — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1919 CSE EAS 16 55 3 7 1 0 0 5 0 6 0 .127 .262 (-51%) .322 (-34%) .347 (-58%) .670 (-47%) -373.2
1920 CSE EAS 12 43 5 10 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 .233 — — — — 0.0
1921 CS NNL 32 78 8 18 2 1 0 5 0 4 1 .231 .286 (-19%) .344 (-22%) .395 (-29%) .739 (-26%) -330.2
1922 CSW NNL 36 103 11 27 3 3 0 14 0 8 0 .262 .285 (-8%) .345 (-9%) .397 (-12%) .743 (-11%) -190.6
1923 CSW NNL 36 80 10 23 5 0 1 11 0 7 0 .287 .282 (+2%) .344 (avg) .390 (-1%) .734 (avg) -2.1
1924 CSW NNL 18 41 7 15 3 1 1 5 0 7 0 .366 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 150 400 44 100 14 6 2 45 0 34 1 .250 — — — — -896

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Lucas Boada — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home130100.333
Away330102.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Lucas Boada — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home14.010200.00
Away13.151202.70

Last 4 Games — Batting

Lucas Boada — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-05-18 CUWCAGL 101000200
1921-06-12 CNNKCML 100000000
1921-06-06 CNNDT1L 100000000
1921-05-22 CNNCG1W 301000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Lucas Boada — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1924-05-18 CUWCAG — 3.1551200
1921-05-22 CNNCG1 SV 4.0100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lucas Boada — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 3 50 2 6 3
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
3B 6 6 9 12 3 1
OF 44 31 42 0 3 0
P 86 67 36 207 6 5
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lucas Boada — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 CSE 1B 3 2 30 0 5 1
1919 CSE OF 10 9 4 0 2 0
1919 CSE P 6 5 2 21 1 0
1920 CSE 1B 1 1 11 1 1 1
1920 CSE OF 7 6 8 0 0 0
1920 CSE P 4 4 4 9 0 0
1921 CS 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1921 CS 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1921 CS OF 5 2 2 0 0 0
1921 CS P 21 17 13 65 2 1
1922 CSW 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1922 CSW OF 12 10 18 0 0 0
1922 CSW P 21 18 9 50 0 1
1923 CSW 1B 1 0 7 1 0 1
1923 CSW 3B 6 6 9 12 3 1
1923 CSW OF 5 1 4 0 0 0
1923 CSW P 22 13 7 36 1 2
1923 CSW SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 CSW OF 5 3 6 0 1 0
1924 CSW P 12 10 1 26 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lucas Boada — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 86
First Base 7
Second Base 2
Third Base 6
Shortstop 1
Left Field 12
Center Field 2
Right Field 30

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Mark Knudson
    24-29, 4.72 ERA
  2. 97
    Tony Freitas
    25-33, 4.48 ERA
  3. 92
    Ed Holley
    25-40, 4.40 ERA
  4. 91
    Fernando Arroyo
    24-37, 4.44 ERA
  5. 90
    John Taylor
    17-35, 4.49 ERA
  6. 89
    Albert Davis
    20-32, 4.92 ERA

Lucas Boada: the record in brief

Lucas Boada's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1919 to 1924. The season rows list, in order, the Cuban Stars East (1919 to 1920), the Cincinnati Cuban Stars (1921), and the Cuban Stars West (1922 to 1924). Boada is listed as a pitcher. Boada both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is in 1893, in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba.

The pitching table credits Boada with a 25-44 record and a 4.65 ERA in 86 games. The same table counts 177 strikeouts and 47 complete games. The league ERA over Boada's seasons was 3.85, so the 4.65 figure ran 20.8% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 1921. Boada struck out 56 batters in 1922, a career high. In 1921, one of the busiest seasons, Boada posted a 3.37 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.02.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas Boada

Was Lucas Boada a pitcher?
Yes. Lucas Boada pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 177 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lucas Boada hit?
Lucas Boada hit 2 career home runs with 100 hits.
What was Lucas Boada's career batting average?
Lucas Boada batted .250 over his career, with 100 hits in 400 at bats.
How many RBI did Lucas Boada have?
Lucas Boada drove in 45 runs in his career.
What was Lucas Boada's career ERA?
Lucas Boada finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 25-44 with 177 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lucas Boada have?
Lucas Boada recorded 177 career strikeouts.