Lucas Erceg
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)
Lucas Erceg is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 224 career appearances, he has gone 18-18 with a 3.98 ERA, 222 strikeouts, and 29 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4847.3.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 214 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-05-19
- Jersey
- #60
Full name: Lucas Stijepan Erceg
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OAK | AL | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 51 | 29 | 36 | 68 | 4.75 | 4.33 (-10%) | 1421.3 |
| 2024 | OAK | AL | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.2 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 3.68 | 4.08 (+10%) | 564.9 |
| 2024 | KCA | AL | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25.0 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 2.88 | 4.08 (+29%) | 1829.1 |
| 2025 | KCA | AL | 8 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.1 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 2.64 | 4.16 (+36%) | 1032.0 |
| 2026 | KC | AL | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 48.1 | 55 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 5.59 | 4.18 (-34%) | - |
| Career · 5 seasons | 18 | 18 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 226.1 | 209 | 100 | 102 | 222 | 3.98 | — | 4,847 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OAK | AL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | OAK | AL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | KCA | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | KCA | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (344 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 84 | 89.2 | 77 | 32 | 33 | 99 | 3.21 |
| Away | 88 | 88.1 | 77 | 38 | 37 | 89 | 3.87 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | KCR | SEA | W | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-13 | KCR | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-10 | KCR | CLE | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-04 | KCR | LAA | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-03 | KCR | LAA | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-30 | KCR | DET | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-24 | KCR | DET | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-08-20 | KCR | TEX | — | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | KCR | TEX | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-17 | KCR | CHW | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 172 |
Lucas Erceg: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is May 19, 2023; Lucas Erceg is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Erceg played for the Oakland Athletics (2023 to 2024) and the Kansas City Royals (2024 through 2025). Erceg, a pitcher by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 214 pounds. The birth record reads May 1, 1995, in San Jose, CA, USA. The given name on file is Lucas Stijepan Erceg.
Erceg has gone 18-18 with a 3.98 ERA in 224 games, 0 of them starts. Erceg has 222 strikeouts and 29 saves. Erceg's 3.98 ERA was close to the 4.19 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 8 wins of 2025. Erceg struck out 68 batters in 2023, a career high. The most saves in one season was 13, in 2026. In 2025, one of the busiest seasons, Erceg posted a 2.64 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.16. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Erceg's career adds up to 4,847.3.
Erceg appears at one position only: pitcher, in 172 games. On the mound, Erceg's fielding totals are 9 putouts, 19 assists and 5 errors.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 3.00 ERA, across 5 appearances. Those appearances came in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas Erceg
- What years did Lucas Erceg play?
- Lucas Erceg played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
- Was Lucas Erceg a pitcher?
- Yes. Lucas Erceg pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 222 strikeouts.
- What teams has Lucas Erceg played for?
- Lucas Erceg has played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2023–2024) and the Kansas City Royals (2024–2026).
- What are Lucas Erceg's career stats?
- In 224 games, Lucas Erceg has gone 18-18 with a 3.98 ERA, 222 strikeouts, 226.1 innings pitched, and 29 saves.
- What position does Lucas Erceg play?
- Lucas Erceg plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Lucas Erceg and how much does he weigh?
- Lucas Erceg is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 214 pounds.
- What number does Lucas Erceg wear?
- Lucas Erceg wears number 60, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Lucas Erceg's career ERA?
- Lucas Erceg finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 18-18 with 222 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lucas Erceg have?
- Lucas Erceg recorded 222 career strikeouts.