Lucius Hampton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 49–43
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.34
SO 243
Pitcher PIV 4940.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
1/1/1897 in Albany, GA, USA

Full name: John Lucius Hampton

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
49 43 124 91 62 4 4 768.0 838 356 33 188 243 4.17 4940.3

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 COB NNL 6 4 12 9 7 0 0 83.3 90 36 30 24 3.89 4.02 (+3%) 259.5
1922 ABC NNL 11 5 19 16 12 1 1 138.7 123 41 27 35 2.66 4.18 (+36%) 2330.4
1923 ACB ECL 1 3 7 5 3 1 0 27.7 34 14 8 14 4.55 4.03 (-13%) 141.7
1923 HIL ECL 5 2 10 7 5 0 0 65.7 75 22 9 19 3.02 4.03 (+25%) 217.9
1924 WP ECL 6 8 16 13 9 0 0 98.3 120 52 23 27 4.76 4.13 (-15%) 627.2
1925 WMP ECL 1 7 12 7 3 0 1 65.0 78 36 20 21 4.98 4.55 (-10%) 1108.7
1925 DS NNL 6 1 12 8 6 1 0 76.0 71 36 19 29 4.26 4.55 (+6%) 1783.3
1926 DS NNL 11 11 25 21 13 1 2 158.0 175 86 33 53 4.90 4.11 (-19%) -176.3
1927 DS NNL 2 2 11 5 4 0 0 55.3 72 33 19 21 5.37 4.08 (-31%) -1352.2
Career · 9 seasons 49 43 124 91 62 4 4 768.0 838 356 188 243 4.17 — 4,940

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
201 501 93 153 23 9 21 100 8 32 3 .305 .350 .513 .863 1,032

Career AVG .305 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .513 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +30.0% above league average.

Career OPS .863 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1921 COB NNL 13 41 6 13 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .317 — — — — 0.0
1922 ABC NNL 47 128 30 44 9 3 5 27 2 7 3 .344 .285 (+20%) .345 (+9%) .397 (+46%) .743 (+29%) 588.9
1923 ACB ECL 9 15 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1923 HIL ECL 10 27 5 10 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 .370 — — — — 0.0
1924 WP ECL 35 91 17 29 3 0 4 19 3 5 0 .319 .283 (+12%) .345 (+3%) .389 (+24%) .734 (+14%) 204.0
1925 WMP ECL 14 32 3 9 1 0 1 4 0 4 0 .281 — — — — 0.0
1925 DS NNL 28 74 14 18 2 3 3 15 1 9 0 .243 .288 (-16%) .349 (-7%) .407 (+16%) .756 (+5%) 0.0
1926 DS NNL 33 67 9 20 2 0 4 16 1 6 0 .299 .279 (+7%) .345 (+3%) .390 (+30%) .735 (+17%) 192.5
1927 DS NNL 12 26 6 7 1 1 2 6 0 1 0 .269 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 201 501 93 153 23 9 21 100 8 32 3 .305 — — — — 985

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 50 25 55 4 2 0
P 124 91 31 191 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 COB OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1921 COB P 12 9 6 26 0 0
1922 ABC OF 20 15 28 3 0 0
1922 ABC P 19 16 7 36 0 2
1923 ACB P 7 5 1 9 0 0
1923 HIL P 10 7 3 15 1 0
1924 WP OF 14 9 26 1 2 0
1924 WP P 16 13 7 40 2 1
1925 WMP OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 WMP P 12 7 0 0 0 0
1925 DS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 DS OF 14 0 0 0 0 0
1925 DS P 12 8 0 0 0 0
1926 DS P 25 21 6 50 2 5
1927 DS P 11 5 1 15 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 124
First Base 1
Left Field 12
Center Field 7
Right Field 31

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Allan Anderson
    49-54, 4.11 ERA
  2. 97
    Cliff Bell
    46-69, 4.13 ERA
  3. 96
    Bill Laskey
    42-53, 4.14 ERA
  4. 91
    Hub Perdue
    51-64, 3.85 ERA
  5. 91
    Tom Poholsky
    31-52, 3.93 ERA
  6. 91
    Frank Hiller
    30-32, 4.42 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucius Hampton

Was Lucius Hampton a pitcher?
Yes. Lucius Hampton pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 243 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lucius Hampton hit?
Lucius Hampton hit 21 career home runs with 153 hits.