Lucius Hampton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lucius Hampton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Columbus Buckeyes. Across 124 career appearances, he went 49-43 with a 4.17 ERA and 243 strikeouts. He also batted .305 with 21 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,032.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
Full name: John Lucius Hampton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 83.1 | 90 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 3.89 | 4.02 (+3%) | 259.5 |
| 1922 | ABC | NNL | 11 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 138.2 | 123 | 41 | 27 | 35 | 2.66 | 4.18 (+36%) | 2330.4 |
| 1923 | ACB | ECL | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.2 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 4.55 | 4.03 (-13%) | 141.7 |
| 1923 | HIL | ECL | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 65.2 | 75 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 3.02 | 4.03 (+25%) | 217.9 |
| 1924 | WP | ECL | 6 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 98.1 | 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 | 55.1 | 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
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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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 124 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 12 |
| Center Field | 7 |
| Right Field | 31 |
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Lucius Hampton: the record in brief
Lucius Hampton's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1921 to 1927. Club by club, the record runs the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Indianapolis ABCs (1922), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1923), the Hilldale Club (1923), the Washington Potomacs (1924), the Wilmington Potomacs (1925), and the Detroit Stars (1925 to 1927). Hampton, born on January 1, 1897, in Albany, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Hampton's listed size is 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. The given name on file is John Lucius Hampton.
Hampton's career pitching line is 49 wins, 43 losses and a 4.17 ERA over 124 appearances. Hampton had 243 strikeouts and 62 complete games. Hampton's 4.17 ERA was close to the 4.16 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 11 wins of 1922. 1926 produced Hampton's most strikeouts, 53. 1922 was Hampton's sharpest full season, a 2.66 ERA against the league's 4.18.
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.
- What was Lucius Hampton's career batting average?
- Lucius Hampton batted .305 over his career, with 153 hits in 501 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lucius Hampton have?
- Lucius Hampton drove in 100 runs in his career.
- What was Lucius Hampton's career ERA?
- Lucius Hampton finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 49-43 with 243 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lucius Hampton have?
- Lucius Hampton recorded 243 career strikeouts.