Robert Lacy
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Robert Lacy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Dodgers and the Philadelphia Stars. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 6.56 ERA and 10 strikeouts. 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 8/28/1987 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | ND | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6.14 | 4.35 (-41%) | -0.8 |
| 1937 | PS | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7.27 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6.56 | — | -1 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .091 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .091 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 87.7% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | ND | NN2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | PS | NN2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 22.0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 3 | 8.2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6.23 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-08-14 | PH5 | PTC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-20 | PH5 | HOM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-12 | PH5 | HOM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-05 | PH5 | WEG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-19 | PH5 | PTC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-16 | NW1 | CAG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-30 | NW1 | NSH | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-26 | NW1 | NSH | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1935-05-13 | NW1 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-11 | NW1 | HOM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-08-14 | PH5 | PTC | L | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-20 | PH5 | HOM | L | 4.2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-07-12 | PH5 | HOM | W | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-05 | PH5 | WEG | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-19 | PH5 | PTC | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-16 | NW1 | CAG | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-30 | NW1 | NSH | L | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-26 | NW1 | NSH | — | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-13 | NW1 | HOM | — | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-05-11 | NW1 | HOM | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Robert Lacy: the record in brief
The season rows for Robert Lacy begin in 1935. Club by club, the record runs the Newark Dodgers (1935) and the Philadelphia Stars (1937). Lacy, born on January 26, 1914, in Harrisburg, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. Lacy's death is recorded on August 28, 1987, in Harrisburg, PA, USA.
Across 5 games (2 starts), Lacy recorded 0 wins against 2 losses with a 6.56 ERA. The same table counts 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lacy's seasons was 4.34, so the 6.56 figure ran 51.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.14 in 1935, when the league's was 4.35.
The Negro Leagues section records 0 hits in 3 at bats for Lacy, a .000 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Lacy went 1-2 with a 8.10 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.
Lacy appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Lacy
- Was Robert Lacy a pitcher?
- Yes. Robert Lacy pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Robert Lacy hit?
- Robert Lacy hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Robert Lacy's career batting average?
- Robert Lacy batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
- What was Robert Lacy's career ERA?
- Robert Lacy finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Robert Lacy have?
- Robert Lacy recorded 10 career strikeouts.
- Is Robert Lacy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Robert Lacy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.