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

W–L 0–2
ERA 6.56
WHIP 1.84
SO 10
Pitcher PIV -0.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
1/26/1914 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
Died
8/28/1987 in Harrisburg, PA, USA

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Robert Lacy — 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 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

Robert Lacy — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 2 2 0 1 0 6.2 7 7 6 1 4 0 8.10 1.65

Career Pitching Statistics

Robert Lacy — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 5 2 1 0 0 23.1 30 17 1 13 10 6.56 -0.8

Career ERA 6.56 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 51.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Robert Lacy — 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

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Robert Lacy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7100000.000
Away340000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Robert Lacy — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home722.0250600.00
Away38.266706.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Robert Lacy — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-08-14 PH5PTCL 100000000
1937-07-20 PH5HOML 200000000
1937-07-12 PH5HOMW 000000000
1937-07-05 PH5WEGW 000000000
1937-06-19 PH5PTCW 000000000
1935-06-16 NW1CAGL 100000000
1935-05-30 NW1NSHL 400000000
1935-05-26 NW1NSHL 200000002
1935-05-13 NW1HOML 300000000
1935-05-11 NW1HOML 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Robert Lacy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-08-14 PH5PTC L 2.0310000
1937-07-20 PH5HOM L 4.2466401
1937-07-12 PH5HOM W 0.0000000
1937-07-05 PH5WEG — 0.0000000
1937-06-19 PH5PTC — 0.0000000
1935-06-16 NW1CAG — 2.0540000
1935-05-30 NW1NSH L 9.01090400
1935-05-26 NW1NSH — 4.0220300
1935-05-13 NW1HOM — 7.0640001
1935-05-11 NW1HOM — 2.0100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robert Lacy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 2 0 9 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Robert Lacy — Career Games by 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.