Bill Lucas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bill Lucas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Harrisburg Giants. Across 8 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 3.43 ERA and 7 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 363.1.
- 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
- 5'8" / 147 lb
- Died
- 6/28/1973 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Full name: William Myles Lucas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | HBG | ECL | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38.1 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3.29 | 4.55 (+28%) | 363.1 |
| 1927 | HBG | ECL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 39.1 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3.43 | — | 363 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .357 | .357 | .714 | 0 |
Career AVG .357 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +25.3% above league average.
Career OBP .357 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .357 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.
Career OPS .714 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | HBG | ECL | 7 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | HBG | ECL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
Bill Lucas: the record in brief
The season rows for Bill Lucas begin in 1925. Lucas spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Harrisburg Giants. Born on January 7, 1902, in Shreveport, LA, USA, Lucas is listed as a pitcher. Lucas's listed size is 5'8" and 147 pounds. Lucas died on June 28, 1973, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Bill Lucas was the playing name; the full given name is William Myles.
Lucas went 3-2 with a 3.43 ERA in 8 games, 5 of them starts. The same table counts 7 strikeouts. The leagues Lucas pitched in allowed 4.32 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 20.5% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.29 in 1925, when the league's was 4.55. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Lucas's career adds up to 363.1.
Lucas appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Lucas
- Was Bill Lucas a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Lucas pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 7 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Lucas hit?
- Bill Lucas hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Bill Lucas play for?
- Bill Lucas played for one team, the Harrisburg Giants (1925, 1927).
- What were Bill Lucas's career stats?
- In 8 games, Bill Lucas went 3-2 with a 3.43 ERA, 7 strikeouts, 39.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Bill Lucas play?
- Bill Lucas played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Lucas and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Lucas was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 147 pounds.
- What was Bill Lucas's career ERA?
- Bill Lucas finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 3-2 with 7 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Lucas have?
- Bill Lucas recorded 7 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Lucas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Lucas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.