Gary Lucas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1987)

W–L 29–44
ERA 3.01
WHIP 1.26
SO 410
Pitcher PIV 8872.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 200 lb
Born
11/8/1954 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-04-16
Last Game
1987-10-03

Full name: Gary Paul Lucas

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 44 409 18 0 0 63 669.0 618 224 41 227 410 3.01 8872.7

Career ERA 3.01 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 22.8% better than 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
1980 SDN NL 5 8 46 18 0 0 3 150.0 138 54 43 85 3.24 3.84 (+16%) 2510.6
1981 SDN NL 7 7 57 0 0 0 13 90.0 78 20 36 53 2.00 3.58 (+44%) 1642.2
1982 SDN NL 1 10 65 0 0 0 16 97.3 89 35 29 64 3.24 3.86 (+16%) 2156.8
1983 SDN NL 5 8 62 0 0 0 17 91.0 85 29 34 60 2.87 3.87 (+26%) 68.2
1984 MON NL 0 3 55 0 0 0 8 53.0 54 16 20 42 2.72 3.81 (+29%) 689.1
1985 MON NL 6 2 49 0 0 0 1 67.7 63 24 24 31 3.19 3.89 (+18%) -154.5
1986 CAL AL 4 1 27 0 0 0 2 45.7 45 16 6 31 3.15 3.97 (+21%) 2166.9
1987 CAL AL 1 5 48 0 0 0 3 74.3 66 30 35 44 3.63 4.29 (+15%) -206.6
Career · 8 seasons 29 44 409 18 0 0 63 669.0 618 224 227 410 3.01 — 8,873

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
409 80 2 7 0 0 0 5 0 2 32 .087 .110 .087 .197 0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Career OBP .110 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Career SLG .087 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career OPS .197 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 72.5% below 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
1980 SDN NL 46 35 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 .171 — — — — 0.0
1981 SDN NL 57 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1982 SDN NL 65 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 SDN NL 62 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 MON NL 55 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 MON NL 49 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CAL AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CAL AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 409 80 2 7 0 0 0 5 0 2 32 .087 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS CAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 2.3 3 3 1 2 11.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1986 ALCS CAL 0 0 4 0 0 2.3 3 3 1 2 11.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home201321403.125
Away208481302.062

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home201347.0280821012012.13
Away208322.03381421262093.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-10-03 LAACLE — 1.2000220
1987-09-30 LAACHW — 2.0100120
1987-09-26 LAACLE L 0.2110110
1987-09-25 LAACLE L 1.2233331
1987-09-19 LAATEX — 3.1000100
1987-09-17 LAAKCR — 0.0100000
1987-09-16 LAAKCR — 0.0000100
1987-09-08 LAAKCR — 0.0000100
1987-09-07 LAAKCR — 1.0100010
1987-09-05 LAANYY — 0.1000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 409 18 38 119 5 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 SDN P 46 18 9 23 0 4
1981 SDN P 57 0 5 15 0 0
1982 SDN P 65 0 6 19 0 0
1983 SDN P 62 0 5 10 3 1
1984 MON P 55 0 2 15 0 1
1985 MON P 49 0 2 11 0 1
1986 CAL P 27 0 6 9 0 0
1987 CAL P 48 0 3 17 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 409

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 CAL AL $662,000
1986 CAL AL $500,000
1985 MON NL $513,500
Total Career Earnings $1,675,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Riverside Community College Riverside CA 1973
Chapman University Orange CA 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gary Lucas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cecil Upshaw
    34-36, 3.13 ERA
  2. 98
    Ken Sanders
    29-45, 2.97 ERA
  3. 89
    Joe Hoerner
    39-34, 2.99 ERA
  4. 89
    Doug Corbett
    24-30, 3.32 ERA
  5. 89
    Steve Mingori
    18-33, 3.03 ERA
  6. 87
    Tom Niedenfuer
    36-46, 3.29 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Lucas

What years did Gary Lucas play?
Gary Lucas played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987.
Was Gary Lucas a pitcher?
Yes. Gary Lucas pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 410 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Lucas hit?
Gary Lucas hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.