What years did Josh Lucas play?

Josh Lucas played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2019.

Was Josh Lucas a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Lucas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 37 strikeouts.

What was Josh Lucas's career ERA?

Josh Lucas finished with a 5.54 career ERA, going 0-0 with 37 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Josh Lucas have?

Josh Lucas recorded 37 career strikeouts.

Is Josh Lucas in the Hall of Fame?

No. Josh Lucas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Josh Lucas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2019)

Josh Lucas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2019 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Athletics, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 3 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.54 ERA and 37 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 110.2.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.54

WHIP 1.53

SO 37

Pitcher PIV 110.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 185 lb
Born: 11/5/1990 in Lakeland, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2017-08-19
Last Game: 2019-06-13

Full name: Joshua Timothy Lucas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Lucas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	22	1	0	0	1	37.3	37	23	5	20	37	5.54	110.2

Career ERA 5.54 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 27.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Lucas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2017	SLN	NL	5	0	0	7.3	7	3	4	7	3.68	—	0.0
2018	OAK	AL	8	1	0	14.3	16	10	9	14	6.28	4.15 (-51%)	-20.9
2019	BAL	AL	9	0	1	15.7	14	10	7	16	5.74	4.51 (-28%)	131.1
Career · 3 seasons			22	1	1	37.1	37	23	20	37	5.54	—	110

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

Josh Lucas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Lucas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2017	SLN	NL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	OAK	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	BAL	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			22	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Lucas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Lucas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	21.2	22	14	15	20	5.82
Away	11	15.2	15	9	5	17	5.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Lucas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-06-13	BAL	TOR	—	3.0	4	3	3	2	2	1
2019-06-09	BAL	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-06-04	BAL	TEX	—	0.0	0	3	2	2	0	0
2019-06-01	BAL	SFG	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	3	0
2019-05-25	BAL	COL	SV	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2019-05-21	BAL	NYY	—	3.0	4	2	2	0	5	0
2019-04-17	BAL	TBR	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2019-04-14	BAL	BOS	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	1
2019-04-11	BAL	OAK	—	2.0	1	1	0	1	1	0
2018-07-01	OAK	CLE	—	1.0	4	4	4	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Lucas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	1	2	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Lucas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
2017	SLN	P	5	0	1	1
2018	OAK	P	8	1	1	2
2019	BAL	P	9	0	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Josh Lucas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Lucas

What years did Josh Lucas play?: Josh Lucas played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2019.
Was Josh Lucas a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Lucas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 37 strikeouts.
What was Josh Lucas's career ERA?: Josh Lucas finished with a 5.54 career ERA, going 0-0 with 37 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josh Lucas have?: Josh Lucas recorded 37 career strikeouts.
Is Josh Lucas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Lucas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Josh Lucas play for?: Josh Lucas played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Athletics, and the Baltimore Orioles.