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

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 37.1 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 W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 SLN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.1 7 3 4 7 3.68 — 0.0
2018 OAK AL 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 14.1 16 10 9 14 6.28 4.15 (-51%) -20.9
2019 BAL AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 15.2 14 10 7 16 5.74 4.51 (-28%) 131.1
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 22 1 0 0 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 AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2017 SLN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 OAK AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 BAL AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1100000—
Away1100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Lucas — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1121.2221415205.82
Away1115.21595175.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Lucas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-06-13 BALTOR — 3.0433221
2019-06-09 BALHOU — 0.1000000
2019-06-04 BALTEX — 0.0032200
2019-06-01 BALSFG — 2.0111130
2019-05-25 BALCOL SV 3.0100120
2019-05-21 BALNYY — 3.0422050
2019-04-17 BALTBR — 2.0100020
2019-04-14 BALBOS — 0.1222011
2019-04-11 BALOAK — 2.0110110
2018-07-01 OAKCLE — 1.0444210

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 E DP
2017 SLN P 5 0 1 1 0 0
2018 OAK P 8 1 1 2 0 0
2019 BAL P 9 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Josh Lucas — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 22

Josh Lucas: the record in brief

According to the bio, Josh Lucas debuted on August 19, 2017 and played a final game on June 13, 2019. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (2017), the Oakland Athletics (2018), and the Baltimore Orioles (2019). Lucas is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-6 and 185 pounds. Lucas both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Lucas was born on November 5, 1990, in Lakeland, FL, USA. Josh Lucas was the playing name; the full given name is Joshua Timothy.

Lucas went 0-0 with a 5.54 ERA in 22 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 37 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lucas's seasons was 4.34, so the 5.54 figure ran 27.8% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.74 in 2019, when the league's was 4.51. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 110.2 for Lucas's career.

Lucas appears at one position only: pitcher, in 22 games. The fielding table credits Lucas with 2 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

The game-log section draws on 44 games of Retrosheet box scores for Lucas.

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 teams did Josh Lucas play for?
Josh Lucas played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2017), the Oakland Athletics (2018), and the Baltimore Orioles (2019).
What were Josh Lucas's career stats?
In 22 games, Josh Lucas went 0-0 with a 5.54 ERA, 37 strikeouts, 37.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Josh Lucas play?
Josh Lucas played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Lucas and how much did he weigh?
Josh Lucas was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 185 pounds.
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.