What years did Ray Lucas play?

Ray Lucas played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934.

Was Ray Lucas a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Lucas pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Lucas hit?

Ray Lucas hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Ray Lucas's career batting average?

Ray Lucas batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Ray Lucas's career ERA?

Ray Lucas finished with a 5.79 career ERA, going 1-1 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ray Lucas have?

Ray Lucas recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Ray Lucas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1934)

Ray Lucas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934 for the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.79

WHIP 1.61

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -2070.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 10/2/1908 in Springfield, OH, USA
Died: 10/9/1969 in Harrison, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-09-28
Last Game: 1934-06-06

Full name: Ray Wesley Lucas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Lucas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	22	2	0	0	1	56.0	58	36	5	32	5	5.79	-2070.9

Career ERA 5.79 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 33.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Lucas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1929	NY1	NL	0	0	3	0	1	8.0	3	0	3	1	0.00	—	0.0
1930	NY1	NL	0	0	6	0	0	10.1	9	8	10	1	6.97	4.80 (-45%)	-1116.9
1931	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	1	1	1	0	4.50	—	0.0
1933	BRO	NL	0	0	2	0	0	5.0	6	4	4	0	7.20	—	0.0
1934	BRO	NL	1	1	10	2	0	30.2	39	23	14	3	6.75	4.29 (-57%)	-954.0
Career · 5 seasons			1	1	22	2	1	56.0	58	36	32	5	5.79	—	-2,071

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

Ray Lucas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.333	.455	.333	.788	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +18.2% above league average.

Career OBP .455 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +32.2% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .788 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Lucas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	NY1	NL	3	2	1	1	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	NY1	NL	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	BRO	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	BRO	NL	10	6	2	2	2	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			22	9	3	3	2	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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

Ray Lucas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	5	1	1	0	0	.200
Away	12	4	2	2	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Lucas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	36.1	33	20	22	3	4.95
Away	12	19.2	25	16	10	2	7.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Lucas — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1934-06-06	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-06-05	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-06-02	BRO	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-30	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-22	BRO	CHC	W	2	1	1	1	0
1934-05-18	BRO	PIT	L	2	0	0	1	0
1934-05-15	BRO	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-10	BRO	CHC	L	1	1	1	0	0
1934-05-09	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
1934-04-29	BRO	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Lucas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1934-06-06	BRO	PHI	—	2.0	2	3	3	2	1	0
1934-06-05	BRO	PHI	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0
1934-06-02	BRO	BSN	—	1.0	4	4	4	1	0	0
1934-05-30	BRO	NY1	L	4.0	6	5	5	3	1	0
1934-05-22	BRO	CHC	—	9.0	9	4	4	2	1	0
1934-05-18	BRO	PIT	—	6.2	6	4	3	6	0	1
1934-05-15	BRO	STL	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-10	BRO	CHC	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1934-05-09	BRO	CHC	—	2.1	4	0	0	0	0	0
1934-04-29	BRO	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Lucas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	3	22	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Lucas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	NY1	P	3	0	3	0	1
1930	NY1	P	6	0	6	0	0
1931	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	0
1933	BRO	P	2	1	1	0	0
1934	BRO	P	10	2	12	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Lucas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Ray Lucas: the record in brief

September 28, 1929 and June 6, 1934 bracket Ray Lucas's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Lucas played for the New York Giants (1929 through 1931) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933 to 1934). Lucas is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 175 pounds. The bio says Lucas threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is October 2, 1908, in Springfield, OH, USA. Lucas's death is recorded on October 9, 1969, in Harrison, MI, USA. Lucas's full given name, per the bio, is Ray Wesley Lucas.

Lucas went 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA in 22 games, 2 of them starts. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. Against a 4.35 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.79 mark was 33.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.75 in 1934, when the league's was 4.29.

Every defensive appearance on record for Lucas, 22 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 22 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Lucas

What years did Ray Lucas play?: Ray Lucas played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934.
Was Ray Lucas a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Lucas pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Lucas hit?: Ray Lucas hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Ray Lucas's career batting average?: Ray Lucas batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Ray Lucas's career ERA?: Ray Lucas finished with a 5.79 career ERA, going 1-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Lucas have?: Ray Lucas recorded 5 career strikeouts.