Joe Lucey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1925)

Joe Lucey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1925 for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 2 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 9.00
WHIP 2.91
SO 2
Pitcher PIV -688.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 168 lb
Born
3/27/1897 in Holyoke, MA, USA
Died
7/30/1980 in Holyoke, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1920-07-06
Last Game
1925-06-25

Full name: Joseph Earl Lucey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Lucey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 7 2 0 0 0 11.0 18 11 0 14 2 9.00 -688.8

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 97.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Lucey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 BOS AL 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 11.0 18 11 14 2 9.00 4.55 (-98%) -688.8
Career · 1 season 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 11.0 18 11 14 2 9.00 — -689

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

Joe Lucey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 .111 .111 .222 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Lucey — 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
1920 NYA AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 BOS AL 10 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 13 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 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

Joe Lucey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home420000.000
Away9150200.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Lucey — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home34.011128027.00
Away47.073623.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Lucey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-06-25 BOSPHAL 300000002
1925-06-24 BOSPHAL 401000001
1925-06-23 BOSPHAL 400000000
1925-06-10 BOSSLAL 100000000
1925-06-02 BOSPHAL 000000000
1925-05-28 BOSNYYL 000000000
1925-05-21 BOSCHWW 101000000
1925-05-10 BOSDETL 100000001
1925-05-06 BOSMINL 000000000
1925-04-23 BOSPHAL 000000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Joe Lucey — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-06-10 BOSSLA — 2.0131400
1925-06-02 BOSPHA L 1.2788200
1925-05-28 BOSNYY — 1.0100110
1925-05-21 BOSCHW — 1.1243400
1925-05-10 BOSDET — 3.2310110
1925-05-06 BOSMIN — 1.0100000
1925-04-23 BOSPHA — 0.1343200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Lucey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
P 7 0 2 6 1 0
SS 4 0 7 7 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Lucey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 NYA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1920 NYA SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1925 BOS P 7 0 2 6 1 0
1925 BOS SS 3 0 7 5 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Lucey — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7
Second Base 1
Shortstop 4

College History

Joe Lucey — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Catholic University of America Washington DC 1919, 1920
Fordham University New York NY 1918

Joe Lucey: the record in brief

The profile opens with Joe Lucey's first major league game on July 6, 1920; the last one listed came on June 25, 1925. Lucey played for the New York Yankees (1920) and the Boston Red Sox (1925). Lucey played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 27, 1897, in Holyoke, MA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 168 pounds. The bio records the death on July 30, 1980, in Holyoke, MA, USA. On the record, Joe Lucey was born Joseph Earl Lucey.

Lucey pitched in 7 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-1 record and 9.00 ERA. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lucey's seasons was 4.55, so the 9.00 figure ran 97.7% worse than average. Lucey's only pitching season is 1925: 7 games, 2 strikeouts.

Lucey played 7 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at shortstop (4) and second base (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Lucey

What years did Joe Lucey play?
Joe Lucey played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1925.
Was Joe Lucey a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Lucey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Lucey hit?
Joe Lucey hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Joe Lucey's career batting average?
Joe Lucey batted .111 over his career, with 2 hits in 18 at bats.
What was Joe Lucey's career ERA?
Joe Lucey finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Lucey have?
Joe Lucey recorded 2 career strikeouts.