Lucas Turk
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)
Lucas Turk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1922 for the Washington Senators. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.94 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 1/11/1994 in Homer, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1922-06-07
- Last Game
- 1922-09-29
Full name: Lucas Newton Turk
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6.94 | 4.18 (-66%) | -37.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6.94 | — | -38 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 5 | 11.2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6.94 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-09-29 | MIN | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-07-30 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-07-25 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-16 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1922-06-07 | MIN | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-09-29 | MIN | PHA | — | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-07-30 | MIN | CLE | — | 2.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-07-25 | MIN | DET | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-16 | MIN | SLA | — | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-07 | MIN | CLE | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Lucas Turk: the record in brief
Lucas Turk's major league career runs from a debut on June 7, 1922 to a final game on September 29, 1922. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1922. Turk, born on May 2, 1898, in Homer, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on January 11, 1994, in Homer, GA, USA. Lucas Turk was the playing name; the full given name is Lucas Newton.
The pitching table credits Turk with a 0-0 record and a 6.94 ERA in 5 games. Turk had 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.94 mark was 66.1% worse. Turk's only pitching season is 1922: 5 games, 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.
The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Turk.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas Turk
- Was Lucas Turk a pitcher?
- Yes. Lucas Turk pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lucas Turk hit?
- Lucas Turk hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Lucas Turk play for?
- Lucas Turk played for one team, the Washington Senators (1922).
- What were Lucas Turk's career stats?
- In 5 games, Lucas Turk went 0-0 with a 6.94 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 11.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Lucas Turk play?
- Lucas Turk played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lucas Turk and how much did he weigh?
- Lucas Turk was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.
- What was Lucas Turk's career ERA?
- Lucas Turk finished with a 6.94 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lucas Turk have?
- Lucas Turk recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Lucas Turk in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lucas Turk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.