Ray Lucas (baseball)
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Ray Wesley Lucas, was a major league baseball
pitcher
, and a minor league baseball manager and scout.
Lucas pitched in the major leagues during parts of five different seasons for the New York Giants
and the Brooklyn Dodgers
. He compiled a record of 1-1 in twenty two games, with one save and a 5.79 ERA
. At the plate, Lucas went three for nine for a .333 lifetime batting average
.
Lucas had some managerial stints in the minor leagues including part of a season with the Kinston Eagles. He pitched in the minors from 1929
to 1941
. Lucas' best seasons were his last two when he went 37-22 in the West Texas-New Mexico League
. His career was cut short after his hand was shot off in a hunting accident.
Following his playing days, Lucas scouted for the Toledo Mudhens.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
, and a minor league baseball manager and scout.
Lucas pitched in the major leagues during parts of five different seasons for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. He compiled a record of 1-1 in twenty two games, with one save and a 5.79 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. At the plate, Lucas went three for nine for a .333 lifetime batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.
Lucas had some managerial stints in the minor leagues including part of a season with the Kinston Eagles. He pitched in the minors from 1929
1929 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs -Awards and honors:*League Award** Rogers Hornsby, Chicago Cubs, 2B-Statistical leaders:-American League final standings:-National League final standings:...
to 1941
1941 in baseball
-Headline events of the year:*Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games. After being hitless in the 57th game, he hit safely in 16 more consecutive games for a streak of 72 of 73 games.*Ted Williams ended the season with a .406 batting average...
. Lucas' best seasons were his last two when he went 37-22 in the West Texas-New Mexico League
West Texas-New Mexico League
The West Texas-New Mexico League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1937 through 1955. The league was not active in 1943-1945 because of World War II...
. His career was cut short after his hand was shot off in a hunting accident.
Following his playing days, Lucas scouted for the Toledo Mudhens.