Frank Lucas
Frank Demple Lucas
Born: 1932
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1951-1956
Frank Lucas compiled a career record of 62 wins and 32 losses and a 3.83 ERA in his 152-game pitching career with the McAlester Rockets, Joplin Miners, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Dubuque Packers, Topeka Owls, Winston-Salem Twins and Quincy Gems. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.92 | 24 | 17 | 147.0 | 134 | 89 | 64 | 14 | 107 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 24 | 3 | .889 | 2.72 | 31 | 238.0 | 207 | 97 | 72 | 13 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.71 | 10 | 9 | 63.0 | 62 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.58 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 59.0 | 58 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 41 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 7 | 38 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.23 | 16 | 12 | 97.0 | 64 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5.01 | 30 | 21 | 133.0 | 119 | 85 | 74 | 11 | 106 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 32 | .660 | 3.83 | 152 | 75 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 797.0 | 708 | 428 | 339 | 55 | 505 | 0 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 24 | 62 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .177 | .306 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 36 | 112 | 112 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .304 | .509 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 10 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 15 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .182 | .250 | .364 | .614 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 17 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 15 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .158 | .273 | .211 | .483 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 30 | 43 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .186 | .256 | .442 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 159 | 330 | 325 | 3 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .175 | .188 | .255 | .443 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .733 |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 1.000 |
| 1954 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 152 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .885 | .151 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
| 1952 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | CHA | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA |
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