Bill Lucas
William DeVaughn Lucas
Born: January 25, 1936
Jacksonville, FL US
Deceased: May 5, 1979
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1957-1964
Bill Lucas compiled a career batting average of .273 with 39 home runs and 245 RBI in his 655-game career with the Salinas Packers, Boise Braves, Yakima Bears, Austin Senators and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 87 | 366 | 306 | 55 | 93 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 14 | 49 | 49 | .304 | .403 | .428 | .831 | 131 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 123 | 591 | 476 | 128 | 148 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 79 | 27 | 3 | 100 | 81 | .311 | .431 | .456 | .887 | 217 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 87 | 380 | 309 | 60 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 67 | 51 | .227 | .365 | .291 | .656 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 47 | 190 | 159 | 30 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 21 | .308 | .421 | .371 | .792 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 104 | 450 | 379 | 84 | 117 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 65 | 58 | .309 | .410 | .420 | .829 | 159 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 84 | 345 | 292 | 51 | 63 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 56 | .216 | .329 | .332 | .662 | 97 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 11 | 42 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .200 | .333 | .257 | .590 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 112 | 457 | 381 | 55 | 91 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 68 | 57 | .239 | .353 | .365 | .718 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 655 | 2821 | 2337 | 465 | 638 | 98 | 24 | 39 | 245 | 111 | 24 | 432 | 382 | .273 | .388 | .386 | .774 | 901 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | SS | 86 | 141 | 247 | 29 | 32 | .930 | 4.512 |
| 1960 | C | PION | Boise Braves | SS | 95 | 173 | 247 | 39 | 51 | .915 | 4.421 |
| 1960 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 3B | 28 | 32 | 54 | 2 | 6 | .977 | 3.071 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2B | 69 | 166 | 188 | 13 | 38 | .965 | 5.130 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 47 | 125 | 117 | 9 | 28 | .964 | 5.149 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | SS | 15 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 5 | .955 | 4.200 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | SS | 98 | 210 | 291 | 26 | 53 | .951 | 5.112 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 3B | 42 | 47 | 82 | 6 | 13 | .956 | 3.071 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2B | 32 | 65 | 82 | 4 | 13 | .974 | 4.594 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | SS | 11 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 5 | .776 | 4.091 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 3B | 75 | 72 | 121 | 14 | 18 | .932 | 2.573 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2B | 33 | 77 | 76 | 6 | 20 | .962 | 4.636 |
| Totals | 631 | 1158 | 1563 | 164 | 282 | .943 | 4.312 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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