Ralph Lucas
Ralph Thomas Lucas
Born: December 11, 1928
Springfield, OH US
Deceased: February 7, 2015
Springfield, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 186
Career: 1947-1952
Ralph Lucas compiled a career batting average of .320 with 16 home runs and 148 RBI in his 670-game career with the Oshkosh Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Springfield Giants, Richmond Colts, Knoxville Smokies, Burlington Flints and Columbia Reds. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 88 | 423 | 336 | 87 | 119 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 81 | 33 | .354 | .486 | .420 | .905 | 141 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 78 | 317 | 317 | 113 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .356 | .356 | .454 | .811 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 114 | 509 | 447 | 94 | 155 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 103 | 6 | 45 | 31 | .347 | .418 | .483 | .902 | 216 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 139 | 557 | 557 | 151 | 27 | 8 | 3 | .271 | .271 | .364 | .636 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 134 | 522 | 522 | 173 | 30 | 5 | 4 | .331 | .331 | .431 | .762 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 113 | 420 | 420 | 123 | 24 | 5 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .381 | .674 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 670 | 2759 | 2610 | 181 | 834 | 135 | 36 | 16 | 148 | 9 | 0 | 126 | 64 | .320 | .354 | .417 | .772 | 1089 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | OF | 84 | 96 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .947 | 1.274 |
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | OF | 114 | 135 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .980 | 1.263 |
| Totals | 198 | 231 | 20 | 9 | 3 | .965 | 1.268 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Flints | CIN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN |
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