268. Red Lucas
Jun 18, 2021
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Baseball
Red Lucas was not just a very good Pitcher during his career, as he was also used often as a Pinch Hitter. They don’t make many like that anymore!
28. Red Lucas
Feb 28, 2018
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Top 50 Cincinnati Reds
Arguably one of the greatest hitting Pitchers of his or possibly any era, Red Lucas was a solid presence on the mound winning 109 Games for Cincinnati. His best season was in 1929 where he would lead the NL in WHIP, H/9 and finished 6th overall in MVP voting. As for his hitting, he was a career .300 hitter with 293 Hits for the Reds.
The Reds chose Lucas for their Hall of Fame in 1965.