Gary Lucas vs. Pete Vuckovich — Career Comparison

Gary Lucas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Vuckovich
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award

Pete Vuckovich built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Lucas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Lucas led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 99). Pete Vuckovich held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 102). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Gary Lucas.

Pitching Stats for Gary Lucas and Pete Vuckovich

Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.5
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.58
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.59
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.43
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.73
39.73
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.85
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.01
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.66
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2007
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.31
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
8.99
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.55
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.66
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.05
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
3.37
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.87
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
5.52
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
5.45
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.981
0.981
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.32
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2795
37.6
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6189
38.27
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.77
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.69
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
4.11
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.41
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.25
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.97
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.77
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2482
33.39
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5501
34.02
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.6
37.6
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Gary Lucas and Pete Vuckovich

Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.5
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2007
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.51
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.54
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.6
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.37
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.18
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.04
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.11
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.91
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gary Lucas and Pete Vuckovich

Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
2610.64
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
286
724.05
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
94
600
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
80
510.64
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
526.58
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
83.54
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
65.82
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
4.62
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
16.09
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
101.27
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
57.45
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.14
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.97
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.91
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.91
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.89
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.53
-16.15
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
8.22
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
204.26
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
124.05
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.94
2.94
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
76.6
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
60.76
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100