Charles Fred "Red" Lucas (April 28, 1902 – July 9, 1986) was a PRO BASEBALL PLAYER. He played in (MLB) from 1923 to 1938 for the NY GIANTS, BOSTON BRAVES, CINCINNATI REDS, and PITTSBURGH PIRATES.

He was a pitcher who contributed to his teams over the years. Lucas also was one of the last TWO-WAY PLAYERS, appearing occasionally as a fielder early in his career, and serving as a prolific pinch hitter throughout his career. Some of his career highlights were as follows:

• He helped the Giants win the 1923 National League Pennant.
• He finished 11th in voting for the 1927 National League MVP. That year, he had a won-loss record of 18–11, with 19 complete games, 4 shutouts, 2 saves, 239 ⅔ Innings Pitched, and a 3.38 ERA.
• He finished 6th in voting for the 1929 NL MVP for leading the league in WHIP (1.204), hits allowed per 9 innings pitched (8.90), and complete games (28).
• He had a 19–12 won–loss record, with 2 shutouts and a 3.60 ERA. Lucas finished 14th in voting for the 1931 NL MVP.
• Lucas led the National League in shutouts (4) in 1928, complete games (28) in 1932, walks/9IP (1.33) in 1936.
• He appeared in 19 games as a fielder, mostly at second base, but occasionally at third base, shortstop, or the outfield.
• Lucas pinch hit 505 times over his 16 seasons. His 114 base hits as a pinch hitter rank him among the most prolific pinch hitters in Major League Baseball history. And his total was, by far, the most ever for a player whose primary position was pitcher.

As a pitcher, Lucas batted seventh in the lineup for the Reds on September 7, 1933, and was the last Reds pitcher to bat higher than ninth until JASON MARQUIS batted eighth in May 2015. 

He posted a .281 BA with 155 RUNS, 3 HR and 190 RBI in his major league career.