Charles Fred "Red" Lucas (April 28, 1902 – July 9, 1986) was an American professional baseball pitcher and pinch hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1923 to 1938 for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates.\n', '

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: \n', '

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.\n', '

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