Lucius Hampton

Lucius Hampton
Lucius Hampton
	Pitcher
	Born: January 1, 1901; Albany, Georgia
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1920, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
	1927, for the Detroit Stars
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Atlanta Black Crackers (1920); Columbus Buckeyes (1921); Indianapolis ABCs (1922); Bacharach Giants (1923); Hilldale Club (1923); Washington/Wilmington Potomacs (1924–1925); Detroit Stars (1925–1927);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro National League ERA leader (1922);

John Lucius Hampton (January 1, 1901 – death unknown) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues in the 1920s.

Hampton made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Atlanta Black Crackers of the Negro Southern League.^[1] He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career with a three-year stint with the Detroit Stars from 1925 to 1927.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Plott, William J. (2015). The Negro southern league : a baseball history, 1920-1951. Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 978-0-7864-7544-5. OCLC 907976278.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Lewis Hampton". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Lewis Hampton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference and Seamheads

[1] Plott, William J. (2015). The Negro southern league : a baseball history, 1920-1951. Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 978-0-7864-7544-5. OCLC 907976278.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] "Lewis Hampton". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[3] "Lewis Hampton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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