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Amos Otis League
5-12-2139
John Luke Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .655 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 158 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-26-1932
HR 16 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(153 games)
RBI 70
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF (64.4%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF C+ (51.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 CLE
10
28
4
5
0
0
1
2
2
10 1 0
1
0 0
.544
.258
.286
.107
.179
1956 CLE-NYN-CHA
36
85
8
19
0
0
2
9
5
20 1 0
5
1 1
.569
.275
.294
.071
.224
1957 CHA-BOS
14
40
3
6
1
0
1
3
1
8 0 0
1
0 1
.421
.171
.250
.100
.150
1958 BOS
68
143
16
35
6
3
3
17
6
34 0 1
4
1 0
.665
.273
.392
.147
.245
1959 BOS
43
50
7
16
0
1
0
6
4
10 1 0
4
1 0
.742
.382
.360
.040
.320
1960 BOS
52
88
8
23
1
1
2
10
10
19 0 0
1
0 0
.700
.337
.364
.102
.261
1961 BOS
50
83
9
21
4
0
4
9
1
24 0 1
1
0 0
.705
.259
.446
.193
.253
1962 BOS
49
57
7
20
4
0
1
7
5
8 0 0
4
1 0
.877
.403
.474
.123
.351
1963 BOS
26
30
6
6
1
0
1
3
2
6 0 0
2
0 0
.583
.250
.333
.133
.200
1964 BOS
5
10
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
3 0 0
2
0 0
.700
.200
.500
.300
.200
1965 BOS
7
15
3
4
0
0
0
2
0
6 0 0
1
0 0
.533
.267
.267
.000
.267
1966 BOS
7
10
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.282
.182
.100
.000
.100
Total
367
639
72
158
17
5
16
70
37
151 3 2
26
4 2
.655
.291
.365
.117
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01John Luke has retired from the Boston Ooze
1957-08-29The Boston Ooze have promoted John Luke to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Jack Bowman to the minors.
1957-08-08The Boston Ooze have acquired John Luke from the waiver wire.
1957-07-13The Chicago White Sox have waived John Luke.
1957-07-13The Chicago White Sox have promoted Dave Pryor to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent John Luke to the minors.
1957-07-06The Chicago White Sox have promoted John Luke to the major league team.
1956-10-07The Chicago White Sox have sent John Luke to the minors.
1956-08-21The Chicago White Sox have promoted John Luke to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Craig Leonard to the minors.
1956-06-21The Chicago White Sox have promoted Craig Leonard to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent John Luke to the minors.
1956-05-13The Chicago White Sox have promoted John Luke to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Bruce Macaffey for assignment.
1956-05-06The Chicago White Sox have renamed Lou Brock to John Luke.
1956-05-06The Chicago White Sox have acquired Lou Brock from the waiver wire.
1956-05-02The New York Hurricanes have waived Lou Brock.
1956-04-26The New York Hurricanes have promoted Joe Torre to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Lou Brock to the minors.
1956-04-22The New York Hurricanes have promoted Lou Brock to the major league team.
1956-04-08The New York Hurricanes have renamed John Luke to Lou Brock.
1956-04-05The New York Hurricanes have acquired John Luke from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Cleveland Indians have waived John Luke.
1954-08-22The Cleveland Indians have sent John Luke to the minors.
1954-08-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted John Luke to the major league team.
1954-06-06The Cleveland Indians have sent John Luke to the minors.
1954-05-14The Cleveland Indians have promoted John Luke to the major league team.