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Rickey Henderson League
7-31-2071
Luke Skywalker Center Field
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .792 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1942 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-05-1932
HR 190 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(157 games)
RBI 1016
SB 427
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A+ (92.7%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF (0.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1952 KC-PHI-CHA
2
6
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1954 CHA
157
482
64
125
20
6
12
61
36
96 2 2
17
2 5
.713
.312
.400
.141
.259
1955 CHA
144
457
77
135
17
16
13
67
42
94 2 4
18
6 7
.842
.354
.488
.193
.295
1956 CHA
151
457
56
106
21
4
8
49
37
105 3 2
21
1 3
.641
.293
.348
.116
.232
1957 CHA
152
495
84
139
25
4
16
64
50
73 3 3
34
5 3
.793
.348
.444
.164
.281
1958 CHA
134
436
64
114
19
7
9
54
44
78 2 1
25
4 6
.730
.331
.399
.138
.261
1959 CHA
147
494
70
138
29
7
16
62
54
80 2 3
26
9 8
.814
.351
.464
.184
.279
1960 CHA
128
471
76
134
25
2
15
68
60
67 4 1
50
11 16
.811
.369
.442
.157
.285
1961 CHA
121
475
77
134
18
3
8
56
53
82 3 2
35
12 3
.740
.356
.383
.101
.282
1962 CHA
139
553
109
187
27
8
20
95
59
76 2 2
31
8 8
.927
.403
.524
.186
.338
1963 CHA
139
540
81
146
21
11
12
83
52
77 2 4
40
5 4
.751
.334
.417
.146
.270
1964 CHA
131
518
98
152
27
9
14
85
62
84 0 4
33
4 3
.828
.366
.461
.168
.293
1965 CHA
139
520
102
151
26
5
14
88
72
78 2 3
43
9 7
.817
.377
.440
.150
.290
1966 CHA
121
448
68
120
17
4
16
79
53
56 3 3
26
4 9
.778
.347
.431
.163
.268
1967 CHA-KC
116
429
86
136
20
5
13
82
57
65 1 4
28
3 2
.873
.395
.478
.161
.317
1968 KC
50
86
11
24
6
0
4
22
10
18 0 0
0
1 2
.843
.354
.488
.209
.279
Total
1971
6867
1123
1942
318
91
190
1016
742
1129 31 38
427
84 86
.792
.354
.439
.156
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Luke Skywalker has retired from the Kansas City Knights
1967-05-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Kansas City Knights. The Kansas City Knights receive Ed Davis, Clark Kent, Luke Skywalker, Justin Schram, Jamie Oliver from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Bud Burba, Ron Dravecky, Jack Thomson, Dale Kane.
1955-03-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Luke Skywalker to the major league team.
1954-09-29The Chicago Black Sox have sent Luke Skywalker down to the minors.
1954-04-18The Chicago Black Sox have renamed Eddie Gumbert to Luke Skywalker.
1954-03-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Eddie Gumbert to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Paul Hegan to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated David Gale for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Stan Goodspeed for assignment.
1953-03-01The Chicago Black Sox have sent Randy Myers to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Paul Hood to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Carlos Smith to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Jason Bourne to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Ronnie O"Sullivan to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Eddie Gumbert to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Clark Kent to the minors.
1952-09-30The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Eddie Gumbert to the major league team.
1952-08-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dragoons and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Carlos Smith, Eddie Gumbert from the Philadelphia Dragoons in exchange for Mitch Bucanan.
1952-05-03A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dragoons and the Kansas City Knights. The Kansas City Knights receive Red Arnold, Juan Guzman, Jay Madlock, Rick Matthias, Gus Williams, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 5 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Dragoons in exchange for Chris Summers, Gabe Merritt, Eddie Gumbert, Bill Thomas.