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Billy Hamilton League
7-13-2078
Luther Chance Starting Pitcher
Retired (1953, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.69 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-21 Status Deceased (1984) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-01-1919
K 270 Drafted Round 32, Pick 503
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 530.0
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN-DET
9
 5
28
25
5
0
1
 0
159.1
 192 112 107 3 70
66
1.64
6.04
1951 DET
12
 8
27
27
2
0
0
 0
177.0
 187 99 94 6 66
95
1.43
4.78
1952 DET
10
 7
24
24
2
0
0
 0
151.0
 196 112 101 1 51
85
1.64
6.02
1953 DET-CLE-DET
3
 1
7
7
0
0
0
 0
42.2
 51 35 33 0 11
24
1.45
6.96
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 21
86
83
9
0
1
 0
530.0
 626 358 335 10 198
270
1.55
5.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Luther Chance has retired from the Detroit Tigres
1953-08-28The Detroit Tigres have acquired Luther Chance from the waiver wire. The Detroit Tigres have waived Hack Myatt.
1953-08-25The Cleveland Road Kill have acquired Shawn Thesenga from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Road Kill have waived Luther Chance.
1953-06-01The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Oral Stevens to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Biff Scott to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Bill Nuxhall to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Daryl Mitchell to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Bob Cordero to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Mike Feller to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Sid Manning to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Dave Hoskins to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent John Shepherd to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Luther Chance to the minors.
1953-05-02A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigres and the Cleveland Road Kill. The Cleveland Road Kill receive Dave Hoskins, Luther Chance from the Detroit Tigres in exchange for Ron Kiely.
1953-04-11The Detroit Tigres have sent Luther Chance down to the minors.
1952-07-03The Detroit Tigres have promoted Luther Chance to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have promoted Bob Carpenter to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Dave Hoskins to the minors. The Detroit Tigres have sent Dummy DeLeon to the minors.
1952-06-01The Detroit Tigres have promoted Ed Brackenridge to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Luther Chance to the minors.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigres and the New York Borg. The New York Borg receive Hal Coleman from the Detroit Tigres in exchange for Luther Chance.