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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Mike Luecken Second Base
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1832 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-15-1937
HR 286 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(79 games)
RBI 938
SB 172
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (98.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1959 STL
135
518
61
126
20
6
15
57
35
 107 1 1
11
 12 10
.684
.292
.392
.149
.243
1960 STL
135
507
50
111
15
4
13
49
40
 116 0 4
5
 7 3
.615
.274
.341
.122
.219
1961 STL
124
462
58
118
22
4
16
45
34
 105 1 1
3
 0 10
.731
.307
.424
.169
.255
1962 STL
117
454
77
132
19
5
19
61
34
 86 0 4
2
 5 2
.818
.337
.480
.189
.291
1963 STL
126
505
89
144
27
3
22
64
45
 81 1 1
7
 3 1
.825
.344
.481
.196
.285
1964 STL
135
507
75
150
18
4
23
71
38
 84 1 6
9
 5 2
.826
.342
.483
.187
.296
1965 STL
139
526
76
150
29
6
34
107
33
 94 3 1
12
 10 5
.887
.330
.557
.272
.285
1966 STL
136
510
89
167
22
8
32
119
43
 99 1 4
23
 7 5
.968
.378
.590
.263
.327
1967 STL
138
532
84
159
30
7
22
84
55
 94 2 2
22
 6 4
.871
.365
.506
.207
.299
1968 STL
138
536
81
133
11
2
18
61
40
 94 2 5
21
 8 2
.677
.300
.377
.129
.248
1969 STL
141
393
49
101
10
3
14
47
27
 71 1 2
12
 6 2
.710
.305
.405
.148
.257
1970 STL
125
409
66
118
23
2
11
37
38
 77 1 2
16
 7 1
.784
.349
.435
.147
.289
1971 STL
137
540
91
155
20
10
39
100
44
 98 2 3
18
 6 1
.919
.341
.578
.291
.287
1972 STL
94
314
35
68
14
0
8
36
28
 61 1 0
11
 3 3
.620
.283
.338
.121
.217
Total
1820
6713
981
1832
280
64
286
938
534
 1267 17 36
172
 85 51
.788
.326
.461
.189
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Mike Luecken has retired from the St. Louis Red Birds
1972-08-25The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Brady Lennon to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Antonio Rothel to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Jack Jones to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Tommy Mahan to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Jim Maloy for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Jack Hurst for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Mike Luecken for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Ernie Doljack for assignment.
1972-05-31Mike Luecken of the St. Louis Red Birds is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1970-07-29Mike Luecken of the St. Louis Bells is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1963-07-06Mike Luecken of the St. Louis Hammer is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1962-09-21Mike Luecken of the St. Louis Hammer is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1962-06-26Mike Luecken of the St. Louis Hammer is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1959-04-01The St. Louis Hammer have promoted Mike Luecken to the major league team. The St. Louis Hammer have promoted Greg Reed to the major league team. The St. Louis Hammer have designated Johnny Goodson for assignment. The St. Louis Hammer have designated Dave Bouton for assignment.