Roger Luque

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Roger Emil Luque

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.

Born January 8, 1980 in Ciudad Ojeda Venezuela

Roger Luque had been a professional baseball pitcher for 12 years before his 29th birthday.

Luque began his career in 1997 with the DSL Padres, going 3-9 with a 5.00 ERA; the team as a whole was 14-56, so Luque was above-average in terms of record. He split 1998 between the AZL Padres (2-1, 5.79, 59 H in 42 IP) and the Idaho Falls Braves (1-0, 5.28, 12 BB, 19 K in 15 IP).

In 1999, Roger was with the Fort Wayne Wizards (4-5, 2 Sv, 3.84, 79 K in 77 IP) and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (2 R in 1 2/3 IP). The southpaw spent 2000 with the same two clubs, going 4-3 with a 4.24 ERA for Fort Wayne and 3-3 with a save and a 5.98 ERA for Rancho Cucamonga, allowing a .310 average.

Luque pitched for the 2001 Wizards (5-2, 2.40 in 42 G, .211 opponent average, 61 K in 60 IP) and the Lake Elsinore Storm (3 R in 1 IP).

In 2002, Roger was with the San Bernardino Stampede (1-0, 3.86 in 14 G) and the Sioux City Explorers (3-2, 2.60), starting a long span in the independent leagues. He was 9-6 with a 3.41 ERA for two Northern League clubs in 2003.

The Ciudad Ojeda native had a 9-4, 3.74 record for the 2004 Winnipeg Goldeyes. In '05, he fell to 6-8, 5.06 for Winnipeg. He spent the 2006 season with the Joliet Jackhammers, struggling to a 3-5, 6.33 finish with 70 hits allowed in 48 innings.

The southpaw bounced back with the 2007 Yuma Bullfrogs, going 5-6 with a 2.57 ERA. He led the Golden Baseball League in ERA (by .42) and was named to the league All-Star team. With Yuma in '08, he fell hard, again going 5-6, but this time with a 7.97 ERA.

Luque is with Venezuela for the 2009 Baseball World Cup.