Matt Luke
Matthew Clifford Luke
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 5" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: February 26, 1971 in Long Beach, CA
High School: El Dorado (Placentia, CA)
School: University of California
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 8th round of the 1992 amateur draft.
Signed June 18, 1992. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 3, 1996
Final Game: September 30, 1999
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1996 25 NYY AL 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 27 TOT MLB 104 259 239 34 56 12 1 12 34 2 1 17 60 .234 .287 .444 .730 93 106 4 1 1 1 2 739
1998 27 TOT NL 102 257 237 34 56 12 1 12 34 2 1 17 60 .236 .289 .447 .736 95 106 4 1 1 1 2 739
1998 27 LAD NL 33 81 77 10 22 7 0 3 11 0 0 3 18 .286 .313 .494 .806 113 38 0 0 1 0 0 73/9
1998 27 CLE AL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 27 LAD NL 69 176 160 24 34 5 1 9 23 2 1 14 42 .213 .278 .425 .703 86 68 4 1 0 1 2 79/3
1999 28 ANA AL 18 32 30 4 9 0 0 3 6 0 0 2 10 .300 .344 .600 .944 136 18 2 0 0 0 0 /397
3 Seasons 123 291 269 39 65 12 1 15 40 2 1 19 70 .242 .293 .461 .754 98 124 6 1 1 1 2
162 Game Avg. 162 383 354 51 86 16 1 20 53 3 1 25 92 .242 .293 .461 .754 98 163 8 1 1 1 3
LAD (1 yr) 102 257 237 34 56 12 1 12 34 2 1 17 60 .236 .289 .447 .736 95 106 4 1 1 1 2
ANA (1 yr) 18 32 30 4 9 0 0 3 6 0 0 2 10 .300 .344 .600 .944 136 18 2 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYY (1 yr) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (1 yr) 102 257 237 34 56 12 1 12 34 2 1 17 60 .236 .289 .447 .736 95 106 4 1 1 1 2
AL (3 yrs) 21 34 32 5 9 0 0 3 6 0 0 2 10 .281 .324 .563 .886 122 18 2 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1998 27 TOT MLB 259 190 30 4.2 103 .262 .234 .263 .287 .333 .444 .415 .730 .748 93 .438 -3.4 -0.3 .665 .285 .209 3.4
1998 27 TOT NL 257 188 30 4.3 103 .265 .236 .263 .289 .333 .447 .415 .736 .747 95 .442 -2.8 -0.3 .672 .287 .211 3.4
1998 27 LAD NL 81 56 12 5.8 103 .339 .286 .263 .313 .333 .494 .415 .806 .747 113 .576 1.2 0.1 .745 .247 .208 .0
1998 27 CLE AL 2 2 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .276 .000 .344 .000 .438 .000 .782 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1998 27 LAD NL 176 132 18 3.7 103 .227 .213 .263 .278 .333 .425 .415 .703 .747 86 .373 -4.0 -0.4 .641 .306 .213 3.3
1999 28 ANA AL 32 23 5 5.8 113 .353 .300 .274 .344 .346 .600 .438 .944 .785 136 .532 1.3 0.1 .870 .367 .300 .0
3 Seasons 291 213 35 4.4 104 .270 .242 .264 .293 .334 .461 .418 .754 .752 98 .450 -2.1 -0.2 .687 .294 .219 3.5
162 Game Avg. 383 281 46 4.4 104 .270 .242 .264 .293 .334 .461 .418 .754 .752 98 .450 -2.1 -0.2 .687 .294 .219 5
LAD (1 yr) 257 188 30 4.3 103 .265 .236 .263 .289 .333 .447 .415 .736 .747 95 .443 -2.8 -0.3 .672 .287 .211 3.4
ANA (1 yr) 32 23 5 5.8 113 .353 .300 .274 .344 .346 .600 .438 .944 .785 136 .532 1.3 0.1 .870 .367 .300 .0
CLE (1 yr) 2 2 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .276 .000 .344 .000 .438 .000 .782 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
NL (1 yr) 257 188 30 4.3 103 .265 .236 .263 .289 .333 .447 .415 .736 .747 95 .443 -2.8 -0.3 .672 .287 .211 3.4
AL (3 yrs) 34 25 5 5.3 113 .316 .281 .274 .324 .346 .563 .438 .886 .784 122 .495 0.7 0.1 .800 .344 .281 .0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1998 27 TOT MLB 259 4.6% 23.2% 6.6% 9.7% 45% 3.53 4.0 19.9 7.0 0.91 1.23 65% 14% 15.6% 18%
1998 27 LAD NL 257 4.7% 23.4% 6.6% 9.7% 45% 3.53 4.0 19.8 7.0 0.91 1.24 65% 13% 15.8% 18%
1998 27 CLE AL 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.00 1.00 100% 50% 0.0% 0%
1999 28 ANA AL 32 9.4% 31.3% 6.3% 9.4% 33% 5.00 3.0 10.0 5.0 0.54 2.25 53% 45% 25.0% 8%
3 Seasons 291 5.2% 24.1% 6.5% 9.6% 43% 3.68 3.8 17.9 6.7 0.87 1.30 64% 17% 16.9% 17%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1998 27 TOT MLB 4 0 36% 94 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 41% 10 7 3 2 2 0 15 4 8
1998 27 LAD NL 4 0 36% 94 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 41% 10 7 3 2 2 0 15 4 8
1998 27 CLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 28 ANA AL 0 0 13% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25% 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
3 Seasons 4 0 34% 108 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 41% 11 8 3 4 4 0 17 4 10
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1998 27 TOT MLB 259 92% 56 15 0 28 6 1 3 1.44 12 0 8 12 0 7 5 0 1 1 100% 48 4 8% 27 6 22% 166 22 13% 14 6 43% 16 6 38% 0
1998 27 LAD NL 257 91% 56 15 0 26 6 1 3 1.38 12 0 8 12 0 7 5 0 1 1 100% 47 4 9% 27 6 22% 164 22 13% 14 6 43% 16 6 38% 0
1998 27 CLE AL 2 100% 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1999 28 ANA AL 32 72% 9 0 0 7 1 1 1 1.53 3 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 5 2 40% 3 0 0% 22 3 14% 4 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
3 Seasons 291 89% 65 15 0 35 7 2 4 1.46 15 0 8 14 1 7 8 0 1 1 100% 53 6 11% 30 6 20% 188 25 13% 18 6 33% 18 6 33% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1998 27 TOT MLB 259 1004 3.88 645 64% 22% 23% 27% 28% 78% 2% 50% 71% 28% 3% 8 0 11% 28 12 5% 13 9 18% 0 0 0
1998 27 LAD NL 257 1000 3.89 641 64% 22% 23% 28% 28% 78% 2% 50% 71% 28% 3% 8 0 11% 28 12 5% 13 9 18% 0 0 0
1998 27 CLE AL 2 4 2.00 4 100% 25% 25% 0% 50% 75% 75% 67% 50% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1999 28 ANA AL 32 124 3.88 83 67% 24% 23% 29% 24% 76% 0% 51% 70% 19% 0% 0 0 19% 6 5 3% 1 1 30% 0 0 0
2 Seasons 291 1128 3.88 728 65% 22% 23% 28% 28% 78% 2% 50% 71% 27% 3% 8 0 12% 34 17 5% 14 10 20% 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1998 27 105 259 239 35 56 12 1 12 34 2 1 17 60 .234 .287 .444 .730 93 106 4 1 1 1 2
1999 28 123 291 269 39 65 12 1 15 40 2 1 19 70 .242 .293 .461 .754 98 124 6 1 1 1 2

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1998 27 104 259 240 35 57 12 1 12 35 2 17 60 .238 .290 .446 .735 31 104
1999 28 18 31 29 4 8 0 0 3 6 0 2 10 .276 .323 .586 .909 5 18
2 Seasons 122 290 269 39 65 12 1 15 41 2 19 70 .242 .293 .461 .754 36 122
162 Game Avg. 162 385 357 52 86 16 1 20 54 3 25 93 .242 .293 .461 .754 48 122

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Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1950), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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