1869
Born January 1, 1869
Charleston, SC, USA
John Luby Notable
John Luby divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Colts from 1890, then the Louisville Colonels through 1895.
He went 40 and 41 with a 3.88 earned run average, pitching 797.3 innings in 106 games. He struck out 215, completed 73 of his 88 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 132 games he batted .235, with 101 hits and 66 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 12 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He was born in Charleston, SC, USA on January 1, 1869, and died on April 24, 1899. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CHC | 36 | 116 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .267 |
| 1891 | CHC | 32 | 98 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 3 | .245 |
| 1892 | CHC | 45 | 163 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 27 | 3 | .190 |
| 1895 | LOU | 19 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .283 |
| Career | — | 132 | 430 | 66 | 101 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 37 | 52 | 11 | .235 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CHC | 20 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 267.2 | 226 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 3.19 |
| 1891 | CHC | 8 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 206.0 | 221 | 109 | 94 | 52 | 4.76 |
| 1892 | CHC | 11 | 16 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 252.1 | 248 | 86 | 103 | 66 | 3.07 |
| 1895 | LOU | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 71.1 | 115 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 6.81 |
| Career | — | 40 | 41 | 106 | 88 | 2 | 797.1 | 810 | 344 | 311 | 215 | 3.88 |
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