1890
Born May 6, 1890
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Luke Boone Notable
Luke Boone divided six seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the New York Yankees from 1913, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1918.
Across 315 games he batted .209, with 215 hits and 102 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 27 doubles and 32 stolen bases.
He played 214 games at second base, with 708 assists and 45 errors. He turned 94 double plays.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on May 6, 1890, and died on July 29, 1982. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | NYY | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1914 | NYY | 106 | 370 | 34 | 82 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 10 | .222 |
| 1915 | NYY | 130 | 431 | 44 | 88 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 41 | 53 | 14 | .204 |
| 1916 | NYY | 46 | 124 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | .185 |
| 1918 | PIT | 27 | 91 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .198 |
| Career | — | 315 | 1028 | 102 | 215 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 76 | 91 | 111 | 32 | .209 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Died July 29, 1982
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