1904
Born July 3, 1904
Ferris Center, MI, USA
Luke Hamlin Notable
b. July 3, 1904 · Detroit Tigers 1933–1934, Brooklyn Dodgers 1937–1941, Pittsburgh Pirates 1942, Philadelphia Athletics 1944
Luke Hamlin played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1933 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1944. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Dodgers, from 1937 to 1941.
He went 73 and 76 with a 3.77 earned run average, pitching 1,405 innings in 261 games. He struck out 563, completed 70 of his 181 starts and threw 12 shutouts. Across 265 games he batted .164, with 76 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 7 doubles.
He was born in Ferris Center, MI, USA on July 3, 1904, and died on February 18, 1978. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | DET | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 1934 | DET | 20 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .231 |
| 1937 | BRO | 41 | 59 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .186 |
| 1938 | BRO | 44 | 78 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .141 |
| 1939 | BRO | 40 | 103 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .126 |
| 1940 | BRO | 35 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .086 |
| 1941 | BRO | 30 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .146 |
| 1942 | PIT | 23 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .243 |
| 1944 | PHA | 29 | 56 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .232 |
| Career | — | 265 | 463 | 24 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 115 | 0 | .164 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | DET | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16.2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4.86 |
| 1934 | DET | 2 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 75.1 | 87 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 5.38 |
| 1937 | BRO | 11 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 1 | 185.2 | 183 | 74 | 48 | 93 | 3.59 |
| 1938 | BRO | 12 | 15 | 44 | 30 | 6 | 237.1 | 243 | 97 | 65 | 97 | 3.68 |
| 1939 | BRO | 20 | 13 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 269.2 | 255 | 109 | 54 | 88 | 3.64 |
| 1940 | BRO | 9 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 182.1 | 183 | 62 | 34 | 91 | 3.06 |
| 1941 | BRO | 8 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 136.0 | 139 | 64 | 41 | 58 | 4.24 |
| 1942 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 112.0 | 128 | 49 | 19 | 38 | 3.94 |
| 1944 | PHA | 6 | 12 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 190.0 | 204 | 79 | 38 | 58 | 3.74 |
| Career | — | 73 | 76 | 261 | 181 | 9 | 1405.0 | 1442 | 588 | 353 | 563 | 3.77 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died February 18, 1978
1933
Major-league debut: Luke Hamlin
Luke Hamlin made a major-league debut on September 18, 1933.
1944
Final major-league game: Luke Hamlin
Luke Hamlin played a final major-league game on September 26, 1944.