1897
Born November 17, 1897
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Rube Lutzke Notable
b. November 17, 1897 · Cleveland Indians 1923–1927
Rube Lutzke played 1923 to 1927 for the Cleveland Indians as a third baseman.
Across 572 games he batted .249, with 468 hits and 216 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 87 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 553 games at third base, with 1,222 assists and 110 errors. He turned 108 double plays.
He was born in Milwaukee, WI, USA on November 17, 1897, and died on March 6, 1938. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | CLE | 143 | 511 | 71 | 131 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 9 | .256 |
| 1924 | CLE | 106 | 341 | 37 | 83 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 38 | 46 | 4 | .243 |
| 1925 | CLE | 81 | 238 | 31 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 2 | .218 |
| 1926 | CLE | 142 | 475 | 42 | 124 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 34 | 35 | 6 | .261 |
| 1927 | CLE | 100 | 311 | 35 | 78 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 29 | 2 | .251 |
| Career | — | 572 | 1876 | 216 | 468 | 87 | 18 | 4 | 223 | 179 | 196 | 23 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
1938
Died March 6, 1938
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