Luke Easter
Luscious Luke Easter
Born: August 4, 1915
Jonestown, MS USA
Deceased: 1979
Euclid, OH USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 240
Career: 1947-1954
Minor League Statistics
Luke Easter compiled a career batting average of .276 with 104 home runs and 413 RBI in his 594-game career with the Homestead Grays and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 21 | 54 | 45 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | .222 | .340 | .289 | .629 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 141 | 623 | 540 | 96 | 151 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 95 | .280 | .373 | .487 | .860 | 263 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 128 | 532 | 486 | 65 | 131 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 71 | .270 | .333 | .481 | .814 | 234 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 127 | 486 | 437 | 63 | 115 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 84 | .263 | .337 | .513 | .850 | 224 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 68 | 230 | 211 | 26 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 35 | .303 | .361 | .445 | .806 | 94 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 594 | 2356 | 2092 | 325 | 577 | 74 | 21 | 104 | 413 | 5 | 8 | 226 | 296 | .276 | .356 | .480 | .836 | 1005 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | |
| 1950 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 128 | 0 | 0.0 | 1100 | 82 | 11 | 114 | .991 | 9.234 | |
| 1950 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.077 | |
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 125 | 0 | 0.0 | 1043 | 68 | 14 | 108 | .988 | 8.888 | |
| 1952 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 118 | 0 | 0.0 | 940 | 90 | 18 | 87 | .983 | 8.729 | |
| 1953 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 56 | 0 | 0.0 | 442 | 30 | 9 | 54 | .981 | 8.429 | |
| Totals | 559 | 103 | 862.0 | 3762 | 289 | 59 | 372 | .986 | 42.296 | 7.247 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .476 | .560 | .857 | 1.417 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Awards
1952 - AL TSN Player of the Year
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