Michael Lutz
Michael Lutz
Born: August 29, 1927
Primary Position: Right field
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 208
Career: 1948-1960
Michael Lutz compiled a career batting average of .283 with 203 home runs and 436 RBI in his 1327-game career with the Burlington Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Dayton Indians, Wichita Indians, Dallas Eagles, Reading Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Indianapolis Indians, Shreveport Sports, Nashville Vols, San Antonio Missions, Corpus Christi Giants and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Burlington Indians | 129 | 471 | 471 | 130 | 32 | 3 | 21 | .276 | .276 | .490 | .766 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 139 | 557 | 461 | 85 | 125 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 98 | 10 | 82 | 57 | .271 | .392 | .495 | .887 | 228 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 133 | 473 | 473 | 153 | 35 | 2 | 14 | .323 | .323 | .495 | .818 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 42 | 126 | 126 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .238 | .238 | .405 | .643 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 90 | 299 | 299 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 19 | .247 | .247 | .482 | .729 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 116 | 390 | 390 | 125 | 26 | 4 | 23 | .321 | .321 | .585 | .905 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 19 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .426 | .685 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 15 | 55 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .120 | .200 | .260 | .460 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 89 | 343 | 293 | 49 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 49 | .270 | .372 | .440 | .813 | 129 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 133 | 499 | 411 | 62 | 114 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 57 | .277 | .396 | .428 | .825 | 176 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 147 | 583 | 475 | 91 | 130 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 79 | .274 | .393 | .476 | .869 | 226 | 13 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 104 | 303 | 303 | 83 | 20 | 3 | 6 | .274 | .274 | .419 | .693 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | (+) Shreveport Sports | 147 | 567 | 481 | 66 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 83 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 70 | .258 | .361 | .443 | .803 | 213 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 147 | 567 | 481 | 66 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 83 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 70 | .258 | .361 | .443 | .803 | 213 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | (+) San Antonio Missions | 147 | 567 | 481 | 66 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 83 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 70 | .258 | .361 | .443 | .803 | 213 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 152 | 642 | 546 | 114 | 171 | 31 | 3 | 39 | 111 | 8 | 6 | 80 | 76 | .313 | .403 | .595 | .998 | 325 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | (+) Corpus Christi Giants | 117 | 441 | 350 | 57 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 51 | .251 | .392 | .380 | .772 | 133 | 13 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | (+) Austin Senators | 117 | 441 | 350 | 57 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 51 | .251 | .392 | .380 | .772 | 133 | 13 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 15 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .289 | .347 | .467 | .814 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1327 | 4847 | 4400 | 411 | 1247 | 244 | 28 | 203 | 436 | 27 | 18 | 375 | 331 | .283 | .344 | .490 | .834 | 2156 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | OF | 138 | 281 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .954 | 2.123 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 62 | 87 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.468 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | CF | 17 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .960 | 2.824 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 13 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 2.154 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 76 | 124 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .985 | 1.750 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 44 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .964 | 1.841 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 22 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.500 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 118 | 154 | 17 | 7 | 6 | .961 | 1.449 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | RF | 152 | 254 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .967 | 1.730 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | RF | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.545 |
| Totals | 653 | 1096 | 62 | 41 | 15 | .966 | 1.773 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | Central League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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