Matt Luke
Matthew Clifford Luke
Born: February 26, 1971
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 8 (1992 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: University of California-Berkeley
Career: 1992-2002
Major League Statistics
Matt Luke compiled a career batting average of .274 with 99 home runs and 460 RBI in his 896-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Greensboro Hornets, Tampa Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers, Lake Elsinore Storm, Edmonton Trappers, Long Beach Breakers, Campeche Piratas and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 69 | 295 | 271 | 30 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 32 | .247 | .298 | .362 | .660 | 98 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 135 | 609 | 549 | 83 | 157 | 37 | 5 | 21 | 91 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 79 | .286 | .346 | .486 | .833 | 267 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 63 | 270 | 236 | 34 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 50 | .284 | .363 | .449 | .812 | 106 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 57 | 252 | 222 | 52 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 27 | .306 | .385 | .590 | .975 | 131 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 23 | 81 | 77 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .299 | .325 | .494 | .819 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 93 | 394 | 365 | 48 | 95 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 68 | .260 | .299 | .400 | .699 | 146 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 74 | 293 | 264 | 46 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 52 | .280 | .332 | .564 | .897 | 149 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 87 | 371 | 337 | 42 | 77 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 64 | .228 | .296 | .374 | .670 | 126 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 6 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .429 | .556 | 1.333 | 1.889 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 13 | 61 | 53 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .340 | .426 | .547 | .973 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | Ind | WL4 | Long Beach Breakers | 36 | 156 | 137 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 29 | .263 | .346 | .431 | .777 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 29 | 122 | 106 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 | .236 | .322 | .311 | .634 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 19 | 80 | 73 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .370 | .425 | .589 | 1.014 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 706 | 3019 | 2718 | 416 | 745 | 151 | 31 | 99 | 460 | 36 | 19 | 240 | 476 | .274 | .337 | .462 | .799 | 1255 | 62 | 29 | 9 | 23 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | OF | 43 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 1.488 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1B | 22 | 170 | 12 | 4 | 11 | .978 | 8.273 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | OF | 134 | 218 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .987 | 1.709 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | OF | 59 | 107 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 1.898 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | OF | 57 | 100 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .957 | 1.965 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 1B | 4 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .982 | 13.500 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | OF | 93 | 178 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .979 | 2.043 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | RF | 93 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 23 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 1.609 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 50 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 1.480 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 10 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .989 | 9.300 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 63 | 106 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 1.810 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 63 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 18 | 157 | 15 | 2 | 14 | .989 | 9.556 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | OF | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.889 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | RF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | WL4 | Long Beach Breakers | 1B | 33 | 317 | 32 | 2 | 42 | .994 | 1.576 |
| 2001 | Ind | WL4 | Long Beach Breakers | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2001 | Ind | WL4 | Long Beach Breakers | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 24 | 186 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 1.000 | 8.042 |
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 1B | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 9.000 |
| Totals | 896 | 1881 | 132 | 33 | 103 | .984 | 2.247 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Hornets | NYA | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | ANA | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | ANA | ||
| 2001 | Ind | Western League | Long Beach Breakers | |||
| 2002 | AAA | Mexican League | Campeche Piratas | |||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA |
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