#31 Luke "Hot potato" Hamlin, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Luke Hamlin
Hot potato
7/3/1904
33
USA,MI,FERRIS CENTER
6"2
178

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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1937 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 160 Days (676 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 122 Days (810 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall28888-91 Mph
Versus LHB288 
Versus RHB288 
Talent398 
Pitching Ratings
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9
64
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23114
Versus LHP33114
Versus RHP23114
Talent111110
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3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/21PHAW 5-4 100000W    
7/23PHAL 3-6 1.133321L    
7/26CLEL 3-9 210021     
7/30WASL 8-9 0.100000     
8/14PHAW 21-11 110000W    
8/18@CLEW 15-3 100000     
9/7PHAL 4-11 2.231100     
9/17@SLAL 9-13 1.200000     
9/21BOSW 9-8 0.110010     
9/23@PHAL 8-13 121100     

Pitching Stats 1937

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall301361005.94110.214280734433753.8017.7
Projected301361005.94110.014280734433     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 101.$171215.111.52.73.65240.010220.06.34
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB17059122104041199000.347.413.6181.030
vs. RHB283831831040392524000.293.343.484.827
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1874404.7364.26936342417
Road1262607.6346.07344392016
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April770507.0544.26841351916
May663206.4943.05632311711
June301000.003.100022
July801303.7512.0115554
August201000.002.010000
Sept./Oct.400003.185.262210

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
193318188604.33145.114876701843601001.31.272 DET
1934212191103.96170.118488751265701711.46.294DET
1935662405.3247.156362871320401.46.297DET
19362922111105.08182.12411181032844741301.56.324DET
1937301361005.94110.21428073204433701.68.305DET
Total10480364204.79656.0771398349852092575111.49.300 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1933, AAA10107202.9884.277302842448501.19.275
1934, AAA883303.5660.264312431329301.27.288
1935, AAA14147404.4798.2119504993247401.53.329

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1934442204.7634.0401818181320
Total442204.7634.0401818181320

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1933185671003501800.125.125.143.268 DET
1934215881002101200.138.138.155.293DET
19356172001310300.118.118.294.412DET
1936295841004401900.069.068.086.154DET
1937302610001001000.038.037.038.075DET
Total10421522301131106200.102.101.130.232 

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher301362623201.000110.22.60    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Detroit in 1933...
Injured on 3/5/1933 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Had first career hit on 5/22/1933, off Bill Walker (SLA)...
Earned first career win on 5/27/1933...
Injured on 6/23/1933 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1933, going 6-0, 2.14...
Injured on 8/20/1934 with a Sore Elbow, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 4/16/1935, off Logan Hensley (NYY)...
Injured on 5/16/1935 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Injured on 7/23/1935 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 8-9 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1934 - 3.96 - 10th
    

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