#31 Luke "Hot potato" Hamlin, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Luke Hamlin
Hot potato
7/3/1904
34
USA,MI,FERRIS CENTER
6"2
183

Starting Pitcher
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1938 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 160 Days (848 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 122 Days (982 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall28888-91 Mph
Versus LHB288 
Versus RHB288 
Talent388 
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
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/13@BOSW 3-2*9122232WPoG   
8/18CHAL 3-7*6127611L    
8/23@CLEL 9-15*4.110101023L    
8/29NYYW 8-3*9103313W    
9/3PHAW 5-1*941112WPoG   
9/8WASW 13-8*9198503W    
9/15@SLAW 5-2*9102136WPoG   
9/20NYYW 8-3*9103213W    
9/27@PHAL 2-4*884434L    
10/2@BOSW 14-2*9102232W    

Pitching Stats 1938

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall272114705.08177.023611710045671361.90838.1
Projected272114705.08177.02361171004567     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 101.$6314.312.03.42.34375.020.05.93
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3141101731251532218001.350.389.538.927
vs. RHB4181262611757642349000.301.335.490.825
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1397204.1482.210047381729
Road14127505.9294.113670622838
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April200000.003.030001
May411005.0610.2116665
June432105.0828.137201658
July552308.8335.26541351018
August664205.4446.15930281315
Sept./Oct.665102.5553.06120151120

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
1938272114705.08177.02361171002945671301.59.325DET
Total131101504904.85833.010075154491142543246411.51.306 

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
1938276381107721800.127.152.175.326DET
Total13127830411201828000.108.113.140.253 

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher272116395583.948177.02.95    

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...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1934 - 3.96 - 10th
    

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