#31 Luke "Hot potato" Hamlin, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Luke Hamlin
Hot potato
7/3/1904
36
USA,MI,FERRIS CENTER
6"2
198

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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,614,286
1940
6 Year(s), 160 Days (1192 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 122 Days (1326 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall27889-92 Mph
Versus LHB278 
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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1
3
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    
6/23BOSW 13-2*972218W    
6/28@PHAL 5-8*878734L    
7/8CLEW 7-6*9116211W    
7/13@SLAL 6-7*8.1137722L    
7/19WASL 0-4*994341L    
7/24@CHAW 9-4*9104413W    
7/29@CLEW 8-7*8.1117742     
8/4NYYW 3-2*992223WPoG   
8/9@SLAW 8-7*2.221100     
9/29@CLEL 9-10*8.2159954     

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall242413705.34197.123512811767751666.70729.2
Projected242413705.34197.02351281176775     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.810.73.43.13133.300.05.43
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB351981801656573322000.279.339.467.806
vs. RHB4491373322071713453000.305.347.521.868
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home11116405.0792.111658523038
Road13137305.57105.011970653737
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April554106.2040.25330281818
May552206.4841.25532301321
June664204.2451.04726241720
July552204.7443.2542823129
August221002.3111.2113323
Sept./Oct.110009.358.2159954

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
19393131151104.99256.12861551423184932121.44.284DET
1940242413705.34197.12351281173667751601.53.289DET
Total186156786704.951286.2152879870818140549210131.50.299 

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
193931100112002423100.110.126.130.256DET
19402467134003422000.194.217.254.471DET
Total1864455410112526613100.121.132.155.287 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher242415412582.966197.12.65    

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...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,614,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/8/1939 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1939, going 4-0, 1.84...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,614,286 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1934 - 3.96 - 10th
WHIP
1939 - 1.44 - 9th
SHO
1939 - 2 - 9th
  

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