Luke Vasser
Lucious Vasser
Born: November 24, 1938
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: February 29, 2008
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1961-1972
Luke Vasser compiled a career batting average of .269 with 104 home runs and 515 RBI in his 1213-game career with the Erie Sailors, Bismarck-Mandan Pards, Wilson Tobs, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Crackers, Tacoma Giants, Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Portland Beavers and Cordoba Cafeteros. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 112 | 405 | 345 | 70 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 18 | 3 | 49 | 90 | .267 | .365 | .443 | .808 | 153 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 116 | 483 | 415 | 76 | 115 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 28 | 57 | 77 | .277 | .367 | .434 | .801 | 180 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 139 | 554 | 489 | 94 | 152 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 17 | 2 | 55 | 114 | .311 | .377 | .501 | .879 | 245 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 18 | 50 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | .167 | .300 | .310 | .610 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 89 | 333 | 284 | 54 | 78 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 66 | .275 | .366 | .493 | .859 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | (+) Tacoma Giants | 87 | 326 | 279 | 39 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 66 | .244 | .347 | .398 | .744 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 38 | 149 | 130 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 29 | .269 | .333 | .408 | .741 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | (+) Denver Bears | 87 | 326 | 279 | 39 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 66 | .244 | .347 | .398 | .744 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 107 | 332 | 289 | 41 | 67 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 59 | .232 | .323 | .384 | .707 | 111 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 128 | 464 | 418 | 51 | 118 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 65 | .282 | .333 | .400 | .732 | 167 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 125 | 386 | 347 | 46 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 63 | .259 | .319 | .415 | .734 | 144 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 107 | 378 | 342 | 55 | 95 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 47 | .278 | .339 | .418 | .757 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 109 | 281 | 261 | 30 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 54 | .264 | .306 | .402 | .708 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 98 | 186 | 170 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | .200 | .265 | .341 | .606 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Cordoba Cafeteros | 27 | 85 | 74 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .230 | .321 | .419 | .740 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1213 | 4086 | 3606 | 566 | 969 | 154 | 54 | 104 | 515 | 93 | 35 | 402 | 711 | .269 | .342 | .428 | .770 | 1543 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 36 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | OF | 59 | 83 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .929 | 1.559 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | OF | 95 | 137 | 17 | 14 | 4 | .917 | 1.621 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 1B | 22 | 165 | 10 | 2 | 14 | .989 | 7.955 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | OF | 78 | 158 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .959 | 2.115 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 1B | 63 | 495 | 20 | 6 | 48 | .988 | 8.175 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 70 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .960 | 1.729 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 14 | 97 | 10 | 4 | 9 | .964 | 7.643 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 27 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.222 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 10 | 89 | 9 | 2 | 6 | .980 | 9.800 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 72 | 139 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .966 | 2.000 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 34 | 138 | 10 | 2 | 16 | .987 | 4.353 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 76 | 545 | 40 | 6 | 58 | .990 | 7.697 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 63 | 153 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .988 | 2.524 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 61 | 106 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .957 | 1.803 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 55 | 328 | 16 | 5 | 24 | .986 | 6.255 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 100 | 153 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .976 | 1.660 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 57 | 62 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .924 | 1.281 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 23 | 136 | 10 | 1 | 14 | .993 | 6.348 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 31 | 109 | 1 | 5 | 19 | .957 | 3.548 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 28 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.929 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Cordoba Cafeteros | 1B | 27 | 154 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .988 | 6.037 |
| Totals | 1071 | 3491 | 216 | 90 | 233 | .976 | 3.461 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | MIN | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | MIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | MIN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | MIN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Mexican League | Cordoba Cafeteros |
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