Luther Harvel
Luther Raymond Harvel
Born: September 30, 1905
Cambria, IL US
Deceased: April 10, 1986
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1926-1949
Major League Statistics
Luther Harvel compiled a career batting average of .301 with 87 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1580-game career with the Dubuque Speasmen, Omaha Buffaloes, Omaha Crickets, Jersey City Skeeters, Kansas City Blues, Augusta Wolves, San Antonio Indians, Dallas Steers, Topeka Senators, Wichita Aviators, Oklahoma City Indians, Monroe White Sox, Shreveport Sports and Leavenworth Braves. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 31 | 114 | 114 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .342 | .412 | .754 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | D | MSVL | Dubuque Speasmen | 111 | 425 | 425 | 128 | 26 | 8 | 9 | .301 | .301 | .464 | .765 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 142 | 548 | 548 | 155 | 26 | 11 | 2 | .283 | .283 | .381 | .664 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Omaha Crickets | 82 | 335 | 335 | 118 | 26 | 5 | 9 | .352 | .352 | .540 | .893 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 41 | 120 | 120 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .383 | .633 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Wolves | 106 | 383 | 383 | 116 | 22 | 4 | 7 | .303 | .303 | .436 | .739 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | (+) San Antonio Indians | 14 | 51 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .392 | .667 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | (+) Dallas Steers | 14 | 51 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .392 | .667 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | 119 | 423 | 423 | 142 | 26 | 9 | 7 | .336 | .336 | .489 | .825 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators | 139 | 539 | 539 | 185 | 52 | 7 | 22 | .343 | .343 | .588 | .931 | 317 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 152 | 562 | 562 | 154 | 37 | 7 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .370 | .644 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 117 | 442 | 442 | 142 | 29 | 14 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .450 | .771 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 132 | 467 | 467 | 123 | 29 | 2 | 8 | .263 | .263 | .385 | .649 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Dallas Steers | 153 | 556 | 556 | 170 | 41 | 2 | 9 | .306 | .306 | .435 | .741 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Dallas Steers | 137 | 468 | 468 | 132 | 24 | 1 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .363 | .645 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 78 | 247 | 247 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .251 | .251 | .368 | .619 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Monroe White Sox | 37 | 116 | 116 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .284 | .284 | .483 | .767 | 56 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1580 | 5750 | 5750 | 0 | 1731 | 382 | 73 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .301 | .438 | .739 | 2520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | OF | 31 | 74 | 3 | 3 | .962 | 2.484 | |
| 1926 | D | MSVL | Dubuque Speasmen | OF | 111 | 270 | 15 | 6 | .979 | 2.568 | |
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | OF | 138 | 377 | 23 | 17 | .959 | 2.899 | |
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Omaha Crickets | OF | 82 | 209 | 14 | 7 | .970 | 2.720 | |
| 1929 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | OF | 36 | 80 | 4 | 4 | .955 | 2.333 | |
| 1930 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Wolves | OF | 106 | 226 | 15 | 8 | .968 | 2.274 | |
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | OF | 101 | 199 | 5 | 11 | .949 | 2.020 | |
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators | OF | 139 | 324 | 18 | 16 | .955 | 2.460 | |
| 1933 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | OF | 141 | 278 | 18 | 4 | .987 | 2.099 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | OF | 117 | 242 | 9 | 7 | .973 | 2.145 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | OF | 127 | 233 | 13 | 9 | .965 | 1.937 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Dallas Steers | OF | 153 | 304 | 15 | 5 | .985 | 2.085 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Dallas Steers | OF | 125 | 178 | 8 | 5 | .974 | 1.488 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | OF | 96 | 119 | 5 | 9 | .932 | 1.292 | |
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Monroe White Sox | OF | 37 | 49 | 12 | 4 | .938 | 1.649 | |
| Totals | 1540 | 3162 | 177 | 115 | 0 | .967 | 2.168 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Dubuque Speasmen | |||
| 1926 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1927 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Omaha Crickets | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1930 | B | South Atlantic Association | Augusta Wolves | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Indians | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Topeka Senators | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Wichita Aviators | CHN | ||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | CHA | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Steers | CHA | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Leavenworth Braves |
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