Luke French
Lucas Stephen French
Born: September 13, 1985
Salina, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 8 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Heritage HS (CO)
Career: 2004-2012
Major League Statistics
Luke French compiled a career record of 60 wins and 61 losses and a 4.19 ERA in his 187-game pitching career with the Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Tigers, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, Toledo Mud Hens, Tacoma Rainiers, New Britain Rock Cats and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2012 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Lakeland Flying Tigers |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | GULF | Tigers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.74 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 212 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.45 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 42 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 159 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 103 |
| 2005 | R | GULF | Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.72 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157.3 | 156 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 44 | 3 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 668 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 5 | 14 | .263 | 4.05 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0 | 172 | 94 | 67 | 10 | 47 | 1 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 654 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.02 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.0 | 195 | 92 | 76 | 16 | 60 | 1 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 745 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.98 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81.7 | 71 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 328 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.94 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113.3 | 109 | 45 | 37 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 458 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6.27 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.3 | 196 | 115 | 102 | 30 | 61 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 684 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55.7 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 207 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6.42 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.3 | 90 | 54 | 53 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 343 |
| Totals | 60 | 61 | .496 | 4.19 | 187 | 180 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1064.7 | 1154 | 589 | 496 | 105 | 354 | 6 | 666 | 31 | 5 | 51 | 4608 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .818 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2005 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 26 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 1.423 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 27 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .970 | 1.185 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 27 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 4 | .975 | 1.444 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 13 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.231 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 17 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 1.294 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 26 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .769 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.667 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .526 |
| Totals | 187 | 41 | 167 | 10 | 7 | .954 | 1.112 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | June 24, 2004 | August 24, 2004 |
| 2005 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | June 24, 2005 | July 29, 2005 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | July 3, 2005 | July 24, 2005 |
| 2005 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | August 3, 2005 | September 2, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 6, 2006 | August 27, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 7, 2007 | September 1, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 5, 2008 | August 28, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 12, 2009 | June 26, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 9, 2010 | July 22, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 7, 2011 | September 1, 2011 |
| 2012 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | April 5, 2012 | September 1, 2012 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | May 3, 2012 | August 10, 2012 |
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