Luther French
Luther Milton French
Born: July 16, 1919
, MO US
Deceased: May 30, 1997
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1940-1942
Luther French compiled a career record of 28 wins and 19 losses and a 3.21 ERA in his 76-game pitching career with the Albuquerque Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Sacramento Solons, Mobile Shippers and Houston Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 10 | 11 | .476 | 3.50 | 32 | 167.0 | 168 | 88 | 65 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 18 | 8 | .692 | 3.08 | 38 | 237.0 | 197 | 105 | 81 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 28 | 19 | .596 | 3.21 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 409.0 | 371 | 193 | 146 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 40 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .369 | .619 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 40 | 94 | 94 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .202 | .394 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 80 | 178 | 178 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .281 | .500 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN |
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