Luke Easter
Luscious Luke Easter
Born: August 4, 1915
Jonestown, MS US
Deceased: March 29, 1979
Euclid, OH US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 240
Career: 1949-1964
Major League Statistics
Luke Easter compiled a career batting average of .300 with 247 home runs and 843 RBI in his 1184-game career with the San Diego Padres, Indianapolis Indians, Ottawa Athletics, Charleston Senators, Buffalo Bisons and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 80 | 323 | 273 | 56 | 99 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 92 | 1 | 45 | 21 | .363 | .460 | .722 | 1.181 | 197 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 14 | 60 | 50 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .340 | .450 | .740 | 1.190 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 66 | 277 | 230 | 49 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 42 | 38 | .348 | .448 | .587 | 1.035 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 56 | 230 | 198 | 43 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 27 | 38 | .278 | .367 | .525 | .892 | 104 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 144 | 586 | 477 | 78 | 135 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 102 | 1 | 101 | 138 | .283 | .408 | .545 | .953 | 260 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 145 | 593 | 483 | 75 | 148 | 20 | 3 | 35 | 106 | 0 | 105 | 116 | .306 | .433 | .578 | 1.011 | 279 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 154 | 640 | 534 | 87 | 149 | 27 | 2 | 40 | 128 | 0 | 100 | 140 | .279 | .394 | .562 | .956 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 148 | 600 | 502 | 89 | 154 | 33 | 0 | 38 | 109 | 1 | 89 | 122 | .307 | .415 | .600 | 1.015 | 301 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 143 | 570 | 478 | 68 | 125 | 32 | 2 | 22 | 76 | 0 | 84 | 122 | .262 | .377 | .475 | .852 | 227 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 143 | 570 | 478 | 68 | 125 | 32 | 2 | 22 | 76 | 0 | 84 | 122 | .262 | .377 | .475 | .852 | 227 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 115 | 314 | 275 | 36 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 57 | .302 | .369 | .505 | .874 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 82 | 229 | 203 | 24 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 19 | 49 | .291 | .354 | .512 | .866 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 93 | 290 | 249 | 39 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 56 | .281 | .379 | .514 | .893 | 128 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 77 | 216 | 188 | 20 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 42 | .271 | .352 | .420 | .772 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1184 | 4368 | 3672 | 609 | 1102 | 192 | 15 | 247 | 843 | 6 | 0 | 624 | 826 | .300 | .404 | .562 | .967 | 2065 | 12 | 38 | 4 | 30 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 74 | 599 | 56 | 14 | 59 | .979 | 8.851 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 14 | 127 | 7 | 4 | 14 | .971 | 9.571 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 1B | 66 | 587 | 48 | 9 | 67 | .986 | 9.621 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 55 | 501 | 40 | 2 | 44 | .996 | 9.836 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1B | 138 | 1119 | 92 | 30 | 118 | .976 | 8.775 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 144 | 1148 | 113 | 12 | 136 | .991 | 8.757 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 154 | 1370 | 105 | 14 | 135 | .991 | 9.578 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 147 | 1271 | 86 | 20 | 106 | .985 | 9.231 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 78 | 558 | 26 | 7 | 40 | .988 | 7.487 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 53 | 359 | 27 | 2 | 27 | .995 | 7.283 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 67 | 448 | 31 | 16 | 50 | .968 | 7.149 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 47 | 335 | 17 | 6 | 36 | .983 | 7.489 |
| Totals | 1037 | 8422 | 648 | 136 | 832 | .985 | 8.746 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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