Matt Luke (baseball)
| Matt Luke | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: February 26, 1971 Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 1996, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1999, for the Anaheim Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 40 |
| Teams | |
Matthew Clifford Luke (born February 26, 1971) is an American former outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, and Anaheim Angels between 1996 and 1999.
Career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]A native of Long Beach, California, Luke attended El Dorado High School in Placentia, California, and the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college baseball for the California Golden Bears.[1] In 1991, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Professional
[edit]The New York Yankees in the 8th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.
After five years playing in the minor leagues for the Yankees organization, Luke made his MLB debut in 1996 and played for the Yankees for one game before returning to the minors, playing there through 1997. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, and Anaheim Angels. Luke played what would be his final major league game on September 30, 1999, with the Angels. He finished his Major League career with a career .242 batting average, 15 home runs, and 40 runs batted in. After the 1999 season, he signed with the Milwaukee Brewers but did not play during the 2000 season. In 2001, Luke played for the Long Beach Breakers of the Western Baseball League. In 2002, he played for the Durham Bulls, then AAA affiliates of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.
Personal
[edit]Luke resides in Orange County, California.[3] He is a member of Yorba Linda Friends Church and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. As of 2011, Luke owns his own real estate company, Matt Luke Home Team, where he also works as a real estate broker/agent. He also is a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization serving as a speaker and representative of the Dodgers Legend Bureau and Community Relations team.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "El Dorado's Luke to Play Baseball at California". Los Angeles Times. April 3, 1989. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Luke happy at home". Orange County Register. November 16, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Matt Luke Bio". Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Albany-Colonie Yankees players
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Anaheim Angels players
- Baseball players from Long Beach, California
- California Golden Bears baseball players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Durham Bulls players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Greensboro Hornets players
- Hyannis Harbor Hawks players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- Long Beach Breakers players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Major League Baseball right fielders
- New York Yankees players
- Norwich Navigators players
- Oneonta Yankees players
- Tampa Yankees players