Luke Boone

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1918)

AVG .209
HR 6
RBI 76
H 215
OPS .543
PIV -2,480
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
5/6/1890 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
7/29/1982 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-09-09
Last Game
1918-09-02

Full name: Lute Joseph Boone

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
315 1,028 102 215 27 4 6 76 32 91 111 .209 .282 .261 .543 -2,480

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career SLG .261 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OPS .543 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1913 NYA AL 6 12 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1914 NYA AL 106 370 34 82 8 2 0 21 10 31 41 .222 .255 (-13%) .322 (-11%) .339 (-25%) .661 (-18%) -969.8
1915 NYA AL 130 431 44 88 12 2 5 43 14 41 53 .204 .250 (-19%) .318 (-10%) .332 (-17%) .651 (-14%) -806.5
1916 NYA AL 46 124 14 23 4 0 1 8 7 8 10 .185 .248 (-25%) .314 (-20%) .326 (-26%) .640 (-23%) -400.4
1918 PIT NL 27 91 7 18 3 0 0 3 1 8 6 .198 .255 (-23%) .318 (-18%) .326 (-29%) .645 (-24%) -303.0
Career · 5 seasons 315 1,028 102 215 27 4 6 76 32 91 111 .209 — — — — -2,480

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16551457117642.228
Away1545134599037.193

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-09-02 PITCHCW 500000000
1918-09-02 PITCHCL 401000000
1918-09-01 PITCHCL 401000000
1918-08-29 PITSTLL 300000000
1918-08-29 PITSTLW 200000000
1918-08-27 PITPHIL 310000010
1918-08-27 PITPHIL 200000000
1918-08-24 PITPHIL 401100100
1918-08-24 PITPHIW 210000021
1918-08-23 PITBSNL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 214 0 499 708 45 94
3B 38 0 42 71 5 6
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 53 0 101 153 27 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 NYA SS 4 0 8 10 3 0
1914 NYA 2B 90 0 238 294 22 32
1914 NYA 3B 9 0 11 16 3 1
1914 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 NYA 2B 115 0 249 392 23 59
1915 NYA 3B 4 0 7 7 0 0
1915 NYA SS 11 0 15 20 1 2
1916 NYA 2B 8 0 12 21 0 3
1916 NYA 3B 25 0 24 48 2 5
1916 NYA SS 12 0 22 39 11 3
1918 PIT 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1918 PIT SS 26 0 56 84 12 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 212
Third Base 39
Shortstop 58
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Luke Boone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Lehane
    .213 avg, 1 HR
  2. 85
    Jimmy Macullar
    .207 avg, 7 HR
  3. 83
    Matías Ríos
    .220 avg, 3 HR
  4. 83
    Paul Janish
    .212 avg, 7 HR
  5. 82
    Joe Dolan
    .214 avg, 6 HR
  6. 81
    Dick Tracewski
    .213 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Boone

What years did Luke Boone play?
Luke Boone played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918.
Was Luke Boone a pitcher?
No. Luke Boone was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Luke Boone hit?
Luke Boone hit 6 career home runs with 215 hits.