Luke Gregerson
Born: 5/14/1984 in Park Ridge, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-04-06 | Final Game: 2019-05-16
Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 205 lbs
Full name: Lucas John Gregerson
Biography
Luke Gregerson was a skilled pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019. Born in 1984, he established himself as a reliable reliever, known for his effective use of a slider and exceptional command on the mound. Throughout his career, Gregerson compiled a record of 35-36, showcasing his ability to come through in high-pressure situations, particularly in late-game scenarios. His career ERA of 3.15 highlighted his consistency and effectiveness, while he recorded 621 strikeouts and achieved 66 saves, marking him as a dependable option in the bullpen.
Gregerson's career spanned a transformative era in baseball, where the role of relief pitchers grew increasingly vital to team success. He played for several teams, including the San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, and the Tampa Bay Rays, and he was particularly instrumental during his time with the Astros, contributing to their strong bullpen during a period of competitive resurgence for the franchise. As a pitcher who thrived in crucial moments, Gregerson left a lasting legacy as a key contributor to his teams, embodying the skill and resilience that defined his era in baseball.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 36 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 617.3 | 503 | 216 | 54 | 177 | 621 | 3.15 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SDP | NL | 2 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75.0 | 62 | 27 | 31 | 93 | 3.24 | - |
| 2010 | SDP | NL | 4 | 7 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78.3 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 89 | 3.22 | - |
| 2011 | SDP | NL | 3 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.7 | 57 | 17 | 19 | 34 | 2.75 | - |
| 2012 | SDP | NL | 2 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 71.7 | 57 | 19 | 21 | 72 | 2.39 | - |
| 2013 | SDP | NL | 6 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66.3 | 49 | 20 | 18 | 64 | 2.71 | - |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | 5 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72.3 | 58 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 2.12 | 913.6 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 7 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 61.0 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 59 | 3.10 | 1708.7 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 4 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 57.7 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 67 | 3.28 | 1749.7 |
| 2017 | HOU | AL | 2 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61.0 | 62 | 31 | 20 | 70 | 4.57 | -399.4 |
| 2018 | STL | NL | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7.11 | - |
| 2019 | STL | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7.94 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 646 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SDP | NL | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | SDP | NL | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | SDP | NL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | SDP | NL | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | SDP | NL | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | HOU | AL | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | STL | NL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | STL | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | WS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | ALDS2 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALWC | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | ALWC | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8.3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1.08 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | WS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 2015 | ALWC | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | ALWC | OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 646 | 0 | 46 | 129 | 5 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SDN | P | 72 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | SDN | P | 80 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | SDN | P | 61 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | SDN | P | 77 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | SDN | P | 73 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | OAK | P | 72 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | HOU | P | 64 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | HOU | P | 59 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | HOU | P | 65 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | SLN | P | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | SLN | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 646 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | AL | $6,750,000 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | $5,065,000 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | $3,200,000 |
| 2012 | SDN | NL | $1,550,000 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | $447,800 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | $416,500 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | $400,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $23,829,300 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Xavier University | Orland Park | IL | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |