What years did Luke Gregerson play?

Luke Gregerson played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019.

Was Luke Gregerson a pitcher?

Yes. Luke Gregerson pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 621 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Luke Gregerson hit?

Luke Gregerson hit 0 career home runs.

What was Luke Gregerson's career batting average?

Luke Gregerson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Luke Gregerson's career ERA?

Luke Gregerson finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 35-36 with 621 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Luke Gregerson have?

Luke Gregerson recorded 621 career strikeouts.

Luke Gregerson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2019)

Luke Gregerson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 11 seasons. Across 646 career appearances, he went 35-36 with a 3.15 ERA, 621 strikeouts, and 66 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13595.3.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 35–36

ERA 3.15

WHIP 1.10

SO 621

Pitcher PIV 13595.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 5/14/1984 in Park Ridge, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-04-06
Last Game: 2019-05-16

Full name: Lucas John Gregerson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Luke Gregerson — 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	617.1	503	216	54	177	621	3.15	13595.3

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 23.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Luke Gregerson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	SDN	NL	2	4	72	1	75.0	62	27	31	93	3.24	4.32 (+25%)	3474.1
2010	SDN	NL	4	7	80	2	78.1	47	28	18	89	3.22	4.08 (+21%)	2423.2
2011	SDN	NL	3	3	61	0	55.2	57	17	19	34	2.75	3.94 (+30%)	759.8
2012	SDN	NL	2	0	77	9	71.2	57	19	21	72	2.39	4.01 (+41%)	1190.5
2013	SDN	NL	6	8	73	4	66.1	49	20	18	64	2.71	3.87 (+30%)	1957.2
2014	OAK	AL	5	5	72	3	72.1	58	17	15	59	2.12	3.74 (+43%)	913.6
2015	HOU	AL	7	3	64	31	61.0	48	21	10	59	3.10	3.96 (+22%)	1708.7
2016	HOU	AL	4	3	59	15	57.2	38	21	18	67	3.28	4.19 (+22%)	1749.7
2017	HOU	AL	2	3	65	1	61.0	62	31	20	70	4.57	4.36 (-5%)	-394.4
2018	SLN	NL	0	0	17	0	12.2	14	10	6	12	7.11	4.15 (-71%)	-187.1
2019	SLN	NL	0	0	6	0	5.2	11	5	1	2	7.94	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			35	36	646	66	617.1	503	216	177	621	3.15	—	13,595

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Luke Gregerson — 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	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Luke Gregerson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	SDN	NL	72	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SDN	NL	80	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SDN	NL	61	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SDN	NL	77	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SDN	NL	73	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	OAK	AL	72	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	HOU	AL	64	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	HOU	AL	59	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	HOU	AL	65	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SLN	NL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SLN	NL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			646	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Luke Gregerson — 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

Luke Gregerson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2017	ALCS	HOU	1	.000
2017	ALDS2	HOU	2	.000
2017	WS	HOU	2	.000
2015	ALDS1	HOU	3	.000
2015	ALWC	HOU	1	.000
2014	ALWC	OAK	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Luke Gregerson — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	10	0	3	8.1	5	1	5	13	1.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Luke Gregerson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2017	ALCS	HOU	1	0	0.2	0	0	1	0	0.00
2017	ALDS2	HOU	2	0	2.0	1	0	0	3	0.00
2017	WS	HOU	2	0	1.0	1	0	1	2	0.00
2015	ALDS1	HOU	3	2	3.0	2	1	2	4	3.00
2015	ALWC	HOU	1	1	1.0	0	0	0	2	0.00
2014	ALWC	OAK	1	0	0.2	1	0	1	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Luke Gregerson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	354	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	292	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Luke Gregerson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	354	341.2	240	102	97	332	2.69
Away	292	275.2	263	114	80	289	3.72

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Luke Gregerson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2019-05-16	STL	ATL	—	0.2	4	2	2	0	0
2019-05-14	STL	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2019-05-12	STL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-05-08	STL	PHI	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1
2019-05-07	STL	PHI	—	1.1	3	2	2	0	0
2019-05-05	STL	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0
2018-07-25	STL	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1
2018-07-21	STL	CHC	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	2
2018-07-20	STL	CHC	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1
2018-07-14	STL	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luke Gregerson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	646	0	46	129	5	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luke Gregerson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2009	SDN	P	72	9	9	0	0
2010	SDN	P	80	8	14	0	1
2011	SDN	P	61	6	16	2	0
2012	SDN	P	77	3	20	1	1
2013	SDN	P	73	2	14	1	1
2014	OAK	P	72	4	8	0	0
2015	HOU	P	64	3	17	0	3
2016	HOU	P	59	6	14	0	1
2017	HOU	P	65	5	12	0	1
2018	SLN	P	17	0	4	1	0
2019	SLN	P	6	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Luke Gregerson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	646

Salary History

Luke Gregerson — 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

Luke Gregerson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Xavier University	Orland Park	IL	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

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Luke Gregerson: the record in brief

Luke Gregerson's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 2009 to a final game on May 16, 2019. Club by club, the record runs the San Diego Padres (2009 through 2013), the Oakland Athletics (2014), the Houston Astros (2015 to 2017), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2018 through 2019). Gregerson, a pitcher by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Gregerson is listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Gregerson was born on May 14, 1984, in Park Ridge, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Lucas John.

Across 646 games (0 starts), Gregerson recorded 35 wins against 36 losses with a 3.15 ERA. The same table counts 621 strikeouts and 66 saves. Against a 4.10 league ERA for the same years, Gregerson was 23.2% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 2015. The strikeout high was 93 in 2009. The most saves in one season was 31, in 2015. 2014 was Gregerson's sharpest full season, a 2.12 ERA against the league's 3.74.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Gregerson

What years did Luke Gregerson play?: Luke Gregerson played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019.
Was Luke Gregerson a pitcher?: Yes. Luke Gregerson pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 621 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luke Gregerson hit?: Luke Gregerson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Luke Gregerson's career batting average?: Luke Gregerson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Luke Gregerson's career ERA?: Luke Gregerson finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 35-36 with 621 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Luke Gregerson have?: Luke Gregerson recorded 621 career strikeouts.