Luke Hamlin
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1944)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 168 lb
- Died
- 2/18/1978 in Clare, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1933-09-18
- Last Game
- 1944-09-26
Full name: Lewis Dennison Hamlin
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 76 | 261 | 181 | 70 | 12 | 9 | 1405.0 | 1,442 | 588 | 106 | 353 | 563 | 3.77 | 6661.1 |
Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 6.8% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4.86 | 3.86 (-26%) | -831.3 |
| 1934 | DET | AL | 2 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75.3 | 87 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 5.38 | 4.29 (-25%) | -3358.2 |
| 1937 | BRO | NL | 11 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 185.7 | 183 | 74 | 48 | 93 | 3.59 | 4.34 (+17%) | 5224.3 |
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 12 | 15 | 44 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 237.3 | 243 | 97 | 65 | 97 | 3.68 | 4.35 (+15%) | 2859.0 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 20 | 13 | 40 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 269.7 | 255 | 109 | 54 | 88 | 3.64 | 4.28 (+15%) | -229.9 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 9 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 182.3 | 183 | 62 | 34 | 91 | 3.06 | 4.21 (+27%) | 1912.8 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 8 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 136.0 | 139 | 64 | 41 | 58 | 4.24 | 3.94 (-8%) | -1028.1 |
| 1942 | PIT | NL | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 112.0 | 128 | 49 | 19 | 38 | 3.94 | 3.57 (-10%) | 2254.6 |
| 1944 | PHA | AL | 6 | 12 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 190.0 | 204 | 79 | 38 | 58 | 3.74 | 3.57 (-5%) | -142.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 73 | 76 | 261 | 181 | 70 | 12 | 9 | 1,405.0 | 1,442 | 588 | 353 | 563 | 3.77 | — | 6,661 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | 463 | 24 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 115 | .164 | .195 | .194 | .390 | -2,838 |
Career AVG .164 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.
Career OBP .195 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.
Career SLG .194 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.
Career OPS .390 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | DET | AL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | DET | AL | 20 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | BRO | NL | 41 | 59 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .186 | .276 (-33%) | .342 (-30%) | .398 (-53%) | .740 (-43%) | -401.1 |
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 44 | 78 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .141 | .272 (-48%) | .341 (-52%) | .392 (-54%) | .734 (-53%) | -688.1 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 40 | 103 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .126 | .274 (-54%) | .342 (-61%) | .393 (-53%) | .735 (-57%) | -961.8 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 35 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .086 | .267 (-68%) | .335 (-74%) | .387 (-73%) | .722 (-74%) | -685.2 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 30 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | PIT | NL | 23 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | PHA | AL | 29 | 56 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .232 | .261 (-11%) | .325 (+4%) | .357 (-35%) | .683 (-17%) | -101.5 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 265 | 463 | 24 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 115 | .164 | — | — | — | — | -2,838 | ||
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
View full game log (526 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 227 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 20 | .194 |
| Away | 129 | 235 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 11 | .136 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 133 | 716.1 | 729 | 279 | 194 | 295 | 3.51 |
| Away | 128 | 688.0 | 713 | 304 | 158 | 269 | 3.98 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-09-26 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-17 | PHA | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-10 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-04 | PHA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-30 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-26 | PHA | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-20 | PHA | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1944-08-15 | PHA | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-08-10 | PHA | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-05 | PHA | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-09-26 | PHA | DET | L | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1944-09-17 | PHA | NYY | — | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1944-09-10 | PHA | MIN | — | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1944-09-04 | PHA | NYY | L | 8.0 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1944-08-30 | PHA | MIN | L | 3.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-08-26 | PHA | BOS | W | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-20 | PHA | CHW | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1944-08-15 | PHA | DET | — | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944-08-10 | PHA | CLE | — | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-08-05 | PHA | NYY | W | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 261 | 0 | 52 | 171 | 19 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | DET | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934 | DET | P | 20 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | BRO | P | 39 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
| 1938 | BRO | P | 44 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| 1939 | BRO | P | 40 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940 | BRO | P | 33 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 1941 | BRO | P | 30 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 1942 | PIT | P | 23 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944 | PHA | P | 29 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 261 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 32.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Luke Hamlin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Hamlin
- What years did Luke Hamlin play?
- Luke Hamlin played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1944.
- Was Luke Hamlin a pitcher?
- Yes. Luke Hamlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 73 wins and 563 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Luke Hamlin hit?
- Luke Hamlin hit 1 career home runs with 76 hits.