What years did Luke Hughes play?

Luke Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2012.

Was Luke Hughes a pitcher?

No. Luke Hughes was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Luke Hughes hit?

Luke Hughes hit 8 career home runs with 69 hits.

Luke Hughes

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2012)

AVG .218

HR 8

RBI 33

H 69

OPS .609

PIV -569

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 205 lb
Born: 8/2/1984 in Perth, WA, Australia
MLB Debut: 2010-04-28
Last Game: 2012-04-29

Full name: Luke Trevor Hughes

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
106	317	32	69	12	0	8	33	4	24	92	.218	.277	.331	.609	-569

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .609 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	MIN	AL	2	7	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	MIN	AL	96	287	31	64	12	7	30	3	24	79	.223	.255 (-13%)	.320 (-10%)	.399 (-15%)	.719 (-13%)	-569.3
2012	MIN	AL	4	10	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	4	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			106	317	32	69	12	8	33	4	24	92	.218	—	—	—	—	-569

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	59	173	15	39	4	21	.225
Away	47	144	17	30	4	12	.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
2012-04-29	OAK	BAL	L	3	0	0	2
2012-04-28	OAK	BAL	L	4	1	0	2
2012-04-24	OAK	CHW	W	3	0	0	1
2012-04-23	OAK	CHW	L	3	0	0	1
2012-04-17	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	0	1
2012-04-13	MIN	TEX	L	3	1	0	1
2012-04-12	MIN	LAA	W	1	1	2	0
2012-04-08	MIN	BAL	L	3	0	0	2
2011-09-28	MIN	KCR	W	2	0	0	0
2011-09-26	MIN	KCR	L	4	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	37	31	288	13	1	26
2B	40	36	84	115	3	25
3B	20	18	13	37	5	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2010	MIN	3B	2	2	0	4	0	1
2011	MIN	1B	36	30	278	13	1	26
2011	MIN	2B	37	34	79	108	2	25
2011	MIN	3B	13	12	10	27	2	2
2012	MIN	1B	1	1	10	0	0	0
2012	MIN	2B	3	2	5	7	1	0
2012	MIN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012	OAK	3B	4	4	3	6	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	37
Second Base	40
Third Base	20
Designated Hitter	6

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	MIN	AL	$485,000
Total Career Earnings			$485,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Hughes

What years did Luke Hughes play?: Luke Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2012.
Was Luke Hughes a pitcher?: No. Luke Hughes was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Luke Hughes hit?: Luke Hughes hit 8 career home runs with 69 hits.