Harry Luff

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1884)

AVG .247
HR 2
RBI 27
H 111
OPS .589
PIV 224
Position
Third Baseman
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
9/14/1852 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
10/11/1916 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1875-04-19
Last Game
1884-07-05

Full name: Henry Thomas Luff

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
106 450 42 111 18 7 2 27 3 7 5 .247 .258 .331 .589 224

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .589 vs. league average .608 across their career seasons — near 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
1875 NH1 38 166 15 45 10 3 2 18 3 0 5 .271 .253 (+7%) .260 (+4%) .309 (+30%) .570 (+18%) 354.7
1882 DTN NL 3 11 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1882 CN2 AA 28 120 16 28 2 2 0 6 0 2 0 .233 .248 (-6%) .275 (-11%) .329 (-14%) .605 (-13%) 0.0
1883 LS2 AA 6 23 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .174 — — — — 0.0
1884 PHU UA 26 111 9 30 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 .270 .243 (+11%) .278 (+6%) .327 (+5%) .606 (+5%) 74.8
1884 KCU UA 5 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .053 — — — — 74.8
Career · 6 seasons 106 450 42 111 18 7 2 27 3 7 5 .247 — — — — 504

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 6 10 7 5 0 0 68.7 98 25 2 3 5 3.28 -648.0

Career ERA 3.28 vs. league average 2.23 across their career seasons — 47.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 NH1 1 6 10 7 5 0 0 68.7 98 25 3 5 3.28 2.23 (-47%) -648.0
Career · 1 season 1 6 10 7 5 0 0 68.2 98 25 3 5 3.28 — -648

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 37 0 357 11 36 16
2B 6 0 10 15 10 4
3B 39 0 45 68 59 5
OF 24 0 32 4 12 0
P 10 0 7 15 8 0
SS 1 0 1 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 NH1 3B 30 0 36 55 41 5
1875 NH1 OF 4 0 4 1 0 0
1875 NH1 P 10 0 7 15 8 0
1875 NH1 SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1882 DTN 2B 3 0 4 8 6 3
1882 DTN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1882 CN2 1B 27 0 266 7 23 12
1882 CN2 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1883 LS2 1B 4 0 33 0 5 1
1883 LS2 OF 2 0 3 1 2 0
1884 PHU 1B 6 0 58 4 8 3
1884 PHU 2B 3 0 6 7 4 1
1884 PHU 3B 5 0 6 8 8 0
1884 PHU OF 12 0 20 2 8 0
1884 KCU 3B 4 0 3 5 10 0
1884 KCU OF 4 0 2 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 10
First Base 37
Second Base 6
Third Base 39
Shortstop 1
Left Field 14
Center Field 4
Right Field 7

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Luff

What years did Harry Luff play?
Harry Luff played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1884.
Was Harry Luff a pitcher?
Both. Harry Luff pitched in 10 games, going 1-6 with a 3.28 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Third Baseman.
How many home runs did Harry Luff hit?
Harry Luff hit 2 career home runs with 111 hits.