What years did Matt Luke play?

Matt Luke played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999.

Was Matt Luke a pitcher?

No. Matt Luke was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Matt Luke hit?

Matt Luke hit 15 career home runs with 65 hits.

Matt Luke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1999)

AVG .242

HR 15

RBI 40

H 65

OPS .754

PIV -158

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 220 lb
Born: 2/26/1971 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-04-03
Last Game: 1999-09-30

Full name: Matthew Clifford Luke

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
123	269	39	65	12	1	15	40	2	19	70	.242	.293	.461	.754	-158

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .461 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OPS .754 vs. league average .767 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
1996	NYA	AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	LAN	NL	33	77	10	22	7	0	3	11	0	3	18	.286	.266 (+7%)	.335 (-7%)	.420 (+17%)	.755 (+7%)	63.0
1998	CLE	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	63.0
1998	LAN	NL	69	160	24	34	5	1	9	23	2	14	42	.212	.266 (-20%)	.335 (-17%)	.420 (+1%)	.755 (-7%)	63.0
1999	ANA	AL	18	30	4	9	0	0	3	6	0	2	10	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			123	269	39	65	12	1	15	40	2	19	70	.242	—	—	—	—	189

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	58	124	14	22	7	15	.177
Away	65	145	25	43	8	25	.297

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1999-09-30	LAA	OAK	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-28	LAA	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-26	LAA	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-21	LAA	TBR	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1999-09-19	LAA	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1999-09-17	LAA	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-16	LAA	KCR	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1999-09-14	LAA	KCR	W	1	1	1	1	2	0
1999-09-11	LAA	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	3
1999-09-05	LAA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	22	8	84	17	0	10
OF	69	56	105	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	LAN	1B	12	6	54	10	0	5
1998	LAN	OF	15	12	21	2	1	0
1998	LAN	1B	6	0	10	3	0	0
1998	LAN	OF	48	39	76	4	0	0
1999	ANA	1B	4	2	20	4	0	5
1999	ANA	OF	6	5	8	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	22
Left Field	52
Right Field	18
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	ANA	AL	$250,000
1998	LAN	NL	$170,000
1996	NYA	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$529,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	1990, 1991, 1992

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Luke

What years did Matt Luke play?: Matt Luke played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999.
Was Matt Luke a pitcher?: No. Matt Luke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Matt Luke hit?: Matt Luke hit 15 career home runs with 65 hits.