Hector Luna
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2012)
Hector Luna was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2012 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 339 career games, he hit .262 with 208 hits, 15 home runs, and 96 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2004-04-08
- Last Game
- 2012-08-17
Full name: Hector R. Luna
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | 794 | 104 | 208 | 41 | 6 | 15 | 96 | 23 | 55 | 159 | .262 | .314 | .385 | .699 | -660 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.
Career SLG .385 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career OPS .699 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 6.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SLN | NL | 83 | 173 | 25 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 37 | .249 | .266 (-7%) | .335 (-9%) | .427 (-15%) | .762 (-12%) | -386.8 |
| 2005 | SLN | NL | 64 | 137 | 26 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 25 | .285 | .264 (+8%) | .330 (+4%) | .418 (-2%) | .749 (+1%) | 13.9 |
| 2006 | SLN | NL | 76 | 223 | 27 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 34 | .291 | .269 (+8%) | .336 (+6%) | .431 (-3%) | .768 (avg) | 59.1 |
| 2006 | CLE | AL | 37 | 127 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .276 | .269 (+2%) | .336 (-9%) | .431 (-9%) | .768 (-9%) | 59.1 |
| 2007 | TOR | AL | 22 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | FLO | NL | 27 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .138 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | PHI | NL | 28 | 62 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .226 | .254 (-11%) | .318 (-14%) | .405 (-12%) | .724 (-13%) | -133.5 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 339 | 794 | 104 | 208 | 41 | 6 | 15 | 96 | 23 | 55 | 159 | .262 | — | — | — | — | -388 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (339 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 169 | 358 | 48 | 88 | 5 | 42 | .246 |
| Away | 170 | 436 | 56 | 120 | 10 | 54 | .275 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-17 | PHI | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-08-15 | PHI | MIA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-07-03 | PHI | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-30 | PHI | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-29 | PHI | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-27 | PHI | PIT | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-06-26 | PHI | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-25 | PHI | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-06-24 | PHI | TBR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-06-24 | PHI | TBR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 18 | 10 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2B | 103 | 80 | 174 | 230 | 11 | 57 |
| 3B | 47 | 28 | 18 | 59 | 4 | 9 |
| OF | 57 | 33 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SS | 54 | 30 | 60 | 111 | 6 | 26 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SLN | 2B | 19 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | SLN | 3B | 16 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | SLN | OF | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | SLN | SS | 24 | 14 | 33 | 57 | 5 | 12 |
| 2005 | SLN | 2B | 22 | 15 | 41 | 52 | 2 | 15 |
| 2005 | SLN | 3B | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | SLN | OF | 25 | 13 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | SLN | SS | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | SLN | 1B | 6 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | SLN | 2B | 41 | 35 | 69 | 94 | 4 | 22 |
| 2006 | SLN | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | SLN | OF | 18 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | SLN | SS | 14 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | CLE | 2B | 20 | 20 | 39 | 50 | 5 | 14 |
| 2006 | CLE | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CLE | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CLE | SS | 10 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 | TOR | 1B | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | TOR | 3B | 15 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | TOR | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | FLO | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | FLO | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | PHI | 1B | 10 | 8 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PHI | OF | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 18 |
| Second Base | 103 |
| Third Base | 47 |
| Shortstop | 54 |
| Left Field | 30 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 24 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SLN | NL | $340,000 |
| 2005 | SLN | NL | $320,000 |
| 2004 | SLN | NL | $300,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $960,000 | ||
Hector Luna: the record in brief
Hector Luna's major league career runs from a debut on April 8, 2004 to a final game on August 17, 2012. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (2004 to 2006), the Cleveland Indians (2006), the Toronto Blue Jays (2007 through 2008), the Florida Marlins (2010), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2012). Luna played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 1, 1980, in Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi, D.R. and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. Luna's full given name, per the bio, is Hector R. Luna.
Luna's career batting table shows 339 games, 794 at bats and 208 hits, a .262 average, along with 15 homers, 96 runs batted in, and 23 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .314 and .385 give Luna a career OPS of .699. Luna hit .262 while the league hit .263 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .699 to a league .749, 6.6% below average. 2006 produced Luna's most hits, 65 of them for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hector Luna
- What years did Hector Luna play?
- Hector Luna played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2012.
- Was Hector Luna a pitcher?
- No. Hector Luna was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Hector Luna hit?
- Hector Luna hit 15 career home runs with 208 hits.
- What was Hector Luna's career batting average?
- Hector Luna batted .262 over his career, with 208 hits in 794 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hector Luna have?
- Hector Luna drove in 96 runs in his career.
- Is Hector Luna in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hector Luna has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.