What years did Rube Lutzke play?

Rube Lutzke played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1927.

Was Rube Lutzke a pitcher?

No. Rube Lutzke was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Rube Lutzke hit?

Rube Lutzke hit 4 career home runs with 468 hits.

Rube Lutzke

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1927)

AVG .249

HR 4

RBI 223

H 468

OPS .641

PIV -3,884

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 11/17/1897 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
Died: 3/6/1938 in Granville, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-04-18
Last Game: 1927-09-13

Full name: Walter John Lutzke

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
572	1,876	216	468	87	18	4	223	23	179	196	.249	.319	.321	.641	-3,884

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 13.4% below 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
1923	CLE	AL	143	511	71	131	20	6	3	65	9	59	57	.256	.282 (-9%)	.344 (-2%)	.390 (-14%)	.734 (-8%)	-586.5
1924	CLE	AL	106	341	37	83	18	3	0	42	4	38	46	.243	.283 (-14%)	.345 (-5%)	.389 (-19%)	.734 (-13%)	-637.2
1925	CLE	AL	81	238	31	52	9	0	1	16	2	26	29	.218	.288 (-24%)	.349 (-15%)	.407 (-34%)	.756 (-25%)	-969.8
1926	CLE	AL	142	475	42	124	28	6	0	59	6	34	35	.261	.279 (-7%)	.345 (-9%)	.390 (-11%)	.735 (-11%)	-865.8
1927	CLE	AL	100	311	35	78	12	3	0	41	2	22	29	.251	.282 (-11%)	.344 (-11%)	.392 (-21%)	.736 (-17%)	-824.3
Career · 5 seasons			572	1,876	216	468	87	18	4	223	23	179	196	.249	—	—	—	—	-3,884

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	281	916	107	245	1	122	.267
Away	292	959	109	223	3	105	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1927-09-13	CLE	NYY	L	3	0	2	0	1	0
1927-09-10	CLE	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-09	CLE	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1927-09-08	CLE	BOS	L	3	1	1	0	3	0
1927-09-06	CLE	SLA	L	1	0	1	1	0	1
1927-09-05	CLE	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-05	CLE	SLA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-04	CLE	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1927-09-03	CLE	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1927-09-02	CLE	CHW	W	4	0	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	13	29	30	1	6
3B	553	676	1222	110	108
SS	2	5	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	CLE	3B	141	181	354	35	23
1923	CLE	SS	2	5	4	0	0
1924	CLE	2B	3	7	3	0	1
1924	CLE	3B	103	154	238	22	25
1925	CLE	2B	10	22	27	1	5
1925	CLE	3B	69	61	129	13	9
1926	CLE	3B	142	160	302	19	27
1927	CLE	3B	98	120	199	21	24

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	13
Third Base	554
Shortstop	2

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Lutzke

What years did Rube Lutzke play?: Rube Lutzke played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1927.
Was Rube Lutzke a pitcher?: No. Rube Lutzke was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Rube Lutzke hit?: Rube Lutzke hit 4 career home runs with 468 hits.