What years did Luke Prokopec play?

Luke Prokopec played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002.

Was Luke Prokopec a pitcher?

Yes. Luke Prokopec pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 144 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Luke Prokopec hit?

Luke Prokopec hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Luke Prokopec's career batting average?

Luke Prokopec batted .171 over his career, with 7 hits in 41 at bats.

What was Luke Prokopec's career ERA?

Luke Prokopec finished with a 5.30 career ERA, going 11-17 with 144 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Luke Prokopec have?

Luke Prokopec recorded 144 career strikeouts.

Luke Prokopec

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2002)

Luke Prokopec was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 3 seasons. Across 56 career appearances, he went 11-17 with a 5.30 ERA and 144 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 11–17

ERA 5.30

WHIP 1.42

SO 144

Pitcher PIV -6976.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 166 lb
Born: 2/23/1978 in Blackwood, SA, Australia
MLB Debut: 2000-09-04
Last Game: 2002-08-23

Full name: Kenneth Luke Prokopec

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Career Pitching Statistics

Luke Prokopec — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	17	56	37	0	0	0	231.0	255	136	48	74	144	5.30	-6976.2

Career ERA 5.30 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 18.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Luke Prokopec — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	LAN	NL	1	1	5	3	21.0	19	7	9	12	3.00	4.77 (+37%)	-16.4
2001	LAN	NL	8	7	29	22	138.1	146	75	40	91	4.88	4.42 (-10%)	-2792.7
2002	TOR	AL	2	9	22	12	71.2	90	54	25	41	6.78	4.28 (-58%)	-4167.2
Career · 3 seasons			11	17	56	37	231.0	255	136	74	144	5.30	—	-6,976

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 Batting Statistics

Luke Prokopec — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
58	41	1	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	.171	.171	.195	.366	0

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career SLG .195 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS .366 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luke Prokopec — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	LAN	NL	6	5	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	LAN	NL	30	36	1	7	1	13	.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TOR	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			58	41	1	7	1	15	.171	—	—	—	—	0

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

Luke Prokopec — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	19	0	2	0	0	.105
Away	26	22	1	5	0	0	.227

Pitching — Home / Away

Luke Prokopec — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	113.1	127	75	35	71	5.96
Away	26	117.2	128	61	39	73	4.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Luke Prokopec — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-08-23	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	2
2002-08-20	TOR	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-08-17	TOR	TEX	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	2	1
2002-08-10	TOR	LAA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
2002-08-08	TOR	SEA	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2002-08-07	TOR	SEA	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
2002-08-05	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-08-02	TOR	BAL	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0
2002-07-30	TOR	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-07-26	TOR	MIN	L	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luke Prokopec — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	56	37	12	24	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luke Prokopec — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	LAN	P	5	3	0	3	0	1
2001	LAN	P	29	22	8	15	2	2
2002	TOR	P	22	12	4	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Luke Prokopec — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	56

Salary History

Luke Prokopec — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	CIN	NL	$390,000
2002	TOR	AL	$268,000
2001	LAN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$858,000

Luke Prokopec: the record in brief

The profile opens with Luke Prokopec's first major league game on September 4, 2000; the last one listed came on August 23, 2002. Prokopec played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000 through 2001) and the Toronto Blue Jays (2002). Prokopec, a pitcher by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 166 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads February 23, 1978, in Blackwood, SA, Australia. Luke Prokopec was the playing name; the full given name is Kenneth Luke.

The pitching table credits Prokopec with a 11-17 record and a 5.30 ERA in 56 games. The same table counts 144 strikeouts. The league ERA over Prokopec's seasons was 4.49, so the 5.30 figure ran 18.0% worse than average. Prokopec won 8 games in 2001, the most of any season listed. 2001 was Prokopec's sharpest full season, a 4.88 ERA against the league's 4.42.

Every defensive appearance on record for Prokopec, 56 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Prokopec with 12 putouts, 24 assists and 3 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Prokopec

What years did Luke Prokopec play?: Luke Prokopec played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002.
Was Luke Prokopec a pitcher?: Yes. Luke Prokopec pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 144 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luke Prokopec hit?: Luke Prokopec hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Luke Prokopec's career batting average?: Luke Prokopec batted .171 over his career, with 7 hits in 41 at bats.
What was Luke Prokopec's career ERA?: Luke Prokopec finished with a 5.30 career ERA, going 11-17 with 144 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Luke Prokopec have?: Luke Prokopec recorded 144 career strikeouts.