What years did Luke Putkonen play?

Luke Putkonen played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2014.

Was Luke Putkonen a pitcher?

Yes. Luke Putkonen pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 39 strikeouts.

Luke Putkonen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2014)

W–L 1–5

ERA 4.66

WHIP 1.53

SO 39

Pitcher PIV 300.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 215 lb
Born: 5/10/1986 in Winfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-04-29
Last Game: 2014-04-18

Full name: Luke Webber Putkonen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	44	0	0	0	1	48.3	55	25	6	19	39	4.66	300.4

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 20.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	DET	AL	0	2	12	1	16.0	19	7	8	10	3.94	4.01 (+2%)	268.9
2013	DET	AL	1	3	30	0	29.7	30	10	9	28	3.03	3.87 (+22%)	31.6
2014	DET	AL	0	0	2	0	2.7	6	8	2	1	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	5	44	1	48.1	55	25	19	39	4.66	—	300

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	DET	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	DET	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	DET	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			44	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	24	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	21.1	26	11	6	18	4.64
Away	24	27.0	29	14	13	21	4.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-04-18	DET	LAA	—	2.0	5	7	7	2	1	2
2014-04-11	DET	SDP	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0
2013-09-29	DET	MIA	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
2013-09-27	DET	MIA	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2013-09-23	DET	MIN	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
2013-09-20	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-09-18	DET	SEA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
2013-09-08	DET	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-06	DET	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2013-09-03	DET	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	44	0	5	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2012	DET	P	12	2	2
2013	DET	P	30	2	1
2014	DET	P	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	44

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	DET	AL	$510,000
Total Career Earnings			$510,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	2006, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Putkonen

What years did Luke Putkonen play?: Luke Putkonen played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2014.
Was Luke Putkonen a pitcher?: Yes. Luke Putkonen pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 39 strikeouts.