What years did Luke Urban play?

Luke Urban played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Luke Urban a pitcher?

No. Luke Urban was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Luke Urban hit?

Luke Urban hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.

Luke Urban

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

AVG .273

HR 0

RBI 12

H 35

OPS .613

PIV -225

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 168 lb
Born: 3/22/1887 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died: 12/7/1980 in Somerset, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-07-19
Last Game: 1928-06-21

Full name: Louis John Urban

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
50	128	11	35	5	0	0	12	1	3	7	.273	.301	.312	.613	-225

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	BSN	NL	35	111	11	32	5	10	1	3	6	.288	.282 (+2%)	.344 (-9%)	.392 (-15%)	.736 (-12%)	-224.8
1928	BSN	NL	15	17	0	3	0	2	0	0	1	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			50	128	11	35	5	12	1	3	7	.273	—	—	—	—	-225

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	24	64	7	18	0	8	.281
Away	26	64	4	17	0	3	.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1928-06-21	BSN	NY1	L	1	1	1	0
1928-06-12	BSN	STL	L	2	0	0	0
1928-06-11	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1928-05-30	BSN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0
1928-05-27	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	1
1928-05-25	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0
1928-05-18	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1928-05-13	BSN	STL	W	1	0	0	0
1928-05-08	BSN	CIN	L	3	0	0	0
1928-05-02	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	44	0	71	35	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	BSN	C	34	0	59	30	5	1
1928	BSN	C	10	0	12	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	44

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Boston College	Chestnut Hill	MA	1917, 1919, 1920, 1921

Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Urban

What years did Luke Urban play?: Luke Urban played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Luke Urban a pitcher?: No. Luke Urban was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Luke Urban hit?: Luke Urban hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.