Dolf Luque
Full name: Adolfo Domingo de Guzman Luque
Also known as: Adolfo Luque · Dolf · The Pride Of Havana
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
- Born
- 1890-08-04 · Havana, La Habana
- Died
- 1957-07-03
- Debut
- 1914-05-20
Dolf Luque was a Cuban baseball player, born on 4 August 1890 in Havana, La Habana. His full name is recorded as Adolfo Domingo de Guzman Luque. He is also listed as Adolfo Luque. He died on 3 July 1957. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 20 seasons in the National League, between 1914 and 1935. Most of that was with Cincinnati Reds, 12 seasons of it, with the remainder for Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.
Across his recorded career he batted .227, with 237 hits, 5 home runs and 92 runs batted in. He is credited with 194 wins against 179 losses, an earned run average of 3.25, and 1,129 strikeouts. His 194 wins are the second highest total among the 95 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His 1,129 strikeouts are the eighth highest total among the 126 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His highest recorded season average was .268, in 1921 (112 AB). His best recorded season earned run average was 1.90, in 1923 (322.0 IP).
Career summary
- Seasons 20 (1914–1935)
- Leagues National League
- TeamsBoston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.227 / .280 / .290 - ERA 3.25
· Innings 3221.0
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Boston Braves | National League | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1915 | Boston Braves | National League | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1918 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 13 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .321 | .424 | .464 | .888 |
| 1919 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 31 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .125 | .194 | .219 | .413 |
| 1920 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 37 | 77 | 64 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | .266 | .347 | .312 | .659 |
| 1921 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 42 | 120 | 112 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | .268 | .287 | .348 | .635 |
| 1922 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 39 | 94 | 86 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | .209 | .253 | .267 | .520 |
| 1923 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 43 | 122 | 104 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | .202 | .254 | .269 | .523 |
| 1924 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 33 | 82 | 73 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | .178 | .241 | .233 | .474 |
| 1925 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 37 | 110 | 102 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | .255 | .283 | .363 | .646 |
| 1926 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 34 | 91 | 78 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 32 | .346 | .379 | .410 | .789 |
| 1927 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 29 | 94 | 83 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 | .217 | .244 | .289 | .533 |
| 1928 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 33 | 84 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | .118 | .241 | .132 | .373 |
| 1929 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 32 | 63 | 54 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | .278 | .333 | .333 | .666 |
| 1930 | Brooklyn Dodgers | National League | 31 | 85 | 75 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | .240 | .293 | .280 | .573 |
| 1931 | Brooklyn Dodgers | National League | 19 | 38 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .133 | .278 | .133 | .411 |
| 1932 | New York Giants | National League | 38 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .040 | .111 | .080 | .191 |
| 1933 | New York Giants | National League | 35 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 |
| 1934 | New York Giants | National League | 26 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .715 |
| 1935 | New York Giants | National League | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Career total | — | National League | 559 | 1192 | 1045 | 96 | 237 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 92 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 54 | 11 | 303 | .227 | .280 | .290 | .570 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Boston Braves | National League | 0 | 1 | 4.15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.038 |
| 1915 | Boston Braves | National League | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.000 |
| 1918 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 6 | 3 | 3.80 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 83.0 | 84 | 44 | 35 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 1.398 |
| 1919 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 10 | 3 | 2.55 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 106.0 | 89 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 1.198 |
| 1920 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 13 | 9 | 2.43 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 207.2 | 168 | 65 | 56 | 5 | 60 | 72 | 1.098 |
| 1921 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 17 | 19 | 3.46 | 41 | 36 | 3 | 304.0 | 318 | 132 | 117 | 13 | 64 | 102 | 1.257 |
| 1922 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 13 | 23 | 3.38 | 39 | 33 | 0 | 261.0 | 266 | 123 | 98 | 7 | 72 | 79 | 1.295 |
| 1923 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 27 | 8 | 1.90 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 322.0 | 279 | 90 | 68 | 2 | 88 | 151 | 1.140 |
| 1924 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 10 | 15 | 3.21 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 219.0 | 229 | 99 | 78 | 5 | 53 | 86 | 1.288 |
| 1925 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 16 | 18 | 2.66 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 291.0 | 268 | 109 | 86 | 6 | 78 | 140 | 1.189 |
| 1926 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 13 | 16 | 3.43 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 233.2 | 231 | 123 | 89 | 7 | 77 | 83 | 1.318 |
| 1927 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 13 | 12 | 3.20 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 230.2 | 225 | 103 | 82 | 10 | 56 | 76 | 1.218 |
| 1928 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 11 | 10 | 3.62 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 234.0 | 254 | 113 | 94 | 12 | 84 | 72 | 1.444 |
| 1929 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 5 | 16 | 4.53 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 175.0 | 212 | 103 | 88 | 7 | 56 | 43 | 1.531 |
| 1930 | Brooklyn Dodgers | National League | 14 | 8 | 4.25 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 201.0 | 221 | 107 | 95 | 18 | 58 | 62 | 1.388 |
| 1931 | Brooklyn Dodgers | National League | 7 | 6 | 4.47 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 102.2 | 122 | 59 | 51 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1.451 |
| 1932 | New York Giants | National League | 6 | 7 | 4.01 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 110.0 | 128 | 53 | 49 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 1.455 |
| 1933 | New York Giants | National League | 8 | 2 | 2.69 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 80.1 | 75 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 1.183 |
| 1934 | New York Giants | National League | 4 | 3 | 3.59 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 42.2 | 54 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1.664 |
| 1935 | New York Giants | National League | 1 | 0 | .00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .545 |
| Career total | — | National League | 194 | 179 | 3.25 | 550 | 366 | 29 | 3221.0 | 3235 | 1413 | 1164 | 113 | 921 | 1129 | 1.290 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Dolf Luque born?
Dolf Luque was born on 1890-08-04 in Havana, La Habana.
Which teams did Dolf Luque play for?
Dolf Luque appears for Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants across 20 recorded seasons.
What are Dolf Luque's career statistics?
In 20 recorded seasons Dolf Luque batted .227 with 237 hits, 5 home runs and 92 runs batted in.
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