Dolf Luque, baseball player, 1914-1935

Dolf Luque

Born: 8/4/1890 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba

Died: 7/3/1957 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba

MLB Debut: 1914-05-20 | Final Game: 1935-04-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Adolfo Domingo de Guzman Luque

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Biography

Dolf Luque was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1914 until 1935. Born in 1890, Luque became known for his exceptional skills on the mound during a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-driven style. He established a career record of 194 wins and 179 losses, showcasing his ability to perform consistently over more than two decades. With an earned run average (ERA) of 3.24, Luque demonstrated not only durability but also effectiveness against some of the era's finest hitters. Over his career, Luque amassed a total of 1,130 strikeouts and recorded 28 saves, highlighting his versatility as both a starting pitcher and a reliable reliever. His contributions to the game were significant as he played for several teams, including the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, making his mark as one of the leading pitchers of his time. Luque's legacy remains noteworthy for his skillful pitching and his role in the evolution of baseball during a pivotal period in the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
194 179 550 365 206 26 28 3220.3 3231 1161 113 918 1130 3.24 0

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 17.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 BSN NL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 8.7 5 4 4 1 4.15 — 0.0
1915 BSN NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 4 3 3.60 — 0.0
1918 CIN NL 6 3 12 10 9 1 0 83.0 84 35 32 26 3.80 2.83 (-34%) -395.3
1919 CIN NL 10 3 30 9 6 2 3 106.0 89 31 36 40 2.63 3.09 (+15%) 36.1
1920 CIN NL 13 9 37 23 10 1 1 207.7 168 58 60 72 2.51 3.45 (+27%) 584.2
1921 CIN NL 17 19 41 36 25 3 3 304.0 318 114 64 102 3.38 4.02 (+16%) 2657.2
1922 CIN NL 13 23 39 32 18 0 0 261.0 266 96 72 79 3.31 4.18 (+21%) 2771.3
1923 CIN NL 27 8 41 37 28 6 2 322.0 279 69 88 151 1.93 4.03 (+52%) 8521.2
1924 CIN NL 10 15 31 28 13 2 0 219.3 229 77 53 86 3.16 4.13 (+23%) 3771.1
1925 CIN NL 16 18 36 36 22 4 0 291.0 263 85 78 140 2.63 4.55 (+42%) 5989.2
1926 CIN NL 13 16 34 30 16 1 0 233.7 231 89 77 83 3.43 4.11 (+17%) 2113.3
1927 CIN NL 13 12 29 27 17 2 0 230.7 225 82 56 76 3.20 4.08 (+22%) 2176.1
1928 CIN NL 11 10 33 29 11 1 1 234.3 254 93 84 72 3.57 4.13 (+14%) -692.2
1929 CIN NL 5 16 32 22 8 1 0 176.0 213 88 56 43 4.50 4.60 (+2%) 1091.9
1930 BRO NL 14 8 31 24 16 2 2 199.0 221 95 58 62 4.30 4.80 (+10%) -1216.8
1931 BRO NL 7 6 19 15 5 0 0 102.7 122 52 27 25 4.56 4.10 (-11%) -341.2
1932 NY1 NL 6 7 38 5 1 0 5 110.0 128 49 32 32 4.01 4.13 (+3%) 664.4
1933 NY1 NL 8 2 35 0 0 0 4 80.3 75 24 19 23 2.69 3.86 (+30%) 328.4
1934 NY1 NL 4 3 26 0 0 0 7 42.3 54 18 17 12 3.83 4.29 (+11%) -597.1
1935 NY1 NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.7 1 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
559 1043 96 237 31 10 5 90 7 70 114 0.227 0.283 0.291 0.573 -3309.7

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.573 vs. league average 0.723 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1914 BSN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1915 BSN NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1918 CIN NL 13 28 5 9 2 1 0 5 2 4 7 0.321 — — — — 0.0
1919 CIN NL 31 32 3 4 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1920 CIN NL 37 64 6 17 3 0 0 3 2 8 7 0.266 .271 (-2%) .331 (+5%) .363 (-14%) .694 (-5%) -28.8
1921 CIN NL 42 111 7 30 7 1 0 8 0 2 9 0.270 .286 (-6%) .344 (-16%) .395 (-11%) .739 (-13%) -286.0
1922 CIN NL 39 86 9 18 5 0 0 6 0 4 18 0.209 .285 (-27%) .345 (-27%) .397 (-33%) .743 (-30%) -460.9
1923 CIN NL 43 104 8 21 2 1 1 9 1 8 12 0.202 .282 (-29%) .344 (-25%) .390 (-31%) .734 (-28%) -519.7
1924 CIN NL 33 73 7 13 1 0 1 4 1 6 8 0.178 .283 (-37%) .345 (-30%) .389 (-40%) .734 (-36%) -446.8
1925 CIN NL 37 102 7 26 1 2 2 11 0 3 9 0.255 .288 (-12%) .349 (-19%) .407 (-11%) .756 (-15%) -287.1
1926 CIN NL 34 78 8 27 5 0 0 8 0 5 4 0.346 .279 (+24%) .345 (+14%) .390 (+5%) .735 (+9%) 134.6
1927 CIN NL 29 83 8 18 0 3 0 9 0 4 7 0.217 .282 (-23%) .344 (-27%) .392 (-26%) .736 (-26%) -398.2
1928 CIN NL 33 67 8 8 1 0 0 4 0 8 9 0.119 .280 (-57%) .342 (-32%) .395 (-66%) .737 (-50%) -563.0
1929 CIN NL 32 54 10 15 0 0 1 8 0 4 5 0.278 .289 (-4%) .353 (-4%) .415 (-20%) .769 (-13%) -105.3
1930 BRO NL 31 75 8 18 1 1 0 11 1 3 3 0.240 .293 (-18%) .354 (-16%) .429 (-35%) .784 (-27%) -348.5
1931 BRO NL 19 30 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1932 NY1 NL 38 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.040 — — — — 0.0
1933 NY1 NL 35 19 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.263 — — — — 0.0
1934 NY1 NL 26 7 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1935 NY1 NL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1933 WS NY1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1919 WS CIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 0 0 9.3 3 0 2 11 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1933 WS NY1 1 0 1 0 0 4.3 2 0 2 5 0.00
1919 WS CIN 0 0 2 0 0 5.0 1 0 0 6 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 550 0 188 786 43 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 BSN P 2 0 1 0 0 0
1915 BSN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1918 CIN P 12 0 2 23 1 1
1919 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1919 CIN P 30 0 6 34 0 0
1920 CIN P 37 0 11 47 4 2
1921 CIN P 41 0 21 76 5 3
1922 CIN P 39 0 13 61 3 0
1923 CIN P 41 0 17 71 2 4
1924 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 CIN P 31 0 11 57 6 1
1925 CIN P 36 0 15 84 7 3
1926 CIN P 34 0 12 65 3 2
1927 CIN P 29 0 18 64 5 4
1928 CIN P 33 0 15 42 3 3
1929 CIN P 32 0 9 40 0 2
1930 BRO P 31 0 8 45 1 7
1931 BRO P 19 0 3 19 0 1
1932 NY1 P 38 0 19 23 1 2
1933 NY1 P 35 0 3 19 0 0
1934 NY1 P 26 0 4 14 2 1
1935 NY1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 550
Third Base 1
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1933 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 80 0
1925 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 5.0 80 0