🇺🇸 Luke Easter 1B

Born: Aug 4, 1915 in Jonestown, MS, USA
Died: Mar 29, 1979 in Euclid, OH, USA
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
Height: 6-4 • Weight: 240 lbs.

Batting Totals

Totals	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BA	SLG	WAR
Career	7157	1152	2108	347	52	444	1573	13	.295	.540
MLEs	7971	1121	2144	315	69	381	1225	1	.269	.469	48.6

Batting Per 600 At Bats

Per 600	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BA	SLG	WAR
Career	600	97	177	29	4	37	132	1	.295	.540
MLEs	600	84	161	24	5	29	92	0	.269	.469	3.7

Career Stats

Compiled from a variety of sources (see site footer).

Career Batting

Season	Team	League	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	BA	OBP	SLG	Note
1935	St. Louis Titanium Giants	🇺🇸 IND
1936	St. Louis Titanium Giants	🇺🇸 IND
1937	St. Louis Titanium Giants	🇺🇸 IND
1938	St. Louis Titanium Giants	🇺🇸 IND
1939	St. Louis Titanium Giants	🇺🇸 IND
1940	St. Louis Titanium Giants	🇺🇸 IND
1941	St. Louis Titanium Giants	🇺🇸 IND
1942	World War II
1943	World War II
1944	World War II
1945	World War II
1946	Cincinnati Crescents	🇺🇸 IND
1947	Homestead Grays	🇺🇸 NN2	62	223	35	60	11	6	5	36	2	24		3	0		.269	.348	.439
1947-48	Patriotas de Venezuela	🇻🇪 Venezuelan League					5	1	8	18							.341		.681
1948	Homestead Grays	🇺🇸 NN2	41	144	34	46	9	3	6	37	2	27		2	1		.319	.434	.549	AS
1948	East All-Stars	🇺🇸 East-West All-Star Game	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
1948	Homestead Grays	🇺🇸 NN2 Championship Series	4	15	5	7	0	1	1	4	1	2		0	0		.467	.529	.800
1948	Homestead Grays	🇺🇸 Negro World Series	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		.250	.250	.500
1948-49	Indios de Mayagüez	🇵🇷 Puerto Rican League		249	81	100	27	9	14	80							.402		.751	MVP
1949	Indios de Mayagüez	🇵🇷 Caribbean Series		25	5	10	2	1	0	7	1						.400		.560
1949	San Diego Padres	🇺🇸 Pacific Coast League	80	273	56	99	23	0	25	92	1	45	21	4	1		.363	.460	.722
1949	Cleveland Indians	🇺🇸 AL	21	45	6	10	3	0	0	2	0	8	6	0	1		.222	.340	.289
1950	Cleveland Indians	🇺🇸 AL	141	540	96	151	20	4	28	107	0	70	95	10	3		.280	.373	.487
1951	Cleveland Indians	🇺🇸 AL	128	486	65	131	12	5	27	103	0	37	71	9	0		.270	.333	.481
1952	Indianapolis Indians	🇺🇸 American Association	14	50	13	17	2	0	6	12	1	10	7	0	0		.340	.450	.740
1952	Cleveland Indians	🇺🇸 AL	127	437	63	115	10	3	31	97	1	44	84	5	0		.263	.337	.513
1953	Cleveland Indians	🇺🇸 AL	68	211	26	64	9	0	7	31	0	15	35	4	0		.303	.361	.445
1954	San Diego Padres	🇺🇸 Pacific Coast League	56	198	43	55	8	1	13	42	1	27	38	2	1	2	.278	.367	.525
1954	Ottawa A's	🇺🇸 International League	66	230	49	80	10	0	15	48	1	42	38	2	0	3	.348	.448	.587
1954	Cleveland Indians	🇺🇸 AL	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167
1954-55	Tacuarineros de Culiacán/Naranjeros de Hermosillo	🇲🇽 Mexican Pacific Coast League		224		83			20	60							.371		.638	MVP
1955	Charleston Senators	🇺🇸 American Association	144	477	78	135	25	5	30	102	1	101	138	3	0	5	.283	.408	.545
1955-56	Senadores de San Juan/Leones de Ponce	🇵🇷 Puerto Rican League		191	31	56	7	1	17	40							.293		.607
1956	Buffalo Bisons	🇺🇸 International League	145	483	75	148	20	3	35	106	0	105	116	4	0	1	.306	.433	.578
1956-57	Criollos de Caguas	🇵🇷 Puerto Rican League		145	20	37	5	1	7	25							.255		.448
1957	Buffalo Bisons	🇺🇸 International League	154	534	87	149	27	2	40	128	0	100	140	3	0	3	.279	.394	.562
1957	Buffalo Bisons	🇺🇸 International League Playoffs (1st Round)	6	21	6	5	1	0	3	4		1					.238	.273	.714
1957	Buffalo Bisons	🇺🇸 International League Playoffs (Semifinals)	5	19	0	2	1	0	0	2		1					.105	.150	.158
1957	Buffalo Bisons	🇺🇸 International League Playoffs (Finals)	5	18	2	2	0	0	1	1		0					.111	.111	.278
1958	Buffalo Bisons	🇺🇸 International League	148	502	89	154	33	0	38	109	1	89	122	6	0	3	.307	.415	.600
1959	Buffalo Bisons/Rochester Red Wings	🇺🇸 International League	143	478	68	125	32	2	22	76	0	84	122	6	0	2	.262	.377	.475
1960	Rochester Red Wings	🇺🇸 International League	115	275	36	83	12	1	14	57	0	30	57	2	2	5	.302	.369	.505
1961	Rochester Red Wings	🇺🇸 International League	82	203	24	59	13	1	10	51	0	19	49	3	0	4	.291	.354	.512
1962	Rochester Red Wings	🇺🇸 International League	93	249	39	70	11	1	15	60	0	33	56	7	0	1	.281	.379	.514
1963	Rochester Red Wings	🇺🇸 International League	77	188	20	51	8	1	6	35	0	23	42	2	0	3	.271	.352	.420
1964	Rochester Red Wings	🇺🇸 International League	10	10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Totals				7157	1152	2108	347	52	444	1573	13						.295		.540

Major League Equivalencies

MLEs (Major League Equivalencies) by Eric Chalek. MLEs attempt to estimate the performance of this one player if he was dropped into the existing AL/NL framework. It does not estimate what an entire integrated league would look like. That is a much different project that would require simulating expansion of the league to account for all the additional talent.

MLE Traditional Batting

Season	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	HBP	SH	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1937	1B	127	540	479	63	118	18	4	22	66	0	55	82	5	1	.246	.330	.438	.768
1938	1B	140	600	534	69	130	19	4	24	73	0	60	90	5	1	.243	.325	.429	.754
1939	1B	147	630	558	72	140	21	4	26	76	0	65	97	6	1	.251	.335	.443	.778
1940	1B	140	600	534	64	130	19	4	24	71	0	60	90	5	1	.243	.325	.429	.754
1941	1B	70	300	267	31	64	10	2	12	36	0	30	44	3	0	.240	.323	.427	.750
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946	1B	143	610	544	74	144	23	9	19	73	0	60	100	6	0	.265	.344	.445	.789
1947	1B	145	620	550	74	137	23	8	17	73	0	63	95	6	1	.249	.332	.413	.745
1948	1B	145	620	533	91	166	32	9	22	89	0	78	95	7	2	.311	.405	.529	.934
1949	1B	106	460	390	64	122	22	4	20	70	0	61	68	6	3	.313	.411	.544	.954
1950	1B	141	623	540	96	151	20	4	28	107	0	70	95	9	3	.280	.369	.487	.856
1951	1B	128	532	486	65	131	12	5	27	103	0	37	71	8	0	.270	.331	.481	.812
1952	1B	147	630	575	71	165	16	4	36	93	1	48	102	7	0	.287	.349	.517	.866
1953	1B	68	230	211	26	64	9	0	7	31	0	15	35	2	0	.303	.352	.445	.798
1954	1B	119	510	449	59	124	17	2	21	64	0	59	99	2	0	.276	.363	.463	.826
1955	1B	107	460	400	55	97	13	2	20	54	0	58	83	2	0	.243	.341	.435	.776
1956	1B	104	450	374	65	111	19	2	25	65	0	74	109	2	0	.297	.416	.559	.974
1957	1B	84	360	307	45	82	12	1	16	44	0	51	70	2	0	.267	.375	.469	.844
1958	1B	55	230	194	33	61	9	1	13	33	0	34	56	2	0	.314	.422	.572	.994
1959	1B	12	50	46	4	7	1	0	2	4	0	4	6	0	0	.152	.220	.304	.524
Totals		2128	9055	7971	1121	2144	315	69	381	1225	1	982	1487	85	13	.269	.355	.469	.824

MLE WAR Batting

Season	Pos	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR
1937	1B	127	540	5	0	-1	1	-5	0	0.0	18	19	1.9
1938	1B	140	600	6	0	-1	1	-6	0	0.1	21	21	2.2
1939	1B	147	630	6	0	-1	1	-6	0	0.0	22	21	2.3
1940	1B	140	600	6	0	-1	1	-6	0	0.0	21	21	2.2
1941	1B	70	300	3	0	0	0	-3	0	0.0	10	10	1.1
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946	1B	143	610	15	-1	-1	1	-6	9	1.0	21	30	3.4
1947	1B	145	620	-2	-1	-1	1	-6	-9	-0.9	21	13	1.3
1948	1B	145	620	45	-1	-1	1	-6	38	3.9	21	59	6.2
1949	1B	106	460	34	0	0	0	-4	29	2.8	16	44	4.5
1950	1B	143	623	17	-1	-1	4	-6	13	1.3	19	32	3.1
1951	1B	123	532	13	0	-1	0	-5	7	0.7	16	23	2.3
1952	1B	147	630	33	-1	-1	1	-6	26	2.8	22	48	5.2
1953	1B	54	230	7	-2	-2	-1	-2	1	0.1	7	8	0.8
1954	1B	119	510	15	-1	-1	-1	-5	7	0.8	17	25	2.7
1955	1B	107	460	3	-1	0	-1	-5	-4	-0.4	16	12	1.3
1956	1B	104	450	28	-1	0	-1	-5	21	2.1	15	37	3.7
1957	1B	84	360	13	-1	0	-1	-4	7	0.7	12	19	2.1
1958	1B	55	230	20	0	0	0	-3	16	1.7	8	24	2.6
1959	1B	12	50	-3	0	0	0	-1	-4	-0.5	2	-2	-0.3
Totals		2128	9055	264	-11	-13	7	-90	157	16.2	305	464	48.6

External Links

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Thank you to Philip Lee for identifying additional data for Luke Easter in his book Black Stats Matter (McFarland, 2023).