Player Report for #22 Luke Armstrong

04/26/1981

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P Luke Armstrong #22

Age: 40

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	6	5	7	7
Movement	12	12	12	12
Control	8	8	9	9

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	6	7
Slider	8	8
Changeup	9	9

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	84-86 Mph
Stamina	14
Suggested Role	BP/Emergency SP
Groundball Percentage	75 %
Hold Runners	8
Defense	10

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	3
Stealing Ability:	6
Baserunning Inst.:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	14
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Very High
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	High

Luke Armstrong
Birthday:	08/18/1928
Born in:	Raynham (Massachusetts)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	209 lbs
Local Popularity:	Fair
National Pop.:	Fair

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	15 Years, 55 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	16 Years, 26 Days
Pro Service:	17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Chicago - ABA	22	25	25	8	10	0	5.52	161.1	199	109	99	17	59	139	1	0	1.60	.375	-9.5	79
1952 Chicago - ABA	23	4	1	1	1	0	9.82	7.1	12	8	8	1	3	3	0	0	2.05	.393	-4.6	39
1953 Chicago - ABA	24	42	30	12	15	0	3.26	251.0	231	114	91	20	110	155	14	4	1.36	.274	36.3	121
1954 Chicago - ABA	25	2	2	0	1	0	1.50	12.0	10	6	2	0	8	2	1	0	1.50	.250	4.3	246
1955 Chicago - ABA	26	35	35	17	13	0	4.41	257.1	259	142	126	30	116	153	18	2	1.46	.281	9.4	91
1956 Chicago - ABA	27	32	32	19	11	0	4.64	240.2	244	136	124	30	112	134	12	2	1.48	.280	0.1	86
1957 Detroit - ABA	28	33	33	7	21	0	4.28	250.0	279	146	119	29	98	125	13	0	1.51	.308	16.4	84
1957 Chicago - ABA	28	2	2	0	2	0	6.43	14.0	16	10	10	0	8	2	1	0	1.71	.320	-2.9	56
1957 Total - ABA	28	35	35	7	23	0	4.40	264.0	295	156	129	29	106	127	14	0	1.52	.309	13.6	0
1958 Detroit - ABA	29	38	38	10	24	0	3.89	293.2	304	160	127	25	93	171	19	2	1.35	.297	31.7	94
1959 Atlanta - ABA	30	38	38	13	24	0	4.15	286.0	291	155	132	30	95	185	19	2	1.35	.287	22.5	91
1960 Atlanta - ABA	31	37	37	12	14	0	4.18	256.0	264	140	119	31	104	167	8	4	1.44	.291	16.6	86
1961 Atlanta - ABA	32	38	38	15	17	0	3.82	275.2	276	161	117	47	80	157	15	3	1.29	.254	31.4	95
1962 Atlanta - ABA	33	16	16	5	11	0	3.95	109.1	121	63	48	10	32	63	4	0	1.40	.305	11.0	90
1963 Atlanta - ABA	34	34	34	15	15	0	3.43	239.0	236	114	91	27	71	145	15	1	1.28	.281	31.6	101
1964 Atlanta - ABA	35	35	35	17	18	0	3.42	273.2	276	129	104	30	67	175	22	2	1.25	.285	28.0	97
1965 Atlanta - ABA	36	32	32	14	13	0	3.23	245.0	243	114	88	28	84	140	10	1	1.33	.276	32.8	103
1966 Atlanta - ABA	37	8	5	0	5	0	6.50	36.0	47	29	26	5	14	19	2	0	1.69	.331	-8.9	49
1967 Manhattan - ABA	38	25	2	4	3	0	2.95	61.0	66	26	20	6	31	24	0	0	1.59	.294	7.8	106
Total ABA		476	435	169	218	0	3.99	3269.0	3374	1762	1451	366	1185	1959	174	23	1.39	.289	253.9	94

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Brampton - AAA	22	1	1	0	0	0	1.08	8.1	6	1	1	0	5	7	0	0	1.32	.250	3.5	293
1952 Brampton - AAA	23	29	29	10	13	0	2.81	237.1	212	90	74	18	68	150	18	4	1.18	.270	50.5	132
1953 Brampton - AAA	24	3	3	1	1	0	1.99	22.2	23	9	5	1	5	13	2	0	1.24	.289	7.1	209
1956 Brampton - AAA	27	1	1	0	0	0	6.75	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.50	.333	-0.3	56
1967 Millet - AAA	38	5	5	1	4	0	4.15	34.2	37	17	16	4	13	20	1	0	1.44	.300	0.5	74
1968 Millet - AAA	39	28	22	7	10	1	3.66	159.2	175	74	65	13	64	64	6	0	1.50	.296	7.4	78
Total GHL		67	61	19	28	1	3.14	464.0	455	192	162	36	155	254	27	4	1.31	.283	68.7	115.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1951 Chicago - ML	P	25	25	9	36	0	46	1	.978	161.1	2.51	-0.0	1.000
1952 Chicago - ML	P	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	7.1	0.00	0.0	.000
1953 Chicago - ML	P	42	30	20	39	2	65	6	.908	251.0	2.12	-2.8	.889
1954 Chicago - ML	P	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	12.0	1.50	0.0	.000
1955 Chicago - ML	P	35	35	16	38	1	57	3	.947	257.1	1.89	+0.6	1.028
1956 Chicago - ML	P	32	32	16	53	3	72	3	.958	240.2	2.58	+0.6	1.020
1957 Detroit - ML	P	33	33	21	57	5	80	2	.975	250.0	2.81	+1.1	1.029
1957 Chicago - ML	P	2	2	0	6	0	6	0	1.000	14.0	3.86	+0.0	1.002
1958 Detroit - ML	P	38	38	28	65	2	95	2	.979	293.2	2.85	+1.4	1.042
1959 Atlanta - ML	P	38	38	25	54	3	81	2	.975	286.0	2.49	+0.0	1.001
1960 Atlanta - ML	P	37	37	17	46	1	64	1	.984	256.0	2.21	+1.4	1.053
1961 Atlanta - ML	P	38	38	22	56	5	84	6	.929	275.2	2.55	-0.8	.975
1962 Atlanta - ML	P	16	16	9	24	0	34	1	.971	109.1	2.72	-0.4	.970
1963 Atlanta - ML	P	34	34	27	44	2	76	5	.934	239.0	2.67	-0.6	.975
1964 Atlanta - ML	P	35	35	26	65	3	94	3	.968	273.2	2.99	+0.5	1.012
1965 Atlanta - ML	P	32	32	26	40	3	72	6	.917	245.0	2.42	-1.1	.942
1966 Atlanta - ML	P	8	5	4	11	0	15	0	1.000	36.0	3.75	+0.2	1.026
1967 Manhattan - ML	P	25	2	4	10	1	14	0	1.000	61.0	2.07	+0.2	1.037

Player History
01/02/1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 11, Pick 9, 169th overall pick) by the Chicago Clout.
01/02/1951	Named the #56 prospect in the ABA
04/16/1951	Named the #54 prospect in the ABA
06/20/1951	Injured (elbow soreness), out for 2 weeks.
09/01/1951	Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 9 (10).
04/10/1952	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brantford Bells with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/22/1952	Named the #44 prospect in the ABA
06/01/1952	Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/19/1952	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/13/1952	Was selected to the 1952 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/03/1952	Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 9 (10).
04/09/1953	Injured (sore shoulder), out for 6 days.
07/04/1953	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1953	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/04/1953	Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/02/1953	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/12/1953	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 10 (10).
04/06/1954	Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
06/26/1954	Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4 months.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 9 (10).
06/30/1955	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/17/1955	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/22/1955	Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 2 months.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
04/06/1956	Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/24/1956	Injured (dead arm), out for 6 days.
08/04/1956	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/10/1956	Injured (dead arm), out for one week.
08/18/1956	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/11/1956	Won the 1956 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Chicago Clout!
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
05/13/1957	Got claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Chicago.
07/18/1957	Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
06/03/1958	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/22/1958	Was traded by the Detroit Bears to the Atlanta Rebels in exchange for RF Bill Rogers.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
04/25/1959	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/29/1959	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
04/21/1960	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/28/1960	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/21/1960	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1960	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (11).
04/28/1961	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/25/1961	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/07/1961	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Rocks with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
04/06/1962	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/13/1962	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks.
07/26/1962	Injured (rotator cuff inflammation), out for 3 months.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
05/14/1963	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/02/1963	Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 6 days.
09/20/1963	Injured (strained forearm), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
06/21/1964	Injured (forearm stiffness), out for one week.
06/30/1964	Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/22/1964	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/26/1964	Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Louis Dredgers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/25/1964	Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 7 months.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
02/25/1965	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 months.
07/12/1965	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/07/1965	Injured (tired arm), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
05/07/1966	Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 4 months.
12/01/1966	Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Pick 7, Round 2, 25th overall Pick) by the Manhattan Peril, from the Atlanta Rebels.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (9).
08/06/1967	Injured (sore elbow), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 8 (9).
04/15/1968	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 days.
06/13/1968	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/04/1968	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/26/1968	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1956	16	4
1958	17	1
1960	11	4

Year	G	Rank
1953	42	5

Year	GS	Rank
1958	38	8
1959	38	8
1960	37	10
1961	38	2

Year	W	Rank
1955	17	6
1956	19	5

Year	L	Rank
1953	15	10
1957	23	1
1958	24	1
1959	24	1
1961	17	3
1963	15	10
1964	18	3

Year	Winning %	Rank
1955	.567	10
1956	.633	5

Year	IP	Rank
1958	293.2	9
1959	286.0	10
1960	256.0	6
1961	275.2	5

Year	BF	Rank
1958	1257	7
1959	1230	9
1960	1130	4
1961	1207	2

Year	HRA	Rank
1955	30	10
1956	30	8
1957	29	7
1960	31	8
1961	47	1
1965	28	10

Year	BB	Rank
1956	112	10
1957	106	6
1960	104	3

Year	K	Rank
1953	155	7
1955	153	10
1958	171	7
1959	185	9
1960	167	6
1961	157	5

Year	WP	Rank
1951	8	5
1957	6	9
1959	10	6
1960	6	8
1961	10	5
1963	8	8
1964	11	10

Year	ERA	Rank
1953	3.26	8

Year	K/BB	Rank
1961	1.96	10
1964	2.61	8

Year	HR/9	Rank
1953	0.72	9

Year	H/9	Rank
1953	8.28	6

Year	BB/9	Rank
1964	2.20	8

Year	K/9	Rank
1953	5.56	5
1955	5.35	9
1959	5.82	8
1960	5.87	9
1961	5.13	10

Year	VORP	Rank
1953	36.3	10

Year	CG	Rank
1955	18	7
1958	19	5
1959	19	4
1960	8	6
1961	15	4
1963	15	5
1964	22	3

Year	CGP	Rank
1955	.514	6
1958	.500	5
1959	.500	7
1960	.216	6
1961	.395	7
1963	.441	3
1964	.629	4

Year	SHO	Rank
1953	4	2
1955	2	6
1956	2	6
1958	2	6
1959	2	10
1960	4	1
1961	3	2

Year	GB%	Rank
1953	0.57	10
1957	0.60	7
1958	0.61	7
1959	0.62	3
1960	0.59	8
1961	0.65	2
1963	0.65	4
1964	0.65	4
1965	0.68	4