Luke Hudson
Luke Hudson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Fountain Valley, California, U.S. | May 2, 1977|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 1, 2002, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 10, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 17–18 |
Earned run average | 5.11 |
Strikeouts | 162 |
Teams | |
Luke Stephen Hudson (born May 2, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played professionally with the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals.
Amateur career
Hudson was born in
Professional career
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 4th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft,[4] Hudson would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds on July 1, 2002. He did not pitch in the majors in 2003, but he made it back with the Reds in 2004, when he had a brief but successful stint in which he had a 4-2 record and a 2.42 ERA in nine starts. In 2005, he struggled, going 6-9 with a 6.38 ERA. He was released by the Reds on March 9, 2006 before being acquired by the Kansas City Royals on March 13.
Hudson began the 2006 season pitching for the
In 2007, Hudson remained with the Royals, but was hampered by injuries, including two separate trips to the 15-day disabled list. He had only one appearance, giving up five runs in two innings on May 10 in a 17-3 loss to the
Due to a slow recovery from the surgery, Hudson again began the 2008 season on the disabled list, and on April 1, 2009, he announced his retirement.[5]
Personal
Hudson's father, Bill, a very talented water-colorist, owns an art materials company in California; Luke works as director of marketing in the off season. Luke's brother Will operates the business and can be seen playing softball with brother, Brian, and sisters Kim, Liz, and Sara on the team "Forfeit Please" in Fountain Valley.
References
- ^ "= Luke Hudson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Cape League All-Stars". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. July 18, 1996. p. 9.
- ^ "= Luke Hudson". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Luke Hudson calls it quits