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Luke Putkonen

 
Age: 33
Bats/Throws: R/R
6' 6" / 215
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Birthdate: 5/10/1986 (33 y, 9 m, 7 d)
Drafted: 2007 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 27, Overall: 121, Team: Detroit Tigers
RotoWire News: Putkonen (elbow) was released by the Tigers on Wednesday, MLive.com's James Schmehl reports. (6/4/2015)
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Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLSVGGSIPK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBERAFIPxFIPWAR
2007Tigers (R)010338.29.350.000.00.30837.5 %  4.151.352.04 
2008Tigers (A-)2106624.26.202.920.36.32472.8 %58.6 %6.7 %3.653.863.78 
2009Tigers (A)7802828149.16.932.830.18.31770.6 %62.0 %2.7 %3.133.433.71 
2010Tigers (A+)9702726152.25.132.590.47.28876.0 %48.8 %4.9 %3.183.954.02 
2011Tigers (A+)26018865.07.202.491.38.33261.9 %49.8 %13.3 %5.544.763.72 
2011Tigers (AA)170111152.13.963.781.38.31352.0 %46.3 %10.4 %7.575.895.34 
2012Tigers (AAA)33024256.27.313.180.48.36361.3 %47.5 %5.3 %4.923.343.73 
2012Tigers02112016.05.634.500.00.35274.1 %50.9 %0.0 %3.943.344.720.2
2013Tigers (AAA)20120137.29.083.110.00.25873.7 %52.1 %0.0 %1.912.223.07 
2013Tigers13030029.28.492.731.21.30283.8 %55.7 %13.3 %3.033.823.450.0
2014Tigers (A)010302.20.006.753.38.27343.5 %66.7 %25.0 %13.5010.616.95 
2014Tigers (AAA)000204.00.002.252.25.35345.5 %50.0 %14.3 %11.257.365.87 
2014Tigers000202.23.386.756.75.33316.1 %42.9 %50.0 %27.0015.517.61-0.2
2015Tigers (AAA)000201.25.4010.800.00.60025.0 %40.0 %0.0 %32.405.567.68 
Total- - -15144048.17.263.541.12.32273.6 %52.9 %12.2 %4.664.314.100.0

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLERAGGSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
2007Tigers (R)014.1533000008.2358540000009
2008Tigers (A-)213.65660000024.29824101018010017
2009Tigers (A)783.13282811000149.163114863523470990115
2010Tigers (A+)973.18272610010152.26171445554844166187
2011Tigers (A+)265.541881001065.02857746401018132152
2011Tigers (AA)177.5711110000052.1247685044822022023
2012Tigers (AAA)334.922420001156.2249683731320012046
2012Tigers023.941200010116.072197708102010
2013Tigers (AAA)201.912010012037.214825108013002038
2013Tigers133.033000001029.212730111049005028
2014Tigers (A)0113.5030000212.2144441200000
2014Tigers (AAA)0011.2520000004.0197551100000
2014Tigers0027.0020000002.2186882201001
2015Tigers (AAA)0032.4020000001.2136660200101
Total- - -154.664400011148.1217552625619117039

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%ERA-FIP-FIP
2007Tigers (R)9.350.009.000.0025.7 %0.0 %25.7 %.2290.92.30837.5 %  1.35
2008Tigers (A-)6.202.922.130.3617.4 %8.2 %9.2 %.2701.30.32472.8 %  3.86
2009Tigers (A)6.932.832.450.1818.2 %7.5 %10.8 %.2571.31.31770.6 %  3.43
2010Tigers (A+)5.132.591.980.4714.1 %7.1 %7.0 %.2541.23.28876.0 %  3.95
2011Tigers (A+)7.202.492.891.3818.3 %6.3 %11.9 %.2921.46.33261.9 %  4.76
2011Tigers (AA)3.963.781.051.389.3 %8.9 %0.4 %.3051.72.31352.0 %  5.89
2012Tigers (AAA)7.313.182.300.4818.5 %8.0 %10.4 %.2981.55.36361.3 %  3.34
2012Tigers5.634.501.250.0013.9 %11.1 %2.8 %.2971.69.35274.1 %94803.34
2012Average7.563.052.481.0219.8 %8.0 %11.8 %.2501.31.29372.5 %  4.12
2013Tigers (AAA)9.083.112.920.0025.7 %8.8 %16.9 %.1851.01.25873.7 %  2.22
2013Tigers8.492.733.111.2122.1 %7.1 %15.0 %.2541.31.30283.8 %75963.82
2013Average7.573.022.510.9619.9 %7.9 %11.9 %.2501.30.29473.5 %  4.02
2014Tigers (A)0.006.750.003.380.0 %14.3 %-14.3 %.3332.25.27343.5 %  10.61
2014Tigers (AAA)0.002.250.002.250.0 %5.3 %-5.3 %.3892.00.35345.5 %  7.36
2014Tigers3.386.750.506.755.6 %11.1 %-5.6 %.4003.00.33316.1 %70040315.51
2014Average7.732.892.670.8620.4 %7.6 %12.7 %.2471.28.29573.0 %  3.81
2015Tigers (AAA)5.4010.800.500.007.7 %15.4 %-7.7 %.5464.80.60025.0 %  5.56
Total- - -7.263.542.051.1218.0 %8.8 %9.2 %.2791.53.32273.6 %1161084.31

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%SIERAxFIP-xFIP
2008Tigers (A-)2.7320.0 %58.6 %21.4 %6.7 %6.7 %  45.8 %18.1 %36.1 %     3.78
2009Tigers (A)2.4612.8 %62.0 %25.2 %16.1 %2.7 %  43.2 %20.5 %36.2 %     3.71
2010Tigers (A+)1.4016.3 %48.8 %34.8 %15.9 %4.9 %  46.2 %22.3 %31.6 %     4.02
2011Tigers (A+)1.3613.7 %49.8 %36.6 %18.7 %13.3 %  52.8 %24.1 %23.1 %     3.72
2011Tigers (AA)1.1413.2 %46.3 %40.5 %13.0 %10.4 %  45.5 %20.2 %34.3 %     5.34
2012Tigers (AAA)1.4720.3 %47.5 %32.2 %12.3 %5.3 %  39.8 %22.7 %37.6 %     3.73
2012Tigers1.8020.8 %50.9 %28.3 %0.0 %0.0 %7.4 %0.0 %33.3 %42.6 %24.1 %7.4 %55.6 %37.0 %4.651144.72
2013Tigers (AAA)1.6316.0 %52.1 %31.9 %23.3 %0.0 %  43.9 %26.5 %29.6 %     3.07
2013Tigers1.6310.2 %55.7 %34.1 %3.3 %13.3 %10.2 %0.0 %37.8 %35.6 %26.7 %11.1 %51.1 %37.8 %3.05873.45
2014Tigers (A)2.000.0 %66.7 %33.3 %0.0 %25.0 %  25.0 %41.7 %33.3 %     6.95
2014Tigers (AAA)1.2911.1 %50.0 %38.9 %28.6 %14.3 %  44.4 %22.2 %33.3 %     5.87
2014Tigers1.5028.6 %42.9 %28.6 %25.0 %50.0 %33.3 %0.0 %71.4 %14.3 %14.3 %21.4 %21.4 %57.1 %5.742007.61
2015Tigers (AAA)1.0020.0 %40.0 %40.0 %0.0 %0.0 %  40.0 %40.0 %20.0 %     7.68
Total- - -1.6715.5 %52.9 %31.6 %4.1 %12.2 %11.0 %0.0 %39.2 %36.1 %24.7 %10.8 %50.0 %39.2 %3.771024.10

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitches
2008Tigers (A-)4115141    38126164
2009Tigers (A)2761125718    2318181049
2010Tigers (A+)2301647726    211757968
2011Tigers (A+)102752814    127410537
2011Tigers (AA)88772510    154325479
2012Tigers (AAA)8457367    358597955
2012Tigers27151102103122179301
2013Tigers (AAA)4930157    225359584
2013Tigers49309152013175304479
2014Tigers (A)8400    182240
2014Tigers (AAA)9722    253661
2014Tigers64412000283159
2015Tigers (AAA)4420    213051
Total- - -824924293016325514839

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIinLIgmLIexLIPullsWPA/LIClutchSDMD
2012Tigers-0.24-1.301.06-0.63-0.041.060.861.151.236-0.17-0.0633
2013Tigers-0.58-1.941.36-1.36-0.180.760.640.650.40180.29-1.0645
2014Tigers-0.17-0.190.03-7.62-0.830.210.160.290.012-0.48-0.2901
Total- - --0.98-3.432.45-9.62-1.050.810.680.770.5626-0.36-0.8579

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2012Tigers65.3% (94.6)  19.9% (80.1) 14.8% (86.2) 1.3%
2013Tigers63.7% (94.1)  22.6% (78.1) 13.6% (83.7) 0.4%
2014Tigers64.4% (91.4)  23.7% (77.1) 11.9% (83.1)  
Total- - -64.3% (94.1)  21.7% (78.7) 13.9% (84.6) 0.7%

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2012Tigers50.5 %    15.5 % 19.5 %  14.5 %   
2013Tigers45.1 %    18.7 % 4.8 %19.2 % 12.2 %   
2014Tigers61.0 %    3.4 %  23.7 % 11.9 %   
Total- - -48.1 %    16.5 % 9.8 %12.6 % 13.0 %   

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2012Tigers94.3    95.0 80.0  86.0  
2013Tigers94.1    94.2 78.178.4 83.7  
2014Tigers91.4    90.5  77.1 82.9  
Total- - -93.9    94.4 79.578.2 84.6  

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FC%FS%SI%CH%SL%CU%CS%KN%SB%XX%
2012Tigers37.7 % 15.2 %28.0 %  19.2 %    
2013Tigers63.6 % 13.7 %0.2 %  22.5 %    
2014Tigers64.4 % 11.9 %   23.7 %    
Total- - -54.4 % 14.1 %10.1 %  21.4 %    

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFCvFSvSIvCHvSLvCUvCSvKNvSB
2012Tigers95.4 86.995.4  80.8   
2013Tigers95.1 84.494.4  78.9   
2014Tigers93.1 84.6   78.7   
Total- - -95.0 85.495.3  79.5   

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2012Tigers-3.6  2.8 0.3 -1.84  4.75 0.66 
2013Tigers-2.8  1.7 2.1 -0.91  1.58 3.29 
2014Tigers-3.3  0.0 -0.9 -8.72  0.27 -12.17 
Total- - --9.7  4.6 1.6 -1.80  2.52 1.36 

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2012Tigers-2.3    -0.9 2.5  0.3  
2013Tigers-0.3    -2.4 1.21.8 0.9  
2014Tigers-3.1    -0.3  0.0 -0.9  
Total- - --5.7    -3.5 3.71.8 0.3  

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2012Tigers-1.56    -1.93 4.38  0.62  
2013Tigers-0.16    -2.65 5.181.95 1.55  
2014Tigers-8.52    -12.89  0.26 -12.53  
Total- - --1.44    -2.56 4.611.73 0.27  

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFCwFSwSIwCHwSLwCUwCSwKNwSB
2012Tigers-2.9 0.2-0.4  2.6   
2013Tigers-2.7 2.10.0  1.8   
2014Tigers-3.3 -0.9   0.0   
Total- - --8.9 1.4-0.4  4.5   

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFC/CwFS/CwSI/CwCH/CwSL/CwCU/CwCS/CwKN/CwSB/C
2012Tigers-2.56 0.52-0.50  4.61   
2013Tigers-0.91 3.173.81  1.68   
2014Tigers-8.72 -12.43   0.27   
Total- - --1.97 1.22-0.44  2.51   

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2012Tigers23.8 %66.4 %44.8 %72.2 %86.6 %82.7 %49.2 %52.8 %7.6 %
2012Average30.3 %64.7 %45.6 %66.8 %87.2 %79.6 %44.4 %59.8 %9.2 %
2013Tigers25.7 %60.9 %41.9 %60.6 %88.1 %79.0 %46.1 %62.2 %8.8 %
2013Average30.4 %65.5 %45.9 %66.5 %87.0 %79.4 %44.2 %60.2 %9.4 %
2014Tigers24.3 %59.1 %37.3 %77.8 %92.3 %86.4 %37.3 %33.3 %5.1 %
2014Average30.7 %65.7 %46.2 %65.7 %87.3 %79.3 %44.3 %60.6 %9.5 %
Total- - -24.9 %62.9 %42.6 %65.8 %87.7 %80.9 %46.6 %56.7 %8.1 %

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2012Tigers24.3 %65.5 %44.4 %75.7 %86.3 %83.3 %48.8 %22.8
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Tigers23.0 %59.0 %41.9 %53.9 %88.4 %79.4 %52.4 %22.1
2013Average29.7 %62.7 %45.9 %63.2 %87.3 %79.4 %49.2 %22.6
2014Tigers25.0 %51.9 %37.3 %75.0 %92.9 %86.4 %45.8 %25.6
2014Average30.1 %63.1 %46.2 %62.9 %87.5 %79.3 %48.8 %23.0
Total- - -23.7 %60.8 %42.5 %63.9 %87.9 %81.3 %50.7 %22.6

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2012Tigers24.8 %64.2 %44.4 %73.0 %87.4 %83.3 %49.8 %23.6
2013Tigers23.7 %58.7 %41.9 %55.6 %88.3 %79.4 %52.0 %23.4
2014Tigers24.2 %53.9 %37.3 %75.0 %92.9 %86.4 %44.1 %25.6
Total- - -24.2 %60.3 %42.5 %63.6 %88.2 %81.3 %50.7 %23.6

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2007Tigers (R)P338.2100  0          
2008Tigers (A-)P6624.2230  0          
2009Tigers (A)P2828149.110181  0          
2010Tigers (A+)P2726152.211230  3          
2011Tigers (A+)P18865.02130  1          
2011Tigers (AA)P111152.1281  0          
2012Tigers (AAA)P24256.2232  0          
2012TigersP12016.0220000000 1   1.000 
2013Tigers (AAA)P20137.2460  1          
2013TigersP30029.2210000000 2   1.000 
2014Tigers (A)P302.2020  0          
2014Tigers (AAA)P204.0110  0          
2014TigersP202.2100000000 1   1.000 
2015Tigers (AAA)P201.2000  0          
Total- - -P44048.1530000000 4   1.000 

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSZrCERArSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZFSRFRMARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2012TigersP16.00 0  0-1-1     -0.3      
2013TigersP29.20 0  0-1-1     0.1      
2014TigersP2.20 0  000     0.0      
Total- - -P48.10 0  0-2-2     -0.2      

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnImpossible (0%)Remote (1-10%)Unlikely (10-40%)Even (40-60%)Likely (60-90%)Routine (90-100%)
2012TigersP16.00.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (0)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (1)
2013TigersP29.20.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (0)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (1)
Total- - -P48.10.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (0)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (2)

Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamRA9-WARBIP-WinsLOB-WinsFDP-WinsRARWARDollarsSalary
2012Tigers0.2-0.30.30.01.90.2$1.3 
2013Tigers0.3-0.10.40.30.50.0$0.4 
2014Tigers-0.40.0-0.1-0.2-2.1-0.2($1.5) 
Total- - -0.2-0.40.50.10.30.0$0.1 

Drafts
  • 2007 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 27, Overall: 121
    • Team: Detroit Tigers
    • School: UNC Chapel Hill