Dolf Luque

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De Guzmán and the second or maternal family name is Luque.
Dolf Luque
Pitcher
Born: (1890-08-04)August 4, 1890
Havana, Cuba
Died: July 3, 1957(1957-07-03) (aged 66)
Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 20, 1914, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
April 26, 1935, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record194–179
Earned run average3.24
Strikeouts1,130
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Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Cuban
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1957

Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán Luque (August 4, 1890 – July 3, 1957)[1] was a Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1914 to 1935. He spent 12 seasons of his career (1918–1929) with the Cincinnati Reds. Luque was not only the first Latin American pitcher in MLB, but also the first to earn a World Series win (in 1919), and the first to lead the majors in wins, shutouts and earned run average (ERA).[2]

A native of Havana, Luque played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1912 to 1945 and was also a long-time manager in the league, leading Almendares to eight championships over 19 seasons.[3] Along with his contemporary Miguel Ángel González, he is considered one of the best Cuban baseball managers of all time.[4][5] Additionally, he managed in the Mexican League in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1946–1956.[6]

Luque was enshrined in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1967, as well as in the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.

  1. ^ Jamail, Milton. "Dolf Luque | Cuban baseball player and manager". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Dark-tempered and great". La Vida Baseball. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Figueredo 2003, pp. 487, 509.
  4. ^ "Dolf Luque". SABR. Society for American Baseball Research.
  5. ^ "Mike Gonzalez". SABR. Society for American Baseball Research.
  6. ^ Cuban, Minor, Negro and Mexican leagues statistics. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on March 23, 2016.