Luke Hochevar
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| 28-year-old Pitcher |
| Kansas City Royals |
| Date of Birth: September 15, 1983 |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2006 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2006 | 22 | A | Burlington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15.1 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1.17 | 0.65 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 22 | Wint | Grand Canyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8.64 | 1.80 | 10.80 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Wichita | 17 | 3 | 6 | 94.0 | 418 | 110 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 62 | 49 | 26 | 94 | 4.69 | 1.44 | 5.94 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Omaha | 10 | 1 | 3 | 58.0 | 245 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 44 | 5.12 | 1.27 | 5.28 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12.2 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2.13 | 1.18 | 2.84 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Omaha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17.1 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2.60 | 0.98 | 3.64 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 22 | 6 | 12 | 129.0 | 566 | 143 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 84 | 79 | 47 | 72 | 5.51 | 1.47 | 5.86 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | Omaha | 8 | 5 | 1 | 48.0 | 187 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 1.50 | 1.10 | 2.06 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City | 25 | 7 | 13 | 143.0 | 631 | 167 | 38 | 7 | 23 | 109 | 104 | 46 | 106 | 6.55 | 1.48 | 6.86 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Omaha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.80 | 0.80 | 1.80 |
| 2010 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 103.0 | 450 | 110 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 55 | 37 | 76 | 4.81 | 1.42 | 5.33 |
| 2011 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 31 | 11 | 11 | 198.0 | 835 | 192 | 44 | 11 | 23 | 110 | 103 | 62 | 128 | 4.68 | 1.28 | 5.00 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2006 | 22 | A | Burlington | 3.5% | 28.1% | .167 | 41% | 9% | 3.52 | 2.34 |
| 2006 | 22 | Wint | Grand Canyon | 4.9% | 19.5% | .433 | 43% | 0% | 2.83 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Wichita | 6.2% | 22.5% | .350 | 40% | 7% | 4.04 | 5.51 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Omaha | 8.6% | 18.0% | .259 | 40% | 10% | 5.69 | 5.07 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City | 7.4% | 9.3% | .250 | 62% | 6% | 5.21 | 3.53 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Omaha | 8.8% | 17.6% | .191 | 68% | 13% | 4.66 | 3.06 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 8.3% | 12.7% | .308 | 53% | 6% | 4.47 | 4.95 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | Omaha | 6.4% | 19.3% | .289 | 64% | 4% | 3.27 | 2.90 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City | 7.3% | 16.8% | .323 | 48% | 9% | 4.89 | 5.81 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Omaha | 5.0% | 20.0% | .214 | 43% | 0% | 3.19 | 1.32 |
| 2010 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City | 8.2% | 16.9% | .317 | 47% | 5% | 3.91 | 4.66 |
| 2011 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 7.4% | 15.3% | .278 | 52% | 8% | 4.33 | 4.38 |
Extended Statistics
2011: Kansas City | 2010: Kansas City | 2010: Omaha
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2011 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| March | 5.2 | 28 | 0.0% | 17.9% | .350 | 60% | 4.76 |
| April | 32.1 | 134 | 6.0% | 13.4% | .222 | 48% | 5.85 |
| May | 40.0 | 168 | 8.9% | 8.3% | .250 | 61% | 4.28 |
| June | 32.2 | 136 | 6.6% | 11.8% | .327 | 50% | 4.96 |
| July | 27.1 | 124 | 10.5% | 15.3% | .302 | 48% | 5.93 |
| August | 39.1 | 161 | 6.8% | 22.4% | .315 | 49% | 4.35 |
| September | 20.2 | 84 | 7.1% | 23.8% | .218 | 49% | 2.18 |
| AWAY | 84.1 | 355 | 7.6% | 16.3% | .269 | 52% | 4.91 |
| HOME | 113.2 | 480 | 7.3% | 14.6% | .285 | 52% | 4.51 |
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Seattle | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| September 3 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| August 29 | MLB | @ Detroit | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| August 24 | MLB | @ Toronto | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| August 18 | MLB | vs. Boston | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Player Notes
January 2011
MLB.com: Hochevar avoids arbitration with one-year dealLuke Hochevar, who figures as the No.
August 2010
MLB.com: Hochevar leads injured crew making progressWhile the Royals were on the West Coast, Luke Hochevar (right elbow sprain) got back on the mound.
May 2010
MLB.com: Cool Hand Luke: Hochevar gives KC sweepKansas City won for the sixth time in eight games, defeating the Cleveland Indians, 9-3, on Thursday.
February 2010
Minor League Ball: Not a Rookie: Luke HochevarLuke Hochevar was supposed to be an ace starter by now.
April 2008
MILB.com: Hochevar hit hard in return to RoyalsMILB.com: Royals tab Hochevar to start Sunday
Right-hander Luke Hochevar, the No.