| Rick Luecken | |
|---|---|
 Luecken in 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1960-11-15)November 15, 1960 (age 65) McAllen, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 6, 1989, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1990, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–5 |
| Earned run average | 5.10 |
| Strikeouts | 51 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Richard Fred Luecken (born November 15, 1960) is an American former professionalbaseballrelief pitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theKansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves andToronto Blue Jays.
Luecken attendedTexas A&M University, and in 1982 he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theOrleans Cardinals of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1]
He was selected by theSeattle Mariners in the 27th round of the1983 MLB Draft. Luecken pitched four seasons in the MarinersMinor League system before being traded along withDanny Tartabull to Kansas City in exchange forScott Bankhead,Mike Kingery andSteve Shields.
In 1989, Luecken posted a 2-1 record with onesave and a 3.42earned run average in 19 relief appearances with the Royals.
Before the 1990 season, Luecken was traded along withCharlie Leibrandt to Atlanta forGerald Perry and one minor leaguer. He went 1-4 with a 5.77 ERA in 36 games and was traded by the Braves late in the year to Toronto.