Luke Hochevar
| 25-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 | RA9 | |
| 2006 | 22 | A | Burlington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15.1 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1.17 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 22 | Wint | Grand Canyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8.64 | 10.80 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Wichita | 17 | 3 | 6 | 94.0 | 418 | 110 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 62 | 49 | 26 | 94 | 4.69 | 5.94 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Omaha | 10 | 1 | 3 | 58.0 | 245 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 44 | 5.12 | 5.28 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12.2 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2.13 | 2.84 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Omaha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17.1 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2.60 | 3.64 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 22 | 6 | 12 | 129.0 | 566 | 143 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 84 | 79 | 47 | 72 | 5.51 | 5.86 |
| 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 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Hochevar: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Kansas City | 2008: Omaha | 2007: Kansas City
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 10.2 | 51 | 9.8% | 15.7% | .395 | 62% | 5.90 |
| May | 36.1 | 159 | 13.8% | 15.7% | .269 | 56% | 4.71 |
| June | 31.1 | 133 | 6.8% | 11.3% | .298 | 52% | 4.02 |
| July | 27.0 | 118 | 5.1% | 10.2% | .313 | 49% | 7.67 |
| August | 23.2 | 105 | 4.8% | 11.4% | .321 | 48% | 6.08 |
| AWAY | 63.1 | 284 | 9.9% | 14.1% | .297 | 49% | 6.25 |
| HOME | 65.2 | 282 | 6.7% | 11.3% | .317 | 55% | 4.80 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| August 19 | MLB | @ Cleveland | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| August 13 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| August 6 | MLB | vs. Boston | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| August 1 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July 26 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 21 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| July 11 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| July 6 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Baltimore | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| June 25 | MLB | vs. Colorado | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Player Notes
July 2008
Minor League Ball: Thinking About Luke HochevarA quick take on Luke Hochevar.
April 2008
MILB.com: Hochevar hit hard in return to RoyalsMLB.com: Royals tab Hochevar to start Sunday
Right-hander Luke Hochevar, the No.
MILB.com: Royals tab Hochevar to start Sunday
Right-hander Luke Hochevar, the No.