Hector R. Luna...Married, has three children...Signed by:
Winston Llenas.
2011
Spent the entire season with Pawtucket (AAA)...Ranked 2nd on the team in hits (119), RBI (58) & TB (189)
and T-2nd in HR (14)...Slugged 2 HR, 5/2 vs Toledo...Posted a season-best 10-game hit streak, 5/27-6/5
(.333, 14-42)...Homered in 3 straight games vs Rochester, 6/28-30
(3 HR total)...Batted .317 (33-104) vs LHP and .271 (86-317) vs RHP...Hit .343 (37-108) with RISP; had 5 hits in 14 AB with the
bases loaded (.357 AVG)...Appeared at 3rd base, 1st base and 2nd base...Played for Aguilas Cibaenas in Dominican Winter League.
2010
Spent 2nd half of the season with the Marlins after a mid-season call-up from Triple-A New Orleans...Began the season with 97 games for the Zephyrs, appearing at third base (83 games) and first base (8 games)...Named a Pacific League All-Star and went 0-for-2 in the exhibition on 7/14 in Lehigh Valley...At the time of his 7/30 selection to the Marlins roster, was leading New Orleans in homers (16), extra-base hits (33) and RBI (71)...Led the PCL with 10 sac flies despite missing the final month of the season...Finished 3rd in Florida's farm system with 71 RBI and 6th with a .294 batting average (104-for-354)...Was 2nd on the Zephyrs with 32 multi-hit games...Appeared in 27 games for Florida and saw most of his Major League action as a pinch hitter...Went 2-for-22 in that situation, including his 1st career pinch-hit home run on 9/19 vs. CHC...Combined for a career-high 18 long balls across the 2 levels...After the season, batted .349 (60-for-172) with 17 doubles, 4 home runs, 28 RBI, 34 runs scored and 31 walks in 47 games with Aguilas Cibaenas of the Dominican Winter League.
2009
In his 11th professional season, posted a career-high with a .351 batting average to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers' triple-A Albuquerque. Also had career-highs in home runs (17) and RBI (62),
ranking third on the club in both catagories...Tallied four hits to establish a season-best on April 21 at Iowa. Equaled his season high on May
9 vs. New Orleans and again on May 23 vs. Salt Lake City...Drove in six runs on May 14 at Sacramento after going 3x5 with a home run...Connected for two home runs on May 31 at Oklahoma City, his only multi-homer game of the
season...Hit better than .320 in every month in which he saw action: April - .321, May - .382, June- .340,
August - .349, September - .320...Missed July with a left knee sprain, landing on the Disabled List on July 1 and returning on August
1. Appeared in three rehab games with the Arizona League Dodgers, collecting two hits in eight
at-bats...Put together a season-best nine-game hit streak from August 26 to September 4, hitting at a .368
clip (14x38) and finished the season by collecting at least one hit in 16 of his final 19 games...In limited at-bats against left handed pitching, posted a .430 average (40x93) with nine home runs and 26 RBI. Against righties, hit
.318 (70x220) with eight homers and 36 RBI...Hit .325 (27x83) with runners in scoring position...In 38 games with Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican Winter League, hit .292 (40x137) with three home runs and 19 RBI.
2008
Spent nearly the entire year with Toronto's Triple-A Syracuse club, batting .280 with 24 doubles, 11 homers, and 43 RBI in 116
games...Primarily played third base, and also made 19 starts at shortstop and 17 at first base...Enjoyed one stint with the Blue Jays in mid-May, and appeared twice before being outrighted back to Syracuse...Had a 14-game hitting streak from May 1-16 leading into his promotion to Toronto...batted .393 (24-for-61) during the tear...had
hit only .220 (18-for-82) in 21 games in April...With Syracuse, hit .322 (39-for-121) against left-handers and .263 (81-for-308) against right-handers, yet nine of his 11 homers
came off right-handers...Played for Aguilas of the Dominican Winter League following the season, and batted .318 (54-for-170) with seven homers and
30 RBI in 44 games.
2007
Began the season with the Cleveland Indians
organization in their AAA-affiliate, Buffalo...In 83
games with the Bisons, batted .251 with six home runs & 35
RBI...Was claimed off waivers from Cleveland by Toronto
on Aug. 3...Appeared in seven games with the Blue Jays
before being optioned to Syracuse (AAA) on Aug. 17...In 18
games with the Chiefs, batted .343 (23-67) with 10 extra
base hits (2-HR, 1-3B, 7-2B) & drove in eight runs...Was
named the Star of the Month for August (with Syracuse),
batting .350 with two HR & eight RBI...Was recalled by Toronto
on Sept. 4...Finished the '07 campaign, batting .167
with one home run and four RBI in 22 games as a Jay...Hit
his only home run of the season on Sept. 14 vs. BAL (off J.
Walker).
2006
Split the season between St. Louis & Cleveland after being acquired around the trading deadline for Ronnie
Belliard...Hit .291 (65-223) with 14 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers and 21 RBI in 75 games for the Cards...Appeared
in the field at six (6) different positions for Tony LaRussa (40G/35GS at 2B, 14G/6GS at SS, 17G/12GS
in LF, 6G/1GS at 1B, 2G/1GS at 3B, 1G in RF)...Was hitting .333 (32-96) thru 36 games on May 31 after hitting
.364 (16-44) in 16 April games...Made 20 starts at second base for the Indians, 10 GS at shortstop, 2GS at 3B and made 1 start in RF...Collected
a career-high 4 RBI on August 23 @KC while equaling his single-game career-high for hits in the contest (4-6,
2RS, 2 2B, 4RBI)...From August 15 thru the end of the season he hit .313 (30-96) with 6 2B, 1HR & 15 RBI in
25 games...From 9/9-on he hit .333 (12-36) to finish the season...Was slowed by an abdominal strain to end
the season and played his last game on Sept. 22 (missed last 9 games)...Combined on the year between St. Louis & Cleveland he hit .286 (100-350) with 21 2B, 2 3B, 6HR & 38RBI in
113 games...Hit .315 (51-162) w/2 HR & 16RBI vs. LHP and .261 (49-188) w/4 HR & 22RBI vs. RHP...Hit .291
(23-79) with RISP, .291 (62-213) w/no one on base and .277 (38-137) with runners on...Hit .324 (12-37) with
RISP-2outs, including 5 for 11 with Cleveland...Hit .321 (17-53) in the #2 spot in the line-up and .415 (17-41)
on the first pitch.
2005
Infielder split season at Triple-A Memphis and St. Louis. Began the season with the Cardinals and played in five games
making two starts (.273, 5-11) before being optioned to Memphis on 4/29.
Played the majority of his games at second base while at Triple-A (47 games). Hit .224 in 57 games overall for the Redbirds.
Played six different positions for St. Louis - all outfield spots, second, third and shortstop. Committed five errors in the field.
Hit safely in 11 of his last 17 games (.318, 14-44) with five runs and eight RBI. Batted .285 in 64 games, 32 starts overall.
Made his second Opening Day roster with his first start on 4/16 at MIL in rightfield.
His pinch-hit single in the 8th on 8/4 vs. FLA started the team's three-run rally. Had a pinch-hit single to load bases in the 9th
on 8/7 vs. ATL that would lead to a Cardinals 5-3 victory on a D. Eckstein grand slam.
Was a single shy of the cycle 8/31 at FLA, hitting his first home run since 9/23/04. He tripled in the 4th, homered in the 5th and
doubled in the 7th.
2005 POSTSEASON - Was eligible to play in the Division Series vs. SD but did not appear...appeared in two games of the League
Championship Series vs. HOU...pinch-hit in Game 3 and stayed in to play third base...started at third in Game 5 and went 0-for-3.
2004
Rule 5 Draft pick proved to be a valuable role player, appearing at five different positions for the club.
Played in 83 games, starting 37. Started 10 games at 2B,14 at SS, eight at 3B, four in LF and one in CF.
His best month came in May when he batted .308 in 12 games (8-26) with one HR and five RBI.
Was a .240 hitter vs. lefties (18-75) and hit .255 against RHP (25-98).
Hit his first Major League HR in his first at bat (2nd pitch) 4/8 vs. MIL, just the 6th player in Cards history to accomplish
the feat.
Had an 8th inning pinch-hit double in 4/10 win at ARI. Had suicide squeeze bunt for GWRBI in the 12th on 4/22 at HOU.
Pinch-hit 5/5 at PHI - his 1st game since 4/29. Made his 1st start since 4/14 on 5/6 at PHI and hit 3-run HR to snap 0-10
skid.
Rule 5 Draft pick proved to be a valuable role player, appearing at five different positions for the club.
Played in 83 games, starting 37. Started 10 games at 2B,14 at SS, eight at 3B, four in LF and one in CF.
His best month came in May when he batted .308 in 12 games (8-26) with one HR and five RBI.
Was a .240 hitter vs. lefties (18-75) and hit .255 against RHP (25-98).
Hit his first Major League HR in his first at bat (2nd pitch) 4/8 vs. MIL, just the 6th player in Cards history to accomplish
the feat.
Had an 8th inning pinch-hit double in 4/10 win at ARI. Had suicide squeeze bunt for GWRBI in the 12th on 4/22 at HOU.
Pinch-hit 5/5 at PHI - his 1st game since 4/29. Made his 1st start since 4/14 on 5/6 at PHI and hit 3-run HR to snap 0-10
skid.
2003
Spent the year at Double-A Akron where he ranked fifth in the Eastern League with 87 runs scored.
Batted .297 for the Eastern League champions, helping the team to an 88-53 record.
Hit .407 in 24 games (35-for-86) in the month of August.
Played a club-high 127 games, including 126 at short and one at second. Had 19 doubles and stole 17 bases.
2002
Finished the season 5th in the Carolina League with a career-high 32 stolen bases for High-A Kinston. Played exclusively at shortstop and accumulated 606 chances at the position, 2nd-most in the CL. Struggled with a .202 clip through 5/8, but hit .298 throughout the remainder of the season. Had the 1st multi-homer game of his professional career with 2 shots on 5/26 at Winston Salem. Following the season, was selected by TB in the Major League portion of the Rule 5 draft on 12/16.
2001
Played 66 games for Single-A Columbus. Missed 2 months on the DL from 5/13-7/13 with a hamstring injury. Hit .311 before the DL stint but just .218 after his return.
2000
Spent most of the season with Rookie-level Burlington. Scored 4 runs vs. Danville on 8/27 and the next day was promoted to Short-A Mahoning Valley, where he hit .316 (6-for-19) in 5 games.
1999
Played for the Indians Dominican Summer League team, where he batted .256 (60-for-234) in 61 games. Was successful in 29 of his 34 stolen base attempts.
