Keith Luuloa
| AB | 18 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .333 |
| OBP | .368 |
| SLG | .333 |
| HR | 0 |
- Full name Keith Luuloa
- Born 12/24/1974 in Honolulu, HI
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Modesto Junior College
- Debut 05/17/2000
- Drafted in the 33rd round (915th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 1993.
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Background: A native of Hawaii, Luuloa signed as an obscure draft-and-follow. He moved quickly to Double-A but stalled there for two years before dramatically improving in 1998, leading the organization in average, runs, hits, doubles and RBIs. Luuloa continued his strong play in the Arizona Fall League. Strengths: Luuloa has a short, compact swing and stays back well on pitches. Physical maturity and added strength have enabled him to consistently drive the ball to the gaps. Defensively, Luuloa has the ability to play first, second and third base, and the Angels are contemplating trying him behind the plate. His arm strength is solid average. Weaknesses: Luuloa has slow feet that limit his defensive potential, especially at second base. Despite his power numbers last year, it is hard to project him to have more than gap power at the major league level. The Future: Luuloa is an ideal utility candidate. If he is able to make the transition to catcher as Phil Nevin did last year and Todd Greene did before his shoulder problems, it will enhance his value.
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Background: A native of Hawaii, Luuloa signed as an obscure draft-and-follow. He moved quickly to Double-A but stalled there for two years before dramatically improving in 1998, leading the organization in average, runs, hits, doubles and RBIs. Luuloa continued his strong play in the Arizona Fall League. Strengths: Luuloa has a short, compact swing and stays back well on pitches. Physical maturity and added strength have enabled him to consistently drive the ball to the gaps. Defensively, Luuloa has the ability to play first, second and third base, and the Angels are contemplating trying him behind the plate. His arm strength is solid average. Weaknesses: Luuloa has slow feet that limit his defensive potential, especially at second base. Despite his power numbers last year, it is hard to project him to have more than gap power at the major league level. The Future: Luuloa is an ideal utility candidate. If he is able to make the transition to catcher as Phil Nevin did last year and Todd Greene did before his shoulder problems, it will enhance his value.
