Luke Gold3B
West Michigan Whitecaps
Age 26
R/R
6'1" / 220 lbs
A+
HR -8%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION0 act + 0 ros · stats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†55
AVG/OBP/SLG.188 / .242 / .303
PA1
HR0
K%30
BB%4
BABIP251
ISO114
MLB%0%
Value2026 · WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
Tools · ContractCON 30 / POW 40
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 21 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 69 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 333 | 236 | 570 | 36 | 268 | 25 | 13 | 268 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 159 | 136 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 354 | 456 | 810 | 206 | 269 | 17 | 9 | 360 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 245 | 208 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 54 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 269 | 372 | 428 | 800 | 159 | 331 | 22 | 10 | 357 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 497 | 442 | 100 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 128 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 226 | 305 | 385 | 689 | 158 | 282 | 26 | 7 | 308 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 247 | 225 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 275 | 338 | 613 | 133 | 253 | 23 | 6 | 278 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 21 | A MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 69 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 273 | 207 | 480 | 34 | 230 | 35 | 9 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 159 | 140 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 297 | 371 | 669 | 164 | 227 | 21 | 6 | 290 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 245 | 217 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 75 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 207 | 289 | 313 | 603 | 106 | 281 | 31 | 7 | 262 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 497 | 453 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 170 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 177 | 242 | 307 | 549 | 130 | 238 | 34 | 5 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 247 | 230 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 215 | 261 | 475 | 104 | 208 | 31 | 4 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 21 | A MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 69 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 273 | 207 | 480 | 34 | 270 | 35 | 9 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 21 | A RAW | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 69 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 333 | 236 | 570 | 36 | 268 | 25 | 13 | 268 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 404 | 357 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 109 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 204 | 290 | 328 | 618 | 123 | 263 | 27 | 6 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 404 | 344 | 90 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 81 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 262 | 365 | 439 | 804 | 177 | 306 | 20 | 10 | 358 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 497 | 453 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 170 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 177 | 242 | 307 | 549 | 130 | 246 | 34 | 5 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ RAW | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 497 | 442 | 100 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 128 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 226 | 305 | 385 | 689 | 158 | 282 | 26 | 7 | 308 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 247 | 230 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 215 | 261 | 475 | 104 | 215 | 31 | 4 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ RAW | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 247 | 225 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 275 | 338 | 613 | 133 | 253 | 23 | 6 | 278 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 21 | A MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 69 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 273 | 197 | 469 | 33 | 230 | 35 | 9 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 404 | 358 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 109 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 204 | 290 | 327 | 617 | 123 | 260 | 27 | 6 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 497 | 455 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 170 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 176 | 242 | 305 | 547 | 130 | 238 | 34 | 5 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 247 | 228 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 215 | 263 | 478 | 105 | 208 | 31 | 4 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 23 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 497 | 455 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 170 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 176 | 242 | 305 | 547 | 130 | 238 | 34 | 5 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 247 | 228 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 215 | 263 | 478 | 105 | 208 | 31 | 4 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB MLE | DET | 0% | 297 | 276 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 88 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 191 | 245 | 310 | 555 | 119 | 255 | 30 | 4 | 249 | 55 | -16 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +6 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB CTX | DET | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 242 | 303 | 545 | 115 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 55 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 27 | MLB MLE | DET | 26% | 131 | 121 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 248 | 312 | 560 | 119 | 256 | 30 | 5 | 252 | 56 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +3 | -0.3 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB CTX | DET | 26% | 34 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 245 | 305 | 549 | 115 | 252 | 29 | 6 | 247 | 56 | -2 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 34 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 265 | 323 | 587 | 129 | 250 | 29 | 6 | 247 | 50 | -2 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 593 | 114 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 191 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 263 | 320 | 583 | 128 | 248 | 29 | 6 | 247 | 50 | -34 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -1.8 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1461 | 1324 | 243 | 53 | 7 | 30 | 77 | 453 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 184 | 253 | 302 | 555 | 119 | 249 | 31 | 5 | 242 | 50 | -13 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +5 | -0.6 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 589 | 108 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 202 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 183 | 252 | 301 | 552 | 117 | 250 | 31 | 5 | 242 | 50 | -34 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -1.7 | |