Career
Listed at 6" 6", 210 pounds, he batted and threw right handed. Luecken was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 27th round of the 1983 MLB Draft out of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University. He pitched four seasons in the Mariners Minor League system before being traded along with Danny Tartabull to Kansas City in exchange for Scott Bankhead, Mike Kingery and Steve Shields.
In 1989, Luecken posted a 2-1 record with one save and a 3.42 earned run average in 19 relief appearances with the Royals.
Before the 1990 season, Luecken was traded along with Charlie Leibrandt to Atlanta for Gerald Perry and one minor leaguer. He went 1-4 with a 5.77 European Research Area in 36 games and was traded by the Braves late in the year to Toronto.