Lou Koupal

Louis Laddie Koupal

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: December 19, 1898 in Tabor, SD (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1925
Teams (by GP): Robins/Phillies/Browns/Pirates 1925-1937

Final Game: September 26, 1937
Died: December 8, 1961 in San Gabriel, CA
Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, San Gabriel, CA
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1923	24	HAS	D	11	15	.423		30						210.0	206	116			80							1.362	8.8		3.4			HAS · NESL
1924	25	OMA	A	22	10	.688		40						274.0	247	123			98							1.259	8.1		3.2			OMA · WL
1925	26	KCY	AA	1	4	.200	4.09	12						55.0	65	30	25		21							1.564	10.6		3.4			KCY · AA
1925	26	PIT	NL	0	0		9.00	6	0	2	0	0	0	9.0	14	10	9	1	7	0	0	0	2	45	51	2.333	14.0	1.0	7.0	0.0	0.00
1926	27	BFL	AA	13	5	.722	4.76	24						155.0	169	91	82		84							1.632	9.8		4.9			BFL · IL
1926	27	PIT	NL	0	2	.000	3.20	6	2	2	1	0	0	19.2	22	9	7	0	8	7	1	0	0	87	124	1.525	10.1	0.0	3.7	3.2	0.88

1927	28	INA	AA	13	14	.481	4.58	40						232.0	276	144	118		92							1.586	10.7		3.6			INA · AA
1928	29	BRO	NL	1	0	1.000	2.41	17	1	10	1	0	1	37.1	43	22	10	0	15	10	1	0	1	165	166	1.554	10.4	0.0	3.6	2.4	0.67
1929	30	TOT	NL	5	6	.455	4.96	33	14	13	3	0	6	127.0	155	92	70	8	54	35	2	0	3	583	101	1.646	11.0	0.6	3.8	2.5	0.65
1929	30	BRO	NL	0	1	.000	5.36	18	3	10	0	0	4	40.1	49	36	24	3	25	17	0	0	0	192	87	1.835	10.9	0.7	5.6	3.8	0.68
1929	30	PHI	NL	5	5	.500	4.78	15	11	3	3	0	2	86.2	106	56	46	5	29	18	2	0	3	391	109	1.558	11.0	0.5	3.0	1.9	0.62
1930	31	BLT	AA	7	4	.636	4.21	15						94.0	109	56	44		37							1.553	10.4		3.5			BLT · IL
1930	31	PHI	NL	0	4	.000	8.59	13	4	4	1	0	0	36.2	52	35	35	4	17	11	1	0	4	175	64	1.882	12.8	1.0	4.2	2.7	0.65

1931	32	BLT	AA	7	8	.467	5.51	25						129.0	158	84	79		51							1.620	11.0		3.6			BLT · IL
1932	33	OAK-min	AA	16	6	.727	3.25	34						183.0	183	88	66		68							1.372	9.0		3.3			POR,MIS · PCL
1933	34	POR	AA	16	9	.640	4.24	32						210.0	253	128	99		82							1.595	10.8		3.5			POR · PCL
1934	35	SAC	AA	11	15	.423	3.95	32						212.0	222	104	93		66							1.358	9.4		2.8			SAC · PCL
1935	36	LAD-min	AA	12	19	.387	3.95	36						239.0	265	128	105		45							1.297	10.0		1.7			SAC · PCL
1936	37	SLE	AA	23	11	.676	2.69	40						281.0	254	103	84		68							1.146	8.1		2.2			SLE · PCL
1937	38	SLB	AL	4	9	.308	6.56	26	13	9	6	0	0	105.2	150	87	77	10	55	24	0	0	1	505	74	1.940	12.8	0.9	4.7	2.0	0.44
1938	39	SFR	AA	9	16	.360	5.01	37	33					210.0	265	132	117		76							1.624	11.4		3.3			SFR · PCL
1939	40	SFR	AA	9	12	.429	3.86	30	22					161.0	196	95	69		45							1.497	11.0		2.5			SFR · PCL
1940	41	TAC	B	3	4	.429	3.71	8						51.0	54	29	21		13							1.314	9.5		2.3			TAC · WINT
1941	42	MER	C	2	3	.400	4.75	26						72.0	84	47	38		29							1.569	10.5		3.6			MER · CALL
6 Yrs				10	21	.323	5.58	101	34	40	12	0	7	335.1	436	255	208	23	156	87	5	0	11	1560	87	1.765	11.7	0.6	4.2	2.3	0.56
162 Game Avg.				5	11	.323	5.58	51	17	20	6	0	4	169	220	128	105	12	79	44	3	0	6	786	87	1.765	11.7	0.6	4.2	2.3	0.56

PIT (2 yrs)				0	2	.000	5.02	12	2	4	1	0	0	28.2	36	19	16	1	15	7	1	0	2	132	83	1.779	11.3	0.3	4.7	2.2	0.47
PHI (2 yrs)				5	9	.357	5.91	28	15	7	4	0	2	123.1	158	91	81	9	46	29	3	0	7	566	90	1.654	11.5	0.7	3.4	2.1	0.63
BRO (2 yrs)				1	1	.500	3.94	35	4	20	1	0	5	77.2	92	58	34	3	40	27	1	0	1	357	110	1.700	10.7	0.3	4.6	3.1	0.68
SLB (1 yr)				4	9	.308	6.56	26	13	9	6	0	0	105.2	150	87	77	10	55	24	0	0	1	505	74	1.940	12.8	0.9	4.7	2.0	0.44

NL (5 yrs)				6	12	.333	5.13	75	21	31	6	0	7	229.2	286	168	131	13	101	63	5	0	10	1055	94	1.685	11.2	0.5	4.0	2.5	0.62
AL (1 yr)				4	9	.308	6.56	26	13	9	6	0	0	105.2	150	87	77	10	55	24	0	0	1	505	74	1.940	12.8	0.9	4.7	2.0	0.44

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1925	26	PIT	NL	9.0	6	0	10	10.00	4.86	0.19	0.00	103.9	4.84	-5	-0.5	1.0	-0.0	-0.4	-4	.423	.497	$
1926	27	PIT	NL	19.2	6	2	9	4.12	4.58	0.15	0.00	103.9	4.60	1	0.1	1.0	-0.0	0.3	3	.519	.501	$

1928	29	BRO	NL	37.1	17	1	22	5.30	4.91	-0.08	0.00	99.3	4.95	-1	-0.1	1.0	-0.0	0.1	2	.492	.499	$
1929	30	BRO	NL	40.1	18	3	36	8.03	5.63	-0.27	0.00	97.4	5.75	-10	-0.9	1.0	-0.0	-0.6	-6	.450	.494	$
1929	30	PHI	NL	86.2	15	11	56	5.82	5.38	-0.31	0.00	106.3	6.05	2	0.2	1.0	-0.0	0.8	12	.512	.501	$
1930	31	PHI	NL	36.2	13	4	35	8.59	6.23	-0.59	0.00	99.4	6.78	-7	-0.6	1.0	-0.0	-0.3	-3	.453	.496	$

1937	38	SLB	AL	105.2	26	13	87	7.41	5.33	-0.34	0.00	104.6	5.94	-18	-1.6	1.0	-0.1	-0.7	-4	.440	.490	$
6 Seasons				335.1	101	34	255	6.84	5.38	-0.28	0.00	103.0	5.82	-39	-3.4	1.0	-0.2	-0.8	1	.467	.497	$

PIT (2 yrs)				28.2	12	2	19	5.97	4.66	0.16	0.00	103.9	4.67	-4	-0.3	1.0	-0.0	-0.1	-1	.471	.499	$
PHI (2 yrs)				123.1	28	15	91	6.64	5.64	-0.39	0.00	104.2	6.27	-5	-0.4	1.0	-0.1	0.5	9	.485	.499	$
BRO (2 yrs)				77.2	35	4	58	6.72	5.28	-0.18	0.00	98.3	5.37	-12	-1.0	1.0	-0.0	-0.5	-3	.470	.497	$
SLB (1 yr)				105.2	26	13	87	7.41	5.33	-0.34	0.00	104.6	5.94	-18	-1.6	1.0	-0.1	-0.7	-4	.440	.490	$

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	IP%
1925	26	PIT	NL	45	2.2%	0.0%	15.6%			80%
1926	27	PIT	NL	87	0.0%	8.1%	9.2%	2.3%	9%	79%

1928	29	BRO	NL	165	0.0%	6.1%	9.1%	1.2%	5%	79%
1929	30	TOT	NL	583	1.4%	6.0%	9.3%	2.2%	8%	79%
1929	30	BRO	NL	192	1.6%	8.9%	13.0%			72%
1929	30	PHI	NL	391	1.3%	4.6%	7.4%	2.6%	9%	83%
1930	31	PHI	NL	175	2.3%	6.3%	9.7%	2.9%	10%	78%

1937	38	SLB	AL	505	2.0%	4.8%	10.9%	5.2%	17%	81%
6 Yrs				1560	1.5%	5.6%	10.0%	2.9%	10%	80%
MLB Averages					1.3%	8.0%	8.1%	3.2%	13%	80%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1925	26	0	0		9.00	6	0	2	0	0	9.0	14	10	9	1	7	0	0	2	45	51	2.333	14.0	1.0	7.0	0.0	0.00	51
1926	27	0	2	.000	5.02	12	2	4	1	0	28.2	36	19	16	1	15	7	1	2	132	83	1.779	11.3	0.3	4.7	2.2	0.47	83
1927	28	0	2	.000	5.02	12	2	4	1	0	28.2	36	19	16	1	15	7	1	2	132	83	1.779	11.3	0.3	4.7	2.2	0.47	83
1928	29	1	2	.333	3.55	29	3	14	2	1	66.0	79	41	26	1	30	17	2	3	297	115	1.652	10.8	0.1	4.1	2.3	0.57	115
1929	30	6	8	.429	4.48	62	17	27	5	7	193.0	234	133	96	9	84	52	4	6	880	105	1.648	10.9	0.4	3.9	2.4	0.62	105
1930	31	6	12	.333	5.13	75	21	31	6	7	229.2	286	168	131	13	101	63	5	10	1055	94	1.685	11.2	0.5	4.0	2.5	0.62	94
1931	32	6	12	.333	5.13	75	21	31	6	7	229.2	286	168	131	13	101	63	5	10	1055	94	1.685	11.2	0.5	4.0	2.5	0.62	94
1932	33	6	12	.333	5.13	75	21	31	6	7	229.2	286	168	131	13	101	63	5	10	1055	94	1.685	11.2	0.5	4.0	2.5	0.62	94
1933	34	6	12	.333	5.13	75	21	31	6	7	229.2	286	168	131	13	101	63	5	10	1055	94	1.685	11.2	0.5	4.0	2.5	0.62	94
1934	35	6	12	.333	5.13	75	21	31	6	7	229.2	286	168	131	13	101	63	5	10	1055	94	1.685	11.2	0.5	4.0	2.5	0.62	94
1935	36	6	12	.333	5.13	75	21	31	6	7	229.2	286	168	131	13	101	63	5	10	1055	94	1.685	11.2	0.5	4.0	2.5	0.62	94
1936	37	6	12	.333	5.13	75	21	31	6	7	229.2	286	168	131	13	101	63	5	10	1055	94	1.685	11.2	0.5	4.0	2.5	0.62	94
1937	38	10	21	.323	5.58	101	34	40	12	7	335.1	436	255	208	23	156	87	5	11	1560	87	1.765	11.7	0.6	4.2	2.3	0.56	87

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1925	26	0	1	.000	8.00	9.0	14	9	8	1	7	0	0	2.333	14.0	7.0	0.0	0.00	1.0	6
1926	27	1	1	.500	3.15	20.0	22	8	7	0	8	7	1	1.500	9.9	3.6	3.2	0.88	0.0	6

1928	29	3	1	.750	2.37	38.0	44	11	10	0	15	10	1	1.553	10.4	3.6	2.4	0.67	0.0	17
1929	30	8	7	.533	3.69	139.0	144	63	57	7	50	38	2	1.396	9.3	3.2	2.5	0.76	0.5	33
1930	31	1	3	.250	5.85	40.0	46	29	26	4	15	12	1	1.525	10.4	3.4	2.7	0.80	0.9	13

1937	38	4	8	.333	5.19	111.0	139	71	64	9	51	25	0	1.712	11.3	4.1	2.0	0.49	0.7	26
6 Yrs		17	21	.447	4.34	357.0	409	191	172	21	146	92	5	1.555	10.3		2.3	0.63	0.5	101

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

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1929 NL 6 (3rd)

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Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Pitching - 3 (2136), Average HOFer ≈ 185

Similarity Scores

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