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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 25 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 128 | 5.25 | 1.000 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | |
| 1948 | 27 | DET | AL | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.63 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 96 | 3.96 | 1.371 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.82 | |
| 1949 | 28 | DET | AL | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.16 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 85 | 58 | 52 | 5 | 69 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 368 | 68 | 5.08 | 2.026 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 0.58 | |
| 1950 | 29 | TOT | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.07 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.2 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 67 | 6.28 | 2.439 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 6.1 | 0.53 | |
| 1950 | 29 | SLB | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 11.93 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 42 | 7.19 | 3.000 | 15.7 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 0.56 | |
| 1950 | 29 | CHW | AL | 0 | 0 | 3.80 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 120 | 5.68 | 2.063 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 0.52 | ||
| 1951 | 30 | CHW | AL | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.20 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 137.0 | 129 | 77 | 64 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 602 | 95 | 3.53 | 1.482 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 1.20 | |
| 1952 | 31 | CHW | AL | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.96 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 79.0 | 52 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 344 | 123 | 3.78 | 1.367 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 1.13 | |
| 1953 | 32 | TOT | AL | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.78 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101.2 | 105 | 67 | 54 | 7 | 82 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 482 | 88 | 4.91 | 1.839 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.63 | |
| 1953 | 32 | CHW | AL | 0 | 0 | 3.48 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 117 | 6.90 | 2.032 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 0.50 | ||
| 1953 | 32 | SLB | AL | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.11 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 93 | 56 | 46 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 380 | 82 | 4.41 | 1.790 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 0.71 | |
| 1954 | 33 | BAL | AL | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.37 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 166.2 | 169 | 83 | 81 | 12 | 82 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 730 | 82 | 3.84 | 1.506 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.00 | |
| 1955 | 34 | BAL | AL | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8.22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 50 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 192 | 46 | 4.22 | 2.009 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.96 | |
| 1956 | 35 | KCA | AL | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.31 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118.2 | 121 | 75 | 70 | 17 | 74 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 542 | 82 | 5.08 | 1.643 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 0.82 | |
| 10 Yrs | 27 | 47 | .365 | 4.87 | 199 | 104 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 785.1 | 781 | 479 | 425 | 62 | 522 | 17 | 450 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 3586 | 82 | 4.38 | 1.659 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 0.86 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 6 | 11 | .365 | 4.87 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 175 | 107 | 95 | 14 | 117 | 4 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 805 | 82 | 4.38 | 1.659 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 0.86 | ||||
| BAL (4 yrs) | 7 | 22 | .241 | 5.42 | 78 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 300.1 | 337 | 197 | 181 | 22 | 179 | 8 | 155 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1386 | 71 | 4.20 | 1.718 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.87 | ||||
| CHW (4 yrs) | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.73 | 65 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 258.0 | 210 | 132 | 107 | 15 | 187 | 2 | 181 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1153 | 106 | 4.06 | 1.539 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.97 | ||||
| DET (3 yrs) | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.57 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108.1 | 113 | 75 | 67 | 8 | 82 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 505 | 76 | 4.85 | 1.800 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 0.65 | ||||
| KCA (1 yr) | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.31 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118.2 | 121 | 75 | 70 | 17 | 74 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 542 | 82 | 5.08 | 1.643 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 0.82 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lou Kretlow born?
Lou Kretlow was born on June 27, 1921.
Where was Lou Kretlow born?
Lou Kretlow was born in Apache, OK.
How tall was Lou Kretlow?
Lou Kretlow was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Lou Kretlow weigh when playing?
Lou Kretlow weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Lou Kretlow play?
Lou Kretlow played 10 seasons.
Is Lou Kretlow in the Hall of Fame?
Lou Kretlow has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Lou Kretlow play?
Lou Kretlow was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Lou Kretlow have?
Lou Kretlow had 450 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Lou Kretlow played for?
Lou Kretlow played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Athletics.
When did Lou Kretlow retire?
Lou Kretlow last played in 1956.
What are Lou Kretlow's nicknames?
Lena is a nickname for Lou Kretlow.
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