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Lou Sleater
Louis Mortimer Sleater
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: September 8, 1926 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Mount St. Joseph's (Baltimore, MD)
School: University of Maryland
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1946. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 25, 1950
Final Game: September 28, 1958
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1950 23 SLB AL 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0
1951 24 SLB AL 1 9 .100 5.11 20 8 9 4 0 1 81.0 88 53 46 7 53 33 5 0 1 384 85 1.741 9.8 0.8 5.9 3.7 0.62
1952 25 TOT AL 4 3 .571 4.11 18 11 1 3 1 0 65.2 65 37 30 5 35 23 2 1 1 288 88 1.523 8.9 0.7 4.8 3.2 0.66
1952 25 SLB AL 0 1 .000 7.27 4 2 0 0 0 0 8.2 9 8 7 1 5 1 0 1 0 40 54 1.615 9.3 1.0 5.2 1.0 0.20
1952 25 WSH AL 4 2 .667 3.63 14 9 1 3 1 0 57.0 56 29 23 4 30 22 2 0 1 248 98 1.509 8.8 0.6 4.7 3.5 0.73
1955 28 KCA AL 1 1 .500 7.71 16 1 7 0 0 0 25.2 33 22 22 3 21 0 11 0 0 0 127 54 2.104 11.6 1.1 7.4 3.9 0.52
1956 29 MLN NL 2 2 .500 3.15 25 1 11 0 0 2 45.2 42 22 16 6 27 9 32 0 0 0 209 110 1.511 8.3 1.2 5.3 6.3 1.19
1957 30 DET AL 3 3 .500 3.76 41 0 19 0 0 2 69.1 61 33 29 9 28 7 43 1 0 1 296 103 1.284 7.9 1.2 3.6 5.6 1.54
1958 31 TOT AL 1 0 1.000 10.22 10 0 6 0 0 0 12.1 17 14 14 2 8 0 9 0 0 0 60 37 2.027 12.4 1.5 5.8 6.6 1.13
1958 31 DET AL 0 0 6.75 4 0 2 0 0 0 5.1 3 4 4 2 6 0 4 0 0 0 25 60 1.688 5.1 3.4 10.1 6.8 0.67
1958 31 BAL AL 1 0 1.000 12.86 6 0 4 0 0 0 7.0 14 10 10 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 35 28 2.286 18.0 0.0 2.6 6.4 2.50
7 Seasons 12 18 .400 4.70 131 21 54 7 1 5 300.2 306 181 157 32 172 16 152 8 1 3 1367 83 1.590 9.2 1.0 5.1 4.5 0.88
162 Game Avg. 5 8 .400 4.70 59 9 24 3 0 2 135 137 81 70 14 77 68 4 0 1 612 83 1.590 9.2 1.0 5.1 4.5 0.88
BAL (4 yrs) 2 10 .167 5.81 31 10 14 4 0 1 97.2 111 71 63 8 60 0 40 5 1 1 462 74 1.751 10.2 0.7 5.5 3.7 0.67
DET (2 yrs) 3 3 .500 3.98 45 0 21 0 0 2 74.2 64 37 33 11 34 7 47 1 0 1 321 97 1.313 7.7 1.3 4.1 5.7 1.38
WSH (1 yr) 4 2 .667 3.63 14 9 1 3 1 0 57.0 56 29 23 4 30 22 2 0 1 248 98 1.509 8.8 0.6 4.7 3.5 0.73
MLN (1 yr) 2 2 .500 3.15 25 1 11 0 0 2 45.2 42 22 16 6 27 9 32 0 0 0 209 110 1.511 8.3 1.2 5.3 6.3 1.19
KCA (1 yr) 1 1 .500 7.71 16 1 7 0 0 0 25.2 33 22 22 3 21 0 11 0 0 0 127 54 2.104 11.6 1.1 7.4 3.9 0.52
AL (6 yrs) 10 16 .385 4.98 106 20 43 7 1 3 255.0 264 159 141 26 145 7 120 8 1 3 1158 80 1.604 9.3 0.9 5.1 4.2 0.83
NL (1 yr) 2 2 .500 3.15 25 1 11 0 0 2 45.2 42 22 16 6 27 9 32 0 0 0 209 110 1.511 8.3 1.2 5.3 6.3 1.19

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1950 23 SLB AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1951 24 SLB AL 25 33 31 2 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 .226 .273 .290 .563 50 9 0 0 0 1
1952 25 TOT AL 19 23 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .045 .045 .045 .091 -74 1 1 0 1 1
1952 25 SLB AL 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
1952 25 WSH AL 15 21 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .050 .050 .050 .100 -72 1 1 0 1 1
1955 28 KCA AL 21 13 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 -17 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
1956 29 MLN NL 25 11 10 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .500 .545 .500 1.045 192 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
1957 30 DET AL 41 22 20 4 5 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 2 .250 .286 .700 .986 158 14 1 0 1 0 1 1
1958 31 TOT AL 13 7 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .571 .714 91 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 31 DET AL 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1171 4 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1958 31 BAL AL 9 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
7 Seasons 145 109 103 8 21 0 1 4 12 0 0 4 11 .204 .234 .340 .573 55 35 3 0 2 0 1
162 Game Avg. 162 122 115 9 23 0 1 4 13 0 0 4 12 .204 .234 .340 .573 55 39 3 0 2
BAL (4 yrs) 39 41 39 2 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 .179 .220 .231 .450 22 9 0 0 0 0 0
DET (2 yrs) 45 23 21 5 6 0 0 4 8 0 0 1 2 .286 .318 .857 1.175 207 18 1 0 1 0 1
WSH (1 yr) 15 21 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .050 .050 .050 .100 -72 1 1 0 1
MLN (1 yr) 25 11 10 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .500 .545 .500 1.045 192 5 0 0 0 0 0
KCA (1 yr) 21 13 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 -17 2 1 0 0 0 0
AL (6 yrs) 120 98 93 7 16 0 1 4 10 0 0 3 8 .172 .198 .323 .520 40 30 3 0 2 0 1
NL (1 yr) 25 11 10 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .500 .545 .500 1.045 192 5 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1950 SLB AL 23 P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.00
1951 SLB AL 24 P 20 13 2 10 1 1 .923 0.60 .954 0.99
1952 TOT AL 25 P 18 9 0 8 1 0 .889 0.44 .967 1.03
1952 SLB AL 25 P 4 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.50 .950 1.02
1952 WSH AL 25 P 14 7 0 6 1 0 .857 0.43 .971 1.03
1955 KCA AL 28 P 16 1 25.2 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 1.75 0.31 .960 2.00 0.83
1956 MLN NL 29 P 25 1 45.2 15 4 11 0 0 1.000 2.96 0.60 .967 2.05 0.83
1957 DET AL 30 P 41 0 69.1 16 2 11 3 2 .813 1.69 0.32 .969 1.99 0.86
1958 TOT AL 31 P 10 0 12.1 6 1 4 1 0 .833 3.65 0.50 .967 1.90 0.82
1958 DET AL 31 P 4 0 5.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 3.38 0.50 .950 1.86 0.82
1958 BAL AL 31 P 6 0 7.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 3.86 0.50 .975 1.93 0.82
7 Seasons P 131 2 153.0 64 11 47 6 3 .906 3.41 0.44 .964 2.00 0.89
7 Seasons TOT 131 2 153.0 64 11 47 6 3 .906 3.41 0.44 .870 2.00 0.89

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1951 AL--5--9th

                                         

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Transactions

Before 1946 Season: Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent.

Before 1947 Season: Released by the Boston Braves.

Before 1947 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

Before 1949 Season: Purchased by the New York Giants from the Chicago Cubs.

April 10, 1950: Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Browns from the New York Giants.

July 31, 1951: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the St. Louis Browns.

September 16, 1951: Returned to the St. Louis Browns by the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

May 12, 1952: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Fred Marsh to the Washington Senators for Cass Michaels.

May, 1954: Purchased by Toronto (International) from the Washington Senators.

October 16, 1954: Purchased by the New York Yankees from Toronto (International).

April 28, 1955: Purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the New York Yankees.

November 27, 1955: Drafted by the Milwaukee Braves from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

April 11, 1957: Released by the Milwaukee Braves.

April 20, 1957: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 2, 1958: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Detroit Tigers.

October 16, 1959: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

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