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Lou Sleater
Louis Mortimer Sleater

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 185 lb.
School University of Maryland

Debut April 25, 1950
Final Game September 28, 1958
Born September 8, 1926 in St. Louis, MO

Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1946. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1950 23 SLB AL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    1.0    0    0    0   0    0    1   0   0     3       0  0.00  4.94  inf 0.000
 1951 24 SLB AL   1   9  20   8   4   0   9  1   81.0   88   53   46   7   53   33   5   1   384       0  5.11  4.37   85 1.741
 1952 25 TOT AL   4   3  18  11   3   1   1  0   65.7   65   37   30   5   35   23   2   1   288       1  4.11  3.61   88 1.523
         SLB AL   0   1   4   2   0   0   0  0    8.7    9    8    7   1    5    1   0   0    40       1  7.27  3.90   54 1.615
         WSH AL   4   2  14   9   3   1   1  0   57.0   56   29   23   4   30   22   2   1   248       0  3.63  3.56   98 1.509
 1955 28 KCA AL   1   1  16   1   0   0   7  0   25.7   33   22   22   3   21   11   0   0   127   0   0  7.71  4.16   54 2.104
 1956 29 MLN NL   2   2  25   1   0   0  11  2   45.7   42   22   16   6   27   32   0   0   209   9   0  3.15  3.47  110 1.511
 1957 30 DET AL   3   3  41   0   0   0  19  2   69.3   61   33   29   9   28   43   1   1   296   7   0  3.76  3.86  103 1.284
 1958 31 TOT AL   1   0  10   0   0   0   6  0   12.3   17   14   14   2    8    9   0   0    60   0   0 10.22  3.78   37 2.027
         DET AL   0   0   4   0   0   0   2  0    5.3    3    4    4   2    6    4   0   0    25   0   0  6.75  4.03   60 1.688
         BAL AL   1   0   6   0   0   0   4  0    7.0   14   10   10   0    2    5   0   0    35   0   0 12.86  3.58   28 2.286
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  7 Yr WL% .400  12  18 131  21   7   1  54  5  300.7  306  181  157  32  172  152   8   3  1367  16   1  4.70  3.91   83 1.590
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     5   8  58   9   3   0  24  2  134.3  136   80   70  14   76   68   3   1   611   7   0  4.70  3.91   83 1.590
 Career High      4   9  41  11   4   1  19  2   81.0   88   53   46   9   53   43   5   1   384   9   1  3.15  4.37  110 1.284

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 24 SLB AL  25   31    2    7   0  1   0    1   0  0   2   5  .226  .273  .290   50    9   0           0   0
 1952 25 TOT AL  19   22    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   0  .045  .045  .045  -74    1   1           0   1
         SLB AL   4    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0           0   0
         WSH AL  15   20    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   0  .050  .050  .050  -72    1   1           0   1
 1955 28 KCA AL  21   13    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .154  .154  .154  -17    2   0   0   0   0   1
 1956 29 MLN NL  25   10    1    5   0  0   0    2   0  0   1   3  .500  .545  .500  192    5   0   0   0   0   0
 1957 30 DET AL  41   20    4    5   0  0   3    7   0  0   1   2  .250  .286  .700  158   14   1   0   1   0   1
 1958 31 TOT AL  13    7    1    1   0  0   1    1   0  0   0   1  .143  .143  .571   91    4   0   0   0   0   0
         DET AL   4    1    1    1   0  0   1    1   0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 4.000 1171    4   0   0   0   0   0
         BAL AL   9    6    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      145  103    8   21   0  1   4   12   0  0   4  11  .204  .234  .340   55   35   2   0   1   0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        115    9   23   0  1   4   13   0  0   4  12  .204  .234  .340   55   39   2   0   1   0   3
 Career High     41   31    4    7   0  1   3    7   0  0   2   5                          14   1   0   1   0   1
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1951 24 SLB AL   33   24    2   2.2   105| .226  .271| .273  .353| .290  .397| .563  .750|  50  .217  -2.4  -0.2   0%
 1952 25 TOT AL   23   23    0   0.0    94| .045  .257| .045  .337| .045  .375| .090  .712| -74  .000  -5.2  -0.6   0%
         SLB AL    2    2    0   0.0    99| .000  .264| .000  .344| .000  .384| .000  .728|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
         WSH AL   21   21    0   0.0    94| .050  .257| .050  .336| .050  .375| .100  .710| -72  .000  -4.6  -0.5   0%
 1955 28 KCA AL   13   12    0   0.0   103| .154  .267| .154  .347| .154  .398| .308  .746| -17  .000  -2.2  -0.2   0%
 1956 29 MLN NL   11    5    3  16.0    98| .500  .257| .545  .323| .500  .406|1.045  .728| 192  .912   1.4   0.1   0%
 1957 30 DET AL   22   17    3   4.8   102| .250  .266| .286  .339| .700  .402| .986  .741| 158  .538   1.2   0.1   0%
 1958 31 TOT AL    7    6    4  17.8    94| .143  .257| .143  .325| .571  .390| .714  .715|  91  .931  -0.2  -0.1   0%
         DET AL    1    0    4         104|1.000  .270|1.000  .339|4.000  .410|5.000  .749|1171         1.4   0.1   0%
         BAL AL    6    6    0   0.0    93| .000  .254| .000  .322| .000  .387| .000  .709|-100  .000  -1.6  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons       109   87   12   3.7   100| .204  .264| .234  .341| .340  .394| .574  .735|  55  .423  -7.5  -0.9   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1950 23 SLB AL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1951 24 SLB AL P 20 2 10 1 1 .923 .952 0.60 0.99 1.33 2.07 8 81.0 1952 25 TOT AL P 18 0 8 1 0 .889 .964 0.44 1.03 1.10 2.10 11 65.7 SLB AL P 4 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 1.02 2.07 2.07 2 8.7 WSH AL P 14 0 6 1 0 .857 .968 0.43 1.03 0.95 2.10 9 57.0 1955 28 KCA AL P 16 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.31 0.83 1.75 2.00 1 25.7 1956 29 MLN NL P 25 4 11 0 0 1.000 .968 0.60 0.83 2.95 2.05 1 45.7 1957 30 DET AL P 41 2 11 3 2 .813 .963 0.32 0.86 1.69 1.99 0 69.3 1958 31 TOT AL P 10 1 4 1 0 .833 .962 0.50 0.82 3.66 1.90 0 12.3 DET AL P 4 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.82 3.40 1.87 0 5.3 BAL AL P 6 1 2 1 0 .750 .968 0.50 0.82 3.86 1.93 0 7.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1950 23 SLB AL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1951 24 SLB AL P 20 2 10 1 1 .923 .952 0.60 0.99 1.33 2.07 8 81.0 1952 25 TOT AL P 18 0 8 1 0 .889 .964 0.44 1.03 1.10 2.10 11 65.7 SLB AL P 4 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 1.02 2.07 2.07 2 8.7 WSH AL P 14 0 6 1 0 .857 .968 0.43 1.03 0.95 2.10 9 57.0 1955 28 KCA AL P 16 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.31 0.83 1.75 2.00 1 25.7 1956 29 MLN NL P 25 4 11 0 0 1.000 .968 0.60 0.83 2.95 2.05 1 45.7 1957 30 DET AL P 41 2 11 3 2 .813 .963 0.32 0.86 1.69 1.99 0 69.3 1958 31 TOT AL P 10 1 4 1 0 .833 .962 0.50 0.82 3.66 1.90 0 12.3 DET AL P 4 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.82 3.40 1.87 0 5.3 BAL AL P 6 1 2 1 0 .750 .968 0.50 0.82 3.86 1.93 0 7.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 131 11 47 6 3 .906 .962 0.44 0.89 1.74 2.04 21 300.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 131 11 47 6 3 .906 .962 0.44 0.89 1.73 2.04 21 301
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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 the Toronto (International) from the Washington Senators.

October 16, 1954: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the 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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