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Lou Skizas

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: June 2, 1932 in Chicago, IL us

High School: Crane Technical HS (Chicago, IL)

Debut: April 19, 1956 (Age 23-322d, 11,351st in major league history)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 30, 1959 (Age 26-332d)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Louis Peter Skizas

Nicknames: The Nervous Greek

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

AB

725

H

196

HR

BA

.270

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.317

SLG

.443

OPS

.759

OPS+

103

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1949	17	NYY-min	D	120	567	482	102	141	30	6	15	87	6		80	85	.293	.395	.473	.868		228		2	3				INC,FDL · KOML,WISL
1950	18	NYY-min	C	124	411	411		112	21	1	21						.273	.273	.482	.754		198							JOP · WA
1951	19	NYY-min	B	109	376	376		117	20	1	15						.311	.311	.489	.801		184							NFK · PIED
1954	22	NYY-min	AA,AAA	97	337	323	12	100	17	4	13	20	2		10	10	.310	.328	.508	.836		164	5	0	2	2			BIR,KCY · SOUA,AA
1955	23	NYY-min	AAA	112	426	376	69	131	19	2	21	99	3		37	32	.348	.401	.577	.978		217	9	2	2	9			DEN · AA
1956	24	NYY-min	AAA	16	41	37	3	5	1	0	0	4	0		4	5	.135	.220	.162	.382		6		0	0	0			RMD · IL
1956	24	TOT	AL	89	323	303	39	95	11	3	11	40	3	1	15	19	.314	.343	.479	.821	116	145	13	0	2	3	1	79H
1956	24	NYY	AL	6	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1956	24	KCA	AL	83	317	297	39	94	11	3	11	39	3	1	15	17	.316	.346	.485	.831	118	144	13	0	2	3	1	79H
1957	25	KCA	AL	119	411	376	34	92	14	1	18	44	5	2	27	15	.245	.297	.431	.727	96	162	9	2	3	3	1	95H7
1958	26	DET-min	AAA,AA	30	120	109	11	19	1	1	1	6	0		8	5	.174	.229	.211	.440		23		0	2	1	1		CHL,BIR · AA,SOUA
1958	26	DET	AL	23	38	33	4	8	2	0	1	2	0	0	5	1	.242	.342	.394	.736	97	13	1	0	0	0	1	H/579
1959	27	CIN-min	AAA	116	437	402	46	111	18	2	15	53	1	2	29	31	.276	.327	.443	.770		178		2	3	1	3		SLE,HAV · PCL,IL
1959	27	CHW	AL	8	16	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.077	.250	.077	.327	-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	/7H
1960	28	CIN-min	AAA,AA	114	443	411	55	101	15	4	8	51	2	1	29	43	.246	.296	.360	.656		148		1	0	2	2		SLE,NVL · PCL,SOUA
1961	29	CIN-min	AAA	14	35	33	2	3	1	0	1	3	0		1	4	.091	.118	.212	.330		7		0	1	0	1		INA · AA
1962	30	DET-min	AAA	10	18	15	5	6	0	0	1	4	0		2	2	.400	.444	.600	1.044		9		0	0	1	0		DEN · AA
4 Yrs				239	788	725	80	196	27	4	30	86	8	3	50	37	.270	.317	.443	.759	103	321	24	2	5	6	3
162 Game Avg.				162	534	491	54	133	18	3	20	58	5	2	34	25	.270	.317	.443	.759	103	218	16	1	3	4	2

KCA (2 yrs)				202	728	673	73	186	25	4	29	83	8	3	42	32	.276	.318	.455	.773	106	306	22	2	5	6	2
NYY (1 yr)				6	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	-10	1	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				23	38	33	4	8	2	0	1	2	0	0	5	1	.242	.342	.394	.736	97	13	1	0	0	0	1
CHW (1 yr)				8	16	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.077	.250	.077	.327	-5	1	1	0	0	0	0

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

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