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Lou Kretlow was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born June 27, 1921 in Apache, OK. A right-handed pitcher listed at 6' 2" and 185 pounds, Lou Kretlow debuted on September 26, 1946 and last played on September 23, 1956.
Across 199 big-league appearances, Lou Kretlow went 27-47 with a 4.87 ERA, 450 strikeouts, and 785.1 innings pitched.
Every one of Lou's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 199 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 47 | 4.87 | 199 | 104 | 1 | 785.1 | 450 | 522 | 1.66 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 9.0 | 4 |
| 1948 | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 1 | 4.63 | 23.1 | 9 |
| 1949 | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 2 | 6.16 | 76.0 | 40 |
| 1950 | St. Louis Browns | 0 | 2 | 11.93 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 1950 | Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 3.80 | 21.1 | 14 |
| 1950 | ? | 0 | 2 | 7.07 | 35.2 | 24 |
| 1951 | Chicago White Sox | 6 | 9 | 4.20 | 137.0 | 89 |
| 1952 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 4 | 2.96 | 79.0 | 63 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 3.48 | 20.2 | 15 |
| 1953 | St. Louis Browns | 1 | 5 | 5.11 | 81.0 | 37 |
| 1953 | ? | 1 | 5 | 4.78 | 101.2 | 52 |
| 1954 | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 11 | 4.37 | 166.2 | 82 |
| 1955 | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 4 | 8.22 | 38.1 | 26 |
| 1956 | Kansas City Athletics | 4 | 9 | 5.31 | 118.2 | 61 |
With the Athletics franchise, Lou Kretlow appears across the 1956 season (Kansas City Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Lou Kretlow pitched in 25 games with 61 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Lou Kretlow.
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