Lou Fette
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| Lou Fette | |
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 Lou Fette, 1938 Wheaties Series |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 15, 1907 Alma, Missouri |
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| Died: January 3, 1981 (aged 73) Warrensburg, Missouri |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1937 for the Boston Bees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 22, 1945 for the Boston Braves | |
| Career statistics | |
| Record | 41-40 |
| Earned run average | 3.15 |
| Strikeouts | 194 |
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Louis Henry William (Lou) Fette (March 15, 1907 – January 3, 1981) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Bees (1937–1940), Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) and Boston Braves (1945). Fette batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Alma, Missouri.
In a five-season career, Fette posted a 41–40 record with 194 strikeouts and a 3.15 ERA in 691 innings pitched.
Fette died in Warrensburg, Missouri, at the age of 73.
[edit] Best Season
- 1937: 20 wins, 2.88 ERA, five shutouts, 23 complete games, 259 innings – all career-highs
[edit] Highlights
- 1939 National League All-Star
- Twice led NL in shutouts (1937, five - 1939, six)
- In his major league debut defeated Johnny Vander Meer and the Cincinnati Reds, 3–1 (May 19, 1937)
[edit] Sources
- Baseball Library
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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