Lou Fette
| Lou Fette | |||
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 Lou Fette, 1938 Wheaties Series | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 15, 1907 Alma, Missouri | |||
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Died: January 3, 1981 (aged 73) Warrensburg, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 26, 1937, for the Boston Bees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 22, 1945, for the Boston Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 41–40 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.15 | ||
| Strikeouts | 194 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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. He died of a heart attack.
Best Season
- 1937: 20 wins, 2.88 ERA, five shutouts, 23 complete games, 259 innings – all career-highs
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)
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Library
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