LK
1946–1956 · P
Lou Kretlow
6' 2", 185 lbs·Lived to 86·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.96
Best ERA · 1952
6
Most W · 1954
89
Most K · 1951
1.367
Best WHIP · 1952
Career Arc · OPS
3 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
10 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | DET | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — |
| 1948 | DET | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — |
| 1949 | DET | 25 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — |
| 1950 | CWS | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1951 | CWS | 26 | 48 | 0 | 5 | .083 | — | — |
| 1952 | CWS | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .050 | — | — |
| 1953 | SLA | 31 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .172 | — | — |
| 1954 | BAL | 32 | 51 | 0 | 1 | .157 | .389 | — |
| 1955 | BAL | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .182 | — |
| 1956 | KC1 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .061 | .223 | — |
| Career | 200 | 237 | 0 | 12 | .114 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | DET | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 120 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | DET | 5 | 23.3 | 2 | 1 | 4.63 | 89 | 9 | 1.371 |
| 1949 | DET | 25 | 76.0 | 3 | 2 | 6.16 | 67 | 40 | 2.026 |
| 1950 | CWS | 20 | 35.7 | 0 | 2 | 7.07 | 62 | 24 | 2.439 |
| 1951 | CWS | 26 | 137.0 | 6 | 9 | 4.20 | 96 | 89 | 1.482 |
| 1952 | CWS | 19 | 79.0 | 4 | 4 | 2.96 | 125 | 63 | 1.367 |
| 1953 | SLA | 31 | 101.7 | 1 | 5 | 4.78 | 87 | 52 | 1.839 |
| 1954 | BAL | 32 | 166.7 | 6 | 11 | 4.37 | 89 | 82 | 1.506 |
| 1955 | BAL | 15 | 38.3 | 0 | 4 | 8.22 | 49 | 26 | 2.009 |
| 1956 | KC1 | 25 | 118.7 | 4 | 9 | 5.31 | 75 | 61 | 1.643 |
| Career | 199 | 785.4 | 27 | 47 | — | — | 450 | — | |
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