What years did Lou Brissie play?

Lou Brissie played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953.

Was Lou Brissie a pitcher?

Yes. Lou Brissie pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 436 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lou Brissie hit?

Lou Brissie hit 0 career home runs with 67 hits.

Lou Brissie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1953)

W–L 44–48

ERA 4.07

WHIP 1.47

SO 436

Pitcher PIV 2454.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 6/5/1924 in Anderson, SC, USA
Died: 11/25/2013 in Augusta, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-09-28
Last Game: 1953-09-01
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Leland Victor Brissie

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
44	48	234	93	45	2	29	897.7	867	406	61	451	436	4.07	2454.7

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	PHA	AL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	7.0	9	5	5	4	6.43	—	0.0
1948	PHA	AL	14	10	39	25	11	0	5	194.0	202	89	95	127	4.13	4.10 (-1%)	3724.1
1949	PHA	AL	16	11	34	29	18	0	3	229.3	220	109	118	118	4.28	4.12 (-4%)	-612.1
1950	PHA	AL	7	19	46	31	15	2	8	246.0	237	110	117	101	4.02	4.36 (+8%)	-260.6
1951	PHA	AL	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	13.3	20	10	8	3	6.75	4.04 (-67%)	70.4
1951	CLE	AL	4	3	54	4	1	0	9	112.3	90	40	61	50	3.20	4.04 (+21%)	468.8
1952	CLE	AL	3	2	42	1	0	0	2	82.7	68	32	34	28	3.48	3.70 (+6%)	-63.5
1953	CLE	AL	0	0	16	0	0	0	2	13.0	21	11	13	5	7.62	4.14 (-84%)	-872.5
Career · 8 seasons			44	48	234	93	45	2	29	897.2	867	406	451	436	4.07	—	2,455

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
234	295	17	67	5	1	0	26	0	7	23	.227	.245	.251	.496	-1,372

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OPS .496 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	PHA	AL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	PHA	AL	39	76	3	18	1	0	10	2	8	.237	.263 (-10%)	.340 (-25%)	.379 (-34%)	.719 (-30%)	-362.9
1949	PHA	AL	34	90	7	24	2	1	6	1	8	.267	.262 (+2%)	.343 (-20%)	.384 (-19%)	.727 (-19%)	-306.3
1950	PHA	AL	46	87	5	15	1	0	7	3	4	.172	.265 (-35%)	.346 (-42%)	.401 (-54%)	.747 (-49%)	-702.5
1951	PHA	AL	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CLE	AL	54	23	2	6	1	0	2	0	1	.261	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CLE	AL	42	12	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CLE	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			234	295	17	67	5	1	26	7	23	.227	—	—	—	—	-1,372

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	115	152	8	34	0	14	.224
Away	119	142	8	32	0	11	.225

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	115	486.0	478	218	238	236	4.04
Away	119	412.0	389	188	213	198	4.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1953-09-01	CLE	BOS	SV	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1953-08-16	CLE	SLA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1953-07-24	CLE	MIN	—	0.0	1	1	1	2	0
1953-07-12	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	6	4	4	0	2
1953-07-10	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-07-05	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	2	1	1	3	0
1953-06-16	CLE	PHA	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1953-06-14	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0
1953-06-13	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	0
1953-06-12	CLE	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	234	0	29	120	4	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1947	PHA	P	1	1	1	0	0
1948	PHA	P	39	8	22	0	1
1949	PHA	P	34	6	21	0	3
1950	PHA	P	46	7	41	2	6
1951	PHA	P	2	1	1	0	0
1951	CLE	P	54	3	11	2	3
1952	CLE	P	42	3	21	0	0
1953	CLE	P	16	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	234

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Presbyterian College	Clinton	SC	1942, 1943

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1948	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	5.0	336	0
1948	Rookie of the Year	ML	4th	3.0	48	3

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Brissie

What years did Lou Brissie play?: Lou Brissie played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953.
Was Lou Brissie a pitcher?: Yes. Lou Brissie pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 436 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Brissie hit?: Lou Brissie hit 0 career home runs with 67 hits.