Was Lou Ciola a pitcher?

Yes. Lou Ciola pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lou Ciola hit?

Lou Ciola hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Lou Ciola play for?

Lou Ciola played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1943).

What were Lou Ciola's career stats?

In 12 games, Lou Ciola went 1-3 with a 5.56 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 43.2 innings pitched.

What position did Lou Ciola play?

Lou Ciola played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lou Ciola and how much did he weigh?

Lou Ciola was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Lou Ciola's career ERA?

Lou Ciola finished with a 5.56 career ERA, going 1-3 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lou Ciola have?

Lou Ciola recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Lou Ciola in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lou Ciola has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lou Ciola

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943)

Lou Ciola was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1943 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 12 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.56 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 5.56

WHIP 1.60

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -1095.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 9/6/1922 in Norfolk, VA, USA
Died: 10/18/1981 in Austin, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-07-25
Last Game: 1943-09-28

Full name: Louis Alexander Ciola

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lou Ciola — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	12	3	2	0	0	43.2	48	27	2	22	7	5.56	-1095.5

Career ERA 5.56 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 58.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lou Ciola — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	PHA	AL	1	3	12	3	2	0	0	43.2	48	27	22	7	5.56	3.50 (-59%)	-1095.5
Career · 1 season			1	3	12	3	2	0	0	43.2	48	27	22	7	5.56	—	-1,095

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

Lou Ciola — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	18	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lou Ciola — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	PHA	AL	12	18	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	18	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0

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

Lou Ciola — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	11	1	3	0	0	.273

Pitching — Home / Away

Lou Ciola — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	19.2	17	10	8	2	4.58
Away	6	24.0	31	16	14	5	6.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lou Ciola — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1943-09-28	PHA	SLA	W	4	0	0	0
1943-09-23	PHA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0
1943-09-19	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1943-09-16	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1943-09-15	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1943-08-23	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	1	1
1943-08-21	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1943-08-14	PHA	CLE	L	3	1	1	1
1943-08-11	PHA	CLE	L	4	0	1	0
1943-08-01	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lou Ciola — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-09-28	PHA	SLA	W	9.0	8	3	3	4	0	0
1943-09-23	PHA	CHW	L	5.2	4	3	2	2	1	0
1943-09-19	PHA	BOS	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
1943-09-16	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1943-09-15	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1943-08-23	PHA	CHW	L	8.0	7	7	6	7	1	1
1943-08-21	PHA	SLA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1943-08-14	PHA	CLE	—	5.0	8	5	1	0	2	0
1943-08-11	PHA	CLE	L	8.0	13	10	9	4	2	0
1943-08-01	PHA	CHW	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Ciola — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	2	9	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Ciola — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PHA	P	12	0	2	9	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lou Ciola — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

Lou Ciola — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Richmond	Richmond	VA	1943

Lou Ciola: the record in brief

The profile opens with Lou Ciola's first major league game on July 25, 1943; the last one listed came on September 28, 1943. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1943. Born on September 6, 1922, in Norfolk, VA, USA, Ciola is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on October 18, 1981, in Austin, MN, USA. Lou Ciola was the playing name; the full given name is Louis Alexander.

Ciola's career pitching line is 1 win, 3 losses and a 5.56 ERA over 12 appearances. The same table counts 7 strikeouts. Against a 3.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.56 mark was 58.9% worse. Ciola's only pitching season is 1943: 12 games, 7 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 12 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 9 assists against 2 errors.

Ciola's college years, 1943, were spent at University of Richmond. The game-log section draws on 24 games of Retrosheet box scores for Ciola.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Ciola

Was Lou Ciola a pitcher?: Yes. Lou Ciola pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Ciola hit?: Lou Ciola hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Lou Ciola play for?: Lou Ciola played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1943).
What were Lou Ciola's career stats?: In 12 games, Lou Ciola went 1-3 with a 5.56 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 43.2 innings pitched.
What position did Lou Ciola play?: Lou Ciola played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lou Ciola and how much did he weigh?: Lou Ciola was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Lou Ciola's career ERA?: Lou Ciola finished with a 5.56 career ERA, going 1-3 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lou Ciola have?: Lou Ciola recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Lou Ciola in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lou Ciola has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.