What years did Lou Fette play?

Lou Fette played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.

Was Lou Fette a pitcher?

Yes. Lou Fette pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 194 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lou Fette hit?

Lou Fette hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.

Lou Fette

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1945)

W–L 41–40

ERA 3.15

WHIP 1.31

SO 194

Pitcher PIV 3430.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 3/15/1907 in Alma, MO, USA
Died: 1/3/1981 in Warrensburg, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-26
Last Game: 1945-06-22
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Louis Henry William Fette

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
41	40	109	97	51	14	1	691.0	658	242	24	248	194	3.15	3430.4

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 24.4% better than 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
1937	BSN	NL	20	10	35	33	23	5	0	259.0	243	83	81	70	2.88	4.34 (+34%)	3015.0
1938	BSN	NL	11	13	33	32	17	3	1	239.7	235	84	79	83	3.15	4.35 (+27%)	1964.4
1939	BSN	NL	10	10	27	26	11	6	0	146.0	123	48	61	35	2.96	4.28 (+31%)	-738.1
1940	BSN	NL	0	5	7	5	0	0	0	32.3	38	20	18	2	5.57	4.21 (-32%)	-347.0
1940	BRO	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
1945	BSN	NL	0	2	5	1	0	0	0	11.0	16	7	7	4	5.73	3.67 (-56%)	-463.8
Career · 6 seasons			41	40	109	97	51	14	1	691.0	658	242	248	194	3.15	—	3,430

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
110	236	10	44	3	2	0	15	0	5	29	.186	.203	.216	.419	-1,037

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OBP .203 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .216 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 42.0% 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
1937	BSN	NL	36	92	6	22	1	0	11	4	11	.239	.276 (-14%)	.342 (-21%)	.398 (-37%)	.740 (-30%)	-437.3
1938	BSN	NL	33	85	4	16	2	1	4	0	9	.188	.272 (-31%)	.341 (-45%)	.392 (-40%)	.734 (-42%)	-599.9
1939	BSN	NL	27	49	0	3	0	1	0	0	9	.061	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	BSN	NL	7	8	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	BRO	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BSN	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			110	236	10	44	3	2	15	5	29	.186	—	—	—	—	-1,037

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	57	126	4	23	0	8	.183
Away	53	110	6	21	0	7	.191

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	56	391.1	318	103	133	119	2.37
Away	53	299.2	340	139	118	76	4.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1945-06-22	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1945-06-17	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1945-06-14	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	0
1945-05-27	BSN	CIN	L	1	0	0
1945-05-05	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1940-07-15	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0
1940-07-13	BRO	CIN	L	0	0	0
1940-06-20	BSN	PIT	L	1	0	1
1940-06-16	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	0
1940-06-08	BSN	CHC	L	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-06-22	BSN	BRO	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-17	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1945-06-14	BSN	PHI	L	3.1	4	6	6	3	1	1
1945-05-27	BSN	CIN	L	4.0	5	3	3	3	2	0
1945-05-05	BSN	NY1	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1940-07-15	BRO	PIT	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-13	BRO	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1940-06-20	BSN	PIT	L	6.2	9	7	6	4	0	0
1940-06-16	BSN	CHC	L	5.2	6	6	6	6	0	0
1940-06-08	BSN	CHC	L	7.0	8	3	3	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	109	0	24	172	6	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	BSN	P	35	8	63	3	3
1938	BSN	P	33	10	56	0	4
1939	BSN	P	27	5	46	3	2
1940	BSN	P	7	1	4	0	0
1940	BRO	P	2	0	0	0	0
1945	BSN	P	5	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	109

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1937	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P3
1937	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Missouri Valley College	Marshall	MO	1927

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1937	Most Valuable Player	NL	5th	29.0	80	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Fette

What years did Lou Fette play?: Lou Fette played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.
Was Lou Fette a pitcher?: Yes. Lou Fette pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 194 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Fette hit?: Lou Fette hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.