Lou Fette

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

Lou Fette was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945 for the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 41-40 with a 3.15 ERA and 194 strikeouts. He also batted .186 with 0 home runs. Lou Fette was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3430.4.

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

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

Lou Fette — 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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Lou Fette — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 1 239.2 235 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 32.1 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

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

Lou Fette — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5712642308.183
Away5311062107.191

Pitching — Home / Away

Lou Fette — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home56391.13181031331192.37
Away53299.2340139118764.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lou Fette — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-06-22 BSNBROL 000000000
1945-06-17 BSNBROL 000000000
1945-06-14 BSNPHIL 100000000
1945-05-27 BSNCINL 100000000
1945-05-05 BSNNY1L 000000000
1940-07-15 BROPITL 000000000
1940-07-13 BROCINL 000000000
1940-06-20 BSNPITL 100000010
1940-06-16 BSNCHCL 200000000
1940-06-08 BSNCHCL 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lou Fette — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-06-22 BSNBRO — 2.0200000
1945-06-17 BSNBRO — 1.0200110
1945-06-14 BSNPHI L 3.1466311
1945-05-27 BSNCIN L 4.0533320
1945-05-05 BSNNY1 — 0.2311000
1940-07-15 BROPIT — 1.0200000
1940-07-13 BROCIN — 2.0100200
1940-06-20 BSNPIT L 6.2976400
1940-06-16 BSNCHC L 5.2666600
1940-06-08 BSNCHC L 7.0833320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Fette — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 109 0 24 172 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Fette — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BSN P 35 0 8 63 3 3
1938 BSN P 33 0 10 56 0 4
1939 BSN P 27 0 5 46 3 2
1940 BSN P 7 0 1 4 0 0
1940 BRO P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1945 BSN P 5 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lou Fette — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 109

Awards & Honors

Lou Fette — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

College History

Lou Fette — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Missouri Valley College Marshall MO 1927

Award Voting History

Lou Fette — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1937 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 29.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lou Fette (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hank Thormahlen
    29-30, 3.33 ERA
  2. 96
    Jim Pastorius
    31-55, 3.12 ERA
  3. 88
    Joseph Finneran
    25-33, 3.30 ERA
  4. 87
    Ernie Koob
    23-30, 3.13 ERA
  5. 86
    Vive Lindaman
    36-60, 2.92 ERA
  6. 85
    Jing Johnson
    24-37, 3.35 ERA

Lou Fette: the record in brief

Lou Fette played a first major league game on April 26, 1937 and a last one on June 22, 1945. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Bees (1937 to 1940), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940), and the Boston Braves (1945). Fette played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 15, 1907, in Alma, MO, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on January 3, 1981, in Warrensburg, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Louis Henry William.

Fette's career pitching line is 41 wins, 40 losses and a 3.15 ERA over 109 appearances. The same table counts 194 strikeouts, 51 complete games, and 14 shutouts. That 3.15 ERA compares with a 4.17 league average across the same seasons, 24.4% better. 1937 brought Fette a season-high 20 wins. 1938 produced Fette's most strikeouts, 83. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.88 in 1937, when the league's was 4.34.

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.
What teams did Lou Fette play for?
Lou Fette played for 2 teams: the Boston Braves (1937–1940, 1945) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940).
What awards did Lou Fette win?
Lou Fette was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Lou Fette's career stats?
In 109 games, Lou Fette went 41-40 with a 3.15 ERA, 194 strikeouts, 691.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 44 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Lou Fette play?
Lou Fette played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lou Fette and how much did he weigh?
Lou Fette was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
What was Lou Fette's career ERA?
Lou Fette finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 41-40 with 194 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lou Fette have?
Lou Fette recorded 194 career strikeouts.
Is Lou Fette in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lou Fette has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Lou Fette make?
Lou Fette was selected to 1 All-Star Game.