Lou Garland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931)

Lou Garland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1931 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 10.26 ERA and 4 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

W–L 0–2
ERA 10.26
WHIP 2.64
SO 4
Pitcher PIV -1174.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
7/16/1905 in Archie, MO, USA
Died
8/30/1990 in Idaho Falls, ID, USA
MLB Debut
1931-08-31
Last Game
1931-09-27

Full name: Louis Lyman Garland

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lou Garland — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 7 2 0 0 0 16.2 30 19 2 14 4 10.26 -1174.7

Career ERA 10.26 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 150.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lou Garland — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1931 CHA AL 0 2 7 2 0 0 0 16.2 30 19 14 4 10.26 4.10 (-150%) -1174.7
Career · 1 season 0 2 7 2 0 0 0 16.2 30 19 14 4 10.26 — -1,175

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 Garland — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lou Garland — 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
1931 CHA AL 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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 Garland — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home220000.000
Away510000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Lou Garland — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home28.1159419.72
Away58.1151210312.96

Last 7 Games — Batting

Lou Garland — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-09-27 CHWSLAL 000000000
1931-09-20 CHWMINL 100000000
1931-09-14 CHWBOSL 000000000
1931-09-08 CHWCLEL 000000000
1931-09-08 CHWCLEL 000000000
1931-09-03 CHWDETL 100000001
1931-08-31 CHWCLEL 100000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Lou Garland — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1931-09-27 CHWSLA L 1.0232310
1931-09-20 CHWMIN — 3.0544420
1931-09-14 CHWBOS L 1.0443000
1931-09-08 CHWCLE — 3.0100200
1931-09-08 CHWCLE — 0.1333100
1931-09-03 CHWDET — 3.2632100
1931-08-31 CHWCLE — 4.2977312

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Garland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 1 7 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Garland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 CHA P 7 0 1 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lou Garland — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Lou Garland: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 31, 1931 and the final game on September 27, 1931, Lou Garland built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox in 1931. At 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame, Garland is listed as a pitcher. Garland both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 16, 1905, in Archie, MO, USA. Garland's death is recorded on August 30, 1990, in Idaho Falls, ID, USA. On the record, Lou Garland was born Louis Lyman Garland.

Garland went 0-2 with a 10.26 ERA in 7 games, 2 of them starts. The same table counts 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Garland's seasons was 4.10, so the 10.26 figure ran 150.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1931, with 7 games and 4 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Garland.

The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Garland

Was Lou Garland a pitcher?
Yes. Lou Garland pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Garland hit?
Lou Garland hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Lou Garland play for?
Lou Garland played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1931).
What were Lou Garland's career stats?
In 7 games, Lou Garland went 0-2 with a 10.26 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 16.2 innings pitched.
What position did Lou Garland play?
Lou Garland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lou Garland and how much did he weigh?
Lou Garland was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Lou Garland's career ERA?
Lou Garland finished with a 10.26 career ERA, going 0-2 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lou Garland have?
Lou Garland recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Lou Garland in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lou Garland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.