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 was Lou Garland's career batting average?

Lou Garland batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 2026

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	16.7	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	16.7	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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Lou Garland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	8.1	15	9	4	1	9.72
Away	5	8.1	15	12	10	3	12.96

Last 7 Games — Batting

Lou Garland — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1931-09-27	CHW	SLA	L	0	0
1931-09-20	CHW	MIN	L	1	0
1931-09-14	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1931-09-08	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1931-09-08	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1931-09-03	CHW	DET	L	1	1
1931-08-31	CHW	CLE	L	1	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Lou Garland — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1931-09-27	CHW	SLA	L	1.0	2	3	2	3	1	0
1931-09-20	CHW	MIN	—	3.0	5	4	4	4	2	0
1931-09-14	CHW	BOS	L	1.0	4	4	3	0	0	0
1931-09-08	CHW	CLE	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1931-09-08	CHW	CLE	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	0
1931-09-03	CHW	DET	—	3.2	6	3	2	1	0	0
1931-08-31	CHW	CLE	—	4.2	9	7	7	3	1	2

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

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 was Lou Garland's career batting average?: Lou Garland batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
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.