Lou Kretlow

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1956)

W–L 27–47
ERA 4.87
WHIP 1.66
SO 450
Pitcher PIV -7071.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
6/27/1921 in Apache, OK, USA
Died
9/12/2007 in Enid, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1946-09-26
Last Game
1956-09-23

Full name: Louis Henry Kretlow

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 47 199 104 22 3 1 785.3 781 425 62 522 450 4.87 -7071.0

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 22.2% worse 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
1946 DET AL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 3 2 4 3.00 3.59 (+16%) 0.0
1948 DET AL 2 1 5 2 1 0 0 23.3 21 12 11 9 4.63 4.10 (-13%) 76.0
1949 DET AL 3 2 25 10 1 0 0 76.0 85 52 69 40 6.16 4.12 (-50%) -1821.9
1950 SLA AL 0 2 9 2 0 0 0 14.3 25 19 18 10 11.93 4.36 (-174%) -1014.1
1950 CHA AL 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 21.3 17 9 27 14 3.80 4.36 (+13%) -703.5
1951 CHA AL 6 9 26 18 7 1 0 137.0 129 64 74 89 4.20 4.04 (-4%) 1796.8
1952 CHA AL 4 4 19 11 4 2 1 79.0 52 26 56 63 2.96 3.70 (+20%) -158.7
1953 CHA AL 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 20.7 12 8 30 15 3.48 4.14 (+16%) -1426.2
1953 SLA AL 1 5 22 11 0 0 0 81.0 93 46 52 37 5.11 4.14 (-24%) -544.0
1954 BAL AL 6 11 32 20 5 0 0 166.7 169 81 82 82 4.37 3.90 (-12%) 229.8
1955 BAL AL 0 4 15 5 0 0 0 38.3 50 35 27 26 8.22 4.00 (-105%) -212.5
1956 KC1 AL 4 9 25 20 3 0 0 118.7 121 70 74 61 5.31 3.96 (-34%) -3292.7
Career · 12 seasons 27 47 199 104 22 3 1 785.1 781 425 522 450 4.87 — -7,071

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
200 237 7 27 2 0 0 12 0 16 118 .114 .170 .122 .292 -918

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career SLG .122 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career OPS .292 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 DET AL 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1948 DET AL 5 8 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1949 DET AL 25 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 CHA AL 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 CHA AL 26 48 1 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 24 .083 — — — — -552.9
1952 CHA AL 19 20 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 14 .050 — — — — 0.0
1953 CHA AL 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 SLA AL 22 25 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 .200 — — — — 0.0
1954 BAL AL 32 51 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 5 19 .157 .261 (-40%) .333 (-30%) .390 (-60%) .723 (-46%) -365.2
1955 BAL AL 15 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .091 — — — — 0.0
1956 KC1 AL 25 33 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 .061 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 200 237 7 27 2 0 0 12 0 16 118 .114 — — — — -918

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10812141506.124
Away9211531206.104

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home107435.24282002642534.13
Away92350.23572242581985.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-23 KC1CHWL 000000000
1956-09-21 KC1CHWL 000000000
1956-09-09 KC1DETL 000000000
1956-09-07 KC1DETL 000000010
1956-09-01 KC1DETL 201000000
1956-08-24 KC1MINW 200000002
1956-08-19 KC1CLEL 000000000
1956-08-18 KC1CLEL 010000010
1956-08-12 KC1CLEL 300000003
1956-08-07 KC1CHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-23 KC1CHW — 3.0511010
1956-09-21 KC1CHW — 1.0100000
1956-09-09 KC1DET — 1.0100110
1956-09-07 KC1DET L 2.1555410
1956-09-01 KC1DET L 6.0844331
1956-08-24 KC1MIN — 4.2644540
1956-08-19 KC1CLE — 1.0100000
1956-08-18 KC1CLE L 2.1354330
1956-08-12 KC1CLE L 9.0865563
1956-08-07 KC1CHW — 4.2433810

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 45 24 133 11 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 DET P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1948 DET P 5 0 0 5 0 0
1949 DET P 25 0 2 23 2 1
1950 SLA P 9 0 0 2 0 0
1950 CHA P 11 0 0 1 0 0
1951 CHA P 26 0 5 22 3 2
1952 CHA P 19 0 1 9 0 2
1953 CHA P 9 0 3 6 1 1
1953 SLA P 22 0 3 7 3 0
1954 BAL P 32 20 4 30 0 2
1955 BAL P 15 5 1 11 0 0
1956 KC1 P 25 20 5 16 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 199

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jake Wade
    27-40, 5.00 ERA
  2. 89
    Joe Krakauskas
    26-36, 4.53 ERA
  3. 86
    Mel Queen
    27-40, 5.09 ERA
  4. 70
    Tim Conroy
    18-32, 4.69 ERA
  5. 67
    Daniel Cabrera
    48-65, 5.10 ERA
  6. 65
    Emmett O'Neill
    15-26, 4.76 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Kretlow

What years did Lou Kretlow play?
Lou Kretlow played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1956.
Was Lou Kretlow a pitcher?
Yes. Lou Kretlow pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 450 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Kretlow hit?
Lou Kretlow hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.