Was Lou Nagelsen a pitcher?

No. Lou Nagelsen was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Lou Nagelsen hit?

Lou Nagelsen hit 0 career home runs.

Lou Nagelsen

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)

AVG .000

HR 0

RBI 0

H 0

OPS .000

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 6/29/1887 in Piqua, OH, USA
Died: 10/22/1965 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-09-10
Last Game: 1912-09-16

Full name: Louis Marcellus Nagelsen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1912	CLE	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1912-09-16	CLE	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-10	CLE	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	2	0	2	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1912	CLE	C	2	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Joseph's College	Rensselaer	IN	1908, 1909

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Nagelsen

Was Lou Nagelsen a pitcher?: No. Lou Nagelsen was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Lou Nagelsen hit?: Lou Nagelsen hit 0 career home runs.