Lou Nordyke
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)
Lou Nordyke was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the St. Louis Browns. In 25 career games, he hit .245 with 13 hits and 7 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 63.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 9/27/1945 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-04-18
- Last Game
- 1906-06-27
Full name: Louis Ellis Nordyke
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 53 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | .245 | .365 | .264 | .629 | 63 |
Career AVG .245 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .365 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.
Career SLG .264 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.
Career OPS .629 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | SLA | AL | 25 | 53 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | .245 | .247 (-1%) | .307 (+19%) | .315 (-16%) | .622 (+1%) | 62.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 25 | 53 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | .245 | — | — | — | — | 63 | ||
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
View full game log (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| Away | 13 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .312 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-06-27 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-26 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-16 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-06-15 | SLA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-10 | SLA | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-03 | SLA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-05-31 | SLA | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-30 | SLA | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-05-30 | SLA | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1906-05-29 | SLA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 11 |
Lou Nordyke: the record in brief
Lou Nordyke played a first major league game on April 18, 1906 and a last one on June 27, 1906. Nordyke spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Nordyke, a first baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads August 7, 1876, in Brighton, IA, USA. Nordyke's death is recorded on September 27, 1945, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Louis Ellis Nordyke.
Nordyke finished with 13 hits from 53 at bats in 25 games, which works out to .245, adding 7 RBI. Nordyke's career OPS of .629 combines a .365 on-base mark with .264 slugging. Nordyke hit .245 while the league hit .247 over the same span, a figure close to average. Nordyke's lone season row is 1906 with the St. Louis Browns: 25 games, 13 hits in 53 at bats. That year the league hit .247, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Nordyke
- Was Lou Nordyke a pitcher?
- No. Lou Nordyke was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Lou Nordyke hit?
- Lou Nordyke hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What teams did Lou Nordyke play for?
- Lou Nordyke played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1906).
- What were Lou Nordyke's career stats?
- In 25 games, Lou Nordyke had 13 hits, 7 RBI, 4 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
- What position did Lou Nordyke play?
- Lou Nordyke played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lou Nordyke and how much did he weigh?
- Lou Nordyke was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Lou Nordyke's career batting average?
- Lou Nordyke batted .245 over his career, with 13 hits in 53 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lou Nordyke have?
- Lou Nordyke drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Lou Nordyke in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lou Nordyke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.