What years did Lou Polli play?

Lou Polli played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1944.

Was Lou Polli a pitcher?

Yes. Lou Polli pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lou Polli hit?

Lou Polli hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Lou Polli

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1944)

W–L 0–2

ERA 4.68

WHIP 1.84

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -1375.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 7/9/1901 in Baveno, Piedmont, Italy
Died: 12/19/2000 in Berlin, VT, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-04-18
Last Game: 1944-07-07

Full name: Louis Americo Polli

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	24	0	0	0	3	42.3	55	22	3	23	11	4.68	-1375.7

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 21.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1932	SLA	AL	0	5	0	6.7	13	4	3	5	5.40	—	0.0
1944	NY1	NL	2	19	3	35.7	42	18	20	6	4.54	3.57 (-27%)	-1375.7
Career · 2 seasons			2	24	3	42.1	55	22	23	11	4.68	—	-1,376

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
24	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	SLA	AL	5	2	1	1	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	NY1	NL	19	6	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			24	8	1	1	1	1	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	4	1	1	0	1	.250
Away	10	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	20.1	29	11	13	9	4.87
Away	10	22.0	26	13	10	2	5.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1944-07-07	NY1	CHC	L	0
1944-07-04	NY1	STL	L	0
1944-07-01	NY1	CIN	L	0
1944-06-28	NY1	PIT	L	2
1944-06-24	NY1	BSN	L	0
1944-06-20	NY1	BRO	L	0
1944-06-13	NY1	BRO	L	0
1944-06-11	NY1	PHI	W	0
1944-06-11	NY1	PHI	W	0
1944-06-04	NY1	PIT	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-07-07	NY1	CHC	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-04	NY1	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1944-07-01	NY1	CIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-28	NY1	PIT	—	5.2	7	4	4	2	0	0
1944-06-24	NY1	BSN	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1944-06-20	NY1	BRO	L	1.2	3	3	3	2	0	1
1944-06-13	NY1	BRO	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	0
1944-06-11	NY1	PHI	—	2.2	3	0	0	2	0	0
1944-06-11	NY1	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-04	NY1	PIT	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	0	0	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	SLA	P	5	0	0	0	1	0
1944	NY1	P	19	0	0	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Polli

What years did Lou Polli play?: Lou Polli played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1944.
Was Lou Polli a pitcher?: Yes. Lou Polli pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Polli hit?: Lou Polli hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.