What years did Lou Pote play?

Lou Pote played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.

Was Lou Pote a pitcher?

Yes. Lou Pote pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 167 strikeouts.

What was Lou Pote's career ERA?

Lou Pote finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 4-4 with 167 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lou Pote have?

Lou Pote recorded 167 career strikeouts.

Is Lou Pote in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lou Pote has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Lou Pote play for?

Lou Pote played for the Anaheim Angels and the Cleveland Guardians.

Lou Pote

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2004)

Lou Pote was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004 for the Anaheim Angels and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. Across 129 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 3.56 ERA and 167 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1507.5.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 4–4

ERA 3.56

WHIP 1.31

SO 167

Pitcher PIV 1507.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 8/21/1971 in Evergreen Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-08-11
Last Game: 2004-06-09

Full name: Louis William Pote

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lou Pote — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	4	129	2	0	0	6	219.2	199	87	23	88	167	3.56	1507.5

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 4.53 across their career seasons — 21.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lou Pote — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	ANA	AL	1	1	20	0	3	29.1	23	7	12	20	2.15	4.71 (+54%)	935.2
2000	ANA	AL	1	1	32	1	1	50.1	52	19	17	44	3.40	4.77 (+29%)	1700.3
2001	ANA	AL	2	0	44	1	2	86.2	88	40	32	66	4.15	4.42 (+6%)	66.0
2002	ANA	AL	0	2	31	0	0	50.1	33	18	26	32	3.22	4.28 (+25%)	-1194.0
2004	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	3	3	1	5	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			4	4	129	2	6	219.2	199	87	88	167	3.56	—	1,507

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 Pote — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lou Pote — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	ANA	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ANA	AL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ANA	AL	44	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	ANA	AL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			129	—	—	—	—	—	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 Pote — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	64	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	65	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Lou Pote — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	64	115.0	108	47	46	82	3.68
Away	65	104.2	91	40	42	85	3.44

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lou Pote — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-06-09	CLE	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2004-05-29	CLE	OAK	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	4	0
2002-09-27	LAA	SEA	L	3.0	2	1	1	1	4	1
2002-07-19	LAA	SEA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2002-07-14	LAA	KCR	—	4.0	4	3	3	2	2	1
2002-07-12	LAA	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-07-04	LAA	BAL	—	0.2	0	2	0	2	0	0
2002-06-25	LAA	TEX	—	0.1	1	2	2	1	1	1
2002-06-22	LAA	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-06-19	LAA	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Pote — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	129	2	17	42	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Pote — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	ANA	P	20	0	0	5	0	1
2000	ANA	P	32	1	2	9	0	1
2001	ANA	P	44	1	11	16	2	2
2002	ANA	P	31	0	4	11	1	0
2004	CLE	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lou Pote — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	129

Salary History

Lou Pote — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	ANA	AL	$255,000
2001	ANA	AL	$215,000
2000	ANA	AL	$207,500
1999	ANA	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$877,500

College History

Lou Pote — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kishwaukee College	Malta	IL	1990, 1991

Lou Pote: the record in brief

August 11, 1999 and June 9, 2004 bracket Lou Pote's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Anaheim Angels (1999 to 2002) and the Cleveland Indians (2004). Listed as a pitcher, Pote threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. The birth record reads August 21, 1971, in Evergreen Park, IL, USA. The given name on file is Louis William Pote.

Pote pitched in 129 games, starting 2, and finished with a 4-4 record and 3.56 ERA. The same table counts 167 strikeouts. That 3.56 ERA compares with a 4.53 league average across the same seasons, 21.3% better. In 2001, one of the busiest seasons, Pote posted a 4.15 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.42. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Pote's career adds up to 1,507.5.

Pote appears at one position only: pitcher, in 129 games. On the mound, Pote's fielding totals are 17 putouts, 42 assists and 3 errors.

The salary table's largest figure is $255,000 in 2002, and the listed salaries total $877,500. Before the majors, Pote played college baseball at Kishwaukee College (1990 and 1991). The game-log section draws on 258 games of Retrosheet box scores for Pote.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Pote

What years did Lou Pote play?: Lou Pote played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.
Was Lou Pote a pitcher?: Yes. Lou Pote pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 167 strikeouts.
What was Lou Pote's career ERA?: Lou Pote finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 4-4 with 167 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lou Pote have?: Lou Pote recorded 167 career strikeouts.
Is Lou Pote in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lou Pote has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Lou Pote play for?: Lou Pote played for the Anaheim Angels and the Cleveland Guardians.