What years did Lou Skizas play?

Lou Skizas played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959.

Was Lou Skizas a pitcher?

No. Lou Skizas was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Lou Skizas hit?

Lou Skizas hit 30 career home runs with 196 hits.

What was Lou Skizas's career batting average?

Lou Skizas batted .270 over his career, with 196 hits in 725 at bats.

How many RBI did Lou Skizas have?

Lou Skizas drove in 86 runs in his career.

Is Lou Skizas in the Hall of Fame?

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

Lou Skizas

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1959)

Lou Skizas was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 4 seasons. In 239 career games, he hit .270 with 196 hits, 30 home runs, and 86 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 693.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .270

HR 30

RBI 86

H 196

OPS .759

PIV 693

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 6/2/1932 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 11/17/2023 in Champaign, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-19
Last Game: 1959-04-30

Full name: Louis Peter Skizas

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Career Batting Statistics

Lou Skizas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
239	725	80	196	27	4	30	86	8	50	37	.270	.317	.443	.759	693

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .443 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OPS .759 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lou Skizas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	NYA	AL	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	83	297	39	94	11	3	11	39	3	15	17	.316	.258 (+23%)	.331 (+4%)	.397 (+22%)	.728 (+14%)	0.0
1957	KC1	AL	119	376	34	92	14	1	18	44	5	27	15	.245	.257 (-5%)	.323 (-8%)	.391 (+10%)	.715 (+2%)	23.9
1958	DET	AL	23	33	4	8	2	0	1	2	0	5	1	.242	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CHA	AL	8	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			239	725	80	196	27	4	30	86	8	50	37	.270	—	—	—	—	24

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 Skizas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	116	344	42	97	17	45	.282
Away	123	381	38	99	13	41	.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lou Skizas — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1959-04-30	CHW	NYY	W	4	0	1	0	0
1959-04-29	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1959-04-26	CHW	CLE	W	1	1	0	1	0
1959-04-24	CHW	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0
1959-04-22	CHW	KC1	W	1	1	0	0	1
1959-04-18	CHW	DET	L	3	1	0	1	1
1959-04-15	CHW	KC1	L	0	0	0	1	0
1959-04-10	CHW	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0
1958-06-04	DET	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	0
1958-06-03	DET	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Skizas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	36	32	30	64	7	3
OF	161	145	276	15	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Skizas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	KC1	OF	74	72	148	9	4	0
1957	KC1	3B	32	28	29	57	5	3
1957	KC1	OF	76	67	119	5	3	2
1958	DET	3B	4	4	1	7	2	0
1958	DET	OF	5	2	3	0	1	0
1959	CHA	OF	6	4	6	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lou Skizas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Third Base	36
Left Field	81
Right Field	87

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Skizas

What years did Lou Skizas play?: Lou Skizas played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959.
Was Lou Skizas a pitcher?: No. Lou Skizas was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lou Skizas hit?: Lou Skizas hit 30 career home runs with 196 hits.
What was Lou Skizas's career batting average?: Lou Skizas batted .270 over his career, with 196 hits in 725 at bats.
How many RBI did Lou Skizas have?: Lou Skizas drove in 86 runs in his career.
Is Lou Skizas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lou Skizas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.