Lou Tost

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1947)

W–L 10–11
ERA 3.65
WHIP 1.38
SO 46
Pitcher PIV -2289.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
6/1/1911 in Cumberland, WA, USA
Died
2/21/1967 in Santa Clara, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1942-04-20
Last Game
1947-04-24

Full name: Louis Eugene Tost

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 11 39 23 5 1 0 155.3 159 63 14 56 46 3.65 -2289.7

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 BSN NL 10 10 35 22 5 1 0 147.7 146 58 52 43 3.53 3.57 (+1%) -2289.7
1943 BSN NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 6.7 10 4 4 3 5.40 — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 10 11 39 23 5 1 0 155.1 159 63 56 46 3.65 — -2,290

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
39 52 3 9 2 0 0 1 0 2 16 .173 .204 .212 .415 -292

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .212 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OPS .415 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 39.4% 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
1942 BSN NL 35 51 3 9 2 0 0 1 0 2 16 .176 .253 (-30%) .323 (-36%) .349 (-38%) .672 (-37%) -291.9
1943 BSN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 39 52 3 9 2 0 0 1 0 2 16 .173 — — — — -292

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22232400.174
Away17291501.172

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2281.2933930244.30
Away1772.2662526223.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-04-24 PITCHCL 000000000
1943-05-08 BSNBROW 000000000
1943-05-05 BSNNY1L 000000000
1943-05-05 BSNNY1L 100000000
1942-09-25 BSNBROL 101000000
1942-09-19 BSNNY1L 200000000
1942-09-13 BSNCHCL 000000000
1942-08-30 BSNSTLL 200000002
1942-08-25 BSNPITL 100000000
1942-08-23 BSNPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-04-24 PITCHC — 1.0311000
1943-05-08 BSNBRO — 0.2311010
1943-05-05 BSNNY1 — 1.0211100
1943-05-05 BSNNY1 L 5.0533322
1942-09-25 BSNBRO L 3.0210310
1942-09-19 BSNNY1 L 6.1755340
1942-09-13 BSNCHC L 0.0132100
1942-08-30 BSNSTL — 4.2733130
1942-08-25 BSNPIT — 3.1532210
1942-08-23 BSNPHI — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 39 0 4 30 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 BSN P 35 0 4 27 1 2
1943 BSN P 3 0 0 2 0 0
1947 PIT P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 39

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Tost

What years did Lou Tost play?
Lou Tost played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1947.
Was Lou Tost a pitcher?
Yes. Lou Tost pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Tost hit?
Lou Tost hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.