Lou Vedder
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
Lou Vedder was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 3/9/1990 in Lake Placid, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-09-18
Full name: Louis Edward Vedder
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-18 | DET | BOS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Lou Vedder: the record in brief
The bio dates Lou Vedder's major league debut to September 18, 1920. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers in 1920. The bio lists Vedder as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads April 20, 1897, in Oakville, MI, USA. Vedder's death is recorded on March 9, 1990, in Lake Placid, FL, USA. Lou Vedder was the playing name; the full given name is Louis Edward.
Vedder pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Vedder had 1 strikeouts. The leagues Vedder pitched in allowed 3.45 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. Vedder's only pitching season is 1920: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Vedder, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Vedder
- Was Lou Vedder a pitcher?
- Yes. Lou Vedder pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Lou Vedder play for?
- Lou Vedder played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1920).
- What were Lou Vedder's career stats?
- In 1 game, Lou Vedder went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Lou Vedder play?
- Lou Vedder played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lou Vedder and how much did he weigh?
- Lou Vedder was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Lou Vedder's career ERA?
- Lou Vedder finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lou Vedder have?
- Lou Vedder recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Lou Vedder in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lou Vedder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.