Lou Sleater

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: September 8, 1926 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: March 25, 2013 in Timonium, MD

Buried: Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, MD

High School: Mount St. Joseph's HS (Baltimore, MD)

Schools: Towson University (Towson, MD), University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

Debut: April 25, 1950 (Age 23-229d, 10,698th in major league history)
vs. DET 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 28, 1958 (Age 32-020d)
vs. NYY 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Louis Mortimer Sleater

Pronunciation: \SLAY-ter\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

ERA

4.70

131

300.2

152

WHIP

1.590

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1946	19	BSN-min	A	0	0			1																										HFD EL
1947	20	CHC-min	B					10																										DAV IIIL
1948	21	NYG-CHC-min	C	15	11	.577	3.48	28			23	2		220.0	196	115	85		133		205	5	0	10				1.495	8.0		5.4	8.4	1.54	OGB,SXF BORD,NORL
1949	22	NYG-min	A	14	13	.519	2.77	36			18	4		237.0	205	96	73		106		146	3	1	3				1.312	7.8		4.0	5.5	1.38	JCK SALL
1950	23	SLB-min	AA	12	5	.706	2.82	29	16					147.0	129	50	46		104									1.585	7.9		6.4			SAN TL
1950	23	SLB	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3		0.58	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0
1951	24	NYY-min	AAA	4	2	.667	4.50	7	7		5	1		54.0	50	30	27		27		28	1	1	1				1.426	8.3		4.5	4.7	1.04	KCY AA
1951	24	SLB	AL	1	9	.100	5.11	20	8	9	4	0	0	81.0	88	53	46	7	53	1	33	5	0	1	384	87	4.94	1.741	9.8	0.8	5.9	3.7	0.62
1952	25	WSH-min	AA	1	2	.333	2.70	3						20.0	23	7	6		8									1.550	10.4		3.6			CNG SOUA
1952	25	TOT	AL	4	3	.571	4.11	18	11	1	3	1	0	65.2	65	37	30	5	35	1	23	2	1	1	288	89	4.37	1.523	8.9	0.7	4.8	3.2	0.66
1952	25	SLB	AL	0	1	.000	7.27	4	2	0	0	0	0	8.2	9	8	7	1	5	0	1	0	1	0	40	56	5.39	1.615	9.3	1.0	5.2	1.0	0.20
1952	25	WSH	AL	4	2	.667	3.63	14	9	1	3	1	0	57.0	56	29	23	4	30	1	22	2	0	1	248	99	4.22	1.509	8.8	0.6	4.7	3.5	0.73

1954	27	NYY-CHW-min	AAA					23																										KCY,CHL AA
1955	28	MLN-KCA-min	AAA	1	4	.200		12															0											TOL,CLB AA,IL
1955	28	KCA	AL	1	1	.500	7.71	16	1	7	0	0	0	25.2	33	22	22	3	21	0	11	0	0	0	127	55	5.48	2.104	11.6	1.1	7.4	3.9	0.52
1956	29	MLN	NL	2	2	.500	3.15	25	1	11	0	0	2	45.2	42	22	16	6	27	9	32	0	0	0	209	111	4.45	1.511	8.3	1.2	5.3	6.3	1.19
1957	30	DET-min	AAA	0	1	.000		1															0											CHL AA
1957	30	DET	AL	3	3	.500	3.76	41	0	19	0	0	2	69.1	61	33	29	9	28	7	43	1	0	1	296	103	4.16	1.284	7.9	1.2	3.6	5.6	1.54
1958	31	TOT	AL	1	0	1.000	10.22	10	0	6	0	0	0	12.1	17	14	14	2	8	0	9	0	0	0	60	39	5.07	2.027	12.4	1.5	5.8	6.6	1.13
1958	31	DET	AL	0	0		6.75	4	0	2	0	0	0	5.1	3	4	4	2	6	0	4	0	0	0	25	64	9.23	1.688	5.1	3.4	10.1	6.8	0.67
1958	31	BAL	AL	1	0	1.000	12.86	6	0	4	0	0	0	7.0	14	10	10	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	35	30	1.90	2.286	18.0	0.0	2.6	6.4	2.50
7 Yrs				12	18	.400	4.70	131	21	54	7	1	4	300.2	306	181	157	32	172	18	152	8	1	3	1367	84	4.60	1.590	9.2	1.0	5.1	4.5	0.88
162 Game Avg.				5	8	.400	4.70	59	9	24	3	0	2	135	137	81	70	14	77	8	68	4	0	1	612	84	4.60	1.590	9.2	1.0	5.1	4.5	0.88

BAL (4 yrs)				2	10	.167	5.81	31	10	14	4	0	0	97.2	111	71	63	8	60	1	40	5	1	1	462	75	4.71	1.751	10.2	0.7	5.5	3.7	0.67
DET (2 yrs)				3	3	.500	3.98	45	0	21	0	0	2	74.2	64	37	33	11	34	7	47	1	0	1	321	98	4.52	1.313	7.7	1.3	4.1	5.7	1.38
WSH (1 yr)				4	2	.667	3.63	14	9	1	3	1	0	57.0	56	29	23	4	30	1	22	2	0	1	248	99	4.22	1.509	8.8	0.6	4.7	3.5	0.73
MLN (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.15	25	1	11	0	0	2	45.2	42	22	16	6	27	9	32	0	0	0	209	111	4.45	1.511	8.3	1.2	5.3	6.3	1.19
KCA (1 yr)				1	1	.500	7.71	16	1	7	0	0	0	25.2	33	22	22	3	21	0	11	0	0	0	127	55	5.48	2.104	11.6	1.1	7.4	3.9	0.52

AL (6 yrs)				10	16	.385	4.98	106	20	43	7	1	2	255.0	264	159	141	26	145	9	120	8	1	3	1158	81	4.62	1.604	9.3	0.9	5.1	4.2	0.83
NL (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.15	25	1	11	0	0	2	45.2	42	22	16	6	27	9	32	0	0	0	209	111	4.45	1.511	8.3	1.2	5.3	6.3	1.19

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