Lou Tost
Louis Eugene Tost
Born: June 1, 1911
Cumberland, WA US
Deceased: February 21, 1967
Santa Clara, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1934-1952
Major League Statistics
Lou Tost compiled a career record of 114 wins and 107 losses and a 3.85 ERA in his 412-game pitching career with the Sacramento Senators, Mission Reds, Muskogee Tigers, Hollywood Stars, Seattle Rainiers, Indianapolis Indians, Oakland Oaks, Sacramento Solons, Wenatchee Chiefs, Brandon Greys and San Jose Red Sox. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Muskogee Tigers | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.45 | 40 | 261.0 | 301 | 194 | 129 | 129 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.53 | 39 | 204.0 | 220 | 102 | 80 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 11 | 16 | .407 | 3.48 | 39 | 28 | 220.0 | 214 | 97 | 85 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.98 | 33 | 16 | 121.0 | 141 | 66 | 67 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.07 | 46 | 8 | 135.0 | 140 | 79 | 61 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.85 | 47 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 243.0 | 273 | 138 | 104 | 71 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.70 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 240.0 | 204 | 83 | 72 | 68 | 158 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.35 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 178.0 | 208 | 108 | 86 | 54 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 14 | 7 | .667 | 4.01 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 157.0 | 158 | 89 | 70 | 48 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.98 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 94.0 | 101 | 60 | 52 | 40 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.77 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 117.0 | 131 | 52 | 36 | 6 | 35 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 17 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 114 | 107 | .516 | 3.85 | 412 | 113 | 0 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 1971.0 | 2095 | 1072 | 844 | 6 | 710 | 0 | 563 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Muskogee Tigers | 65 | 171 | 171 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .251 | .251 | .333 | .585 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 39 | 74 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .311 | .527 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 40 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .187 | .347 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 33 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .314 | .571 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 46 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .195 | .366 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 49 | 90 | 80 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .162 | .202 | .188 | .390 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 33 | 90 | 82 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .110 | .180 | .122 | .302 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 26 | 75 | 67 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .164 | .243 | .179 | .422 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Solons | 42 | 81 | 78 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .190 | .179 | .369 | 14 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oakland Oaks | 42 | 81 | 78 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .190 | .179 | .369 | 14 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 43 | 57 | 50 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .220 | .278 | .280 | .558 | 14 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 30 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .031 | .061 | .062 | .123 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 19 | 48 | 45 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .133 | .152 | .156 | .308 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 450 | 799 | 762 | 27 | 139 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 99 | .182 | .207 | .228 | .436 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Muskogee Tigers | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 47 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 4 | .984 | 1.277 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 33 | 8 | 47 | 9 | 3 | .859 | 1.667 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 25 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 0 | .912 | 1.240 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 43 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .972 | .814 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 30 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .467 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 19 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .917 | 1.158 |
| 1952 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 254 | 28 | 189 | 16 | 9 | .931 | .854 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Muskogee Tigers | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Brandon Greys | |||
| 1952 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS |
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