Lou Ciola
Louis Alexander Ciola
Born: September 6, 1922
Norfolk, VA US
Deceased: October 18, 1981
Austin, MN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1946-1954
Major League Statistics
Lou Ciola compiled a career record of 87 wins and 56 losses and a 3.06 ERA in his 388-game pitching career with the Savannah Indians, Portsmouth Cubs, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2.44 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 81.0 | 83 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 16 | 11 | .593 | 3.65 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 249.0 | 260 | 132 | 101 | 94 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.69 | 23 | 165.0 | 140 | 45 | 31 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 11 | 10 | .524 | 2.79 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 171.0 | 147 | 72 | 53 | 65 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.59 | 47 | 2 | 104.0 | 115 | 57 | 53 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 11 | 0 | 28.0 | 30 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.58 | 46 | 115.0 | 103 | 41 | 33 | 5 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 15 | 1 | .938 | 3.45 | 65 | 159.0 | 143 | 75 | 61 | 10 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.07 | 42 | 0 | 84.0 | 100 | 53 | 38 | 3 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.06 | 49 | 2 | 97.0 | 90 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 87 | 56 | .608 | 3.06 | 388 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1254.0 | 1212 | 542 | 426 | 22 | 435 | 0 | 257 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 21 | 47 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .195 | .283 | .220 | .502 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 43 | 107 | 91 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .275 | .359 | .352 | .711 | 32 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 30 | 73 | 73 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .164 | .288 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 52 | 65 | 61 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .148 | .200 | .213 | .413 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 47 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .571 | .571 | 1.143 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 49 | 48 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .271 | .396 | .667 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 78 | 99 | 99 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .303 | .545 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 50 | 62 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .290 | .548 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 55 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 436 | 562 | 536 | 23 | 123 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 33 | .229 | .259 | .284 | .542 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 13 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .972 | 2.692 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 40 | 20 | 67 | 1 | 6 | .989 | 2.175 |
| 1948 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 51 | 9 | 59 | 3 | 3 | .958 | 1.333 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 49 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 388 | 32 | 158 | 5 | 11 | .974 | .490 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN |
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