Lou Farotto
Louis Paul Farotto
Born: April 22, 1923
Deceased: January 17, 2004
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 171
Career: 1942-1952
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Lou Farotto compiled a career batting average of .294 with 8 home runs and 96 RBI in his 711-game career with the Evansville Bees, Jackson Senators, Hartford Chiefs, Saginaw Bears, Dallas Eagles, Oklahoma City Indians and Houston Buffalos. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 58 | 186 | 186 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .285 | .285 | .355 | .640 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 29 | 77 | 72 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .208 | .230 | .236 | .466 | 17 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 119 | 474 | 430 | 54 | 120 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 37 | 26 | .279 | .336 | .349 | .685 | 150 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 142 | 570 | 570 | 185 | 31 | 11 | 3 | .325 | .325 | .433 | .758 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 121 | 547 | 487 | 75 | 154 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 45 | 35 | .316 | .375 | .400 | .776 | 195 | 1 | 14 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 103 | 389 | 389 | 111 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .285 | .285 | .342 | .627 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 139 | 546 | 546 | 151 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .313 | .590 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 101 | 351 | 351 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .342 | .621 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | (+) Houston Buffalos | 101 | 351 | 351 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .342 | .621 | 120 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 711 | 2789 | 2680 | 137 | 789 | 116 | 25 | 8 | 96 | 19 | 0 | 84 | 66 | .294 | .316 | .365 | .681 | 979 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | OF | 46 | 65 | 3 | 4 | .944 | 1.478 | |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | SS | 24 | 35 | 40 | 8 | 14 | .904 | 3.125 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | SS | 69 | 141 | 188 | 25 | 32 | .929 | 4.768 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 2B | 45 | 106 | 119 | 8 | 18 | .966 | 5.000 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 2B | 118 | 315 | 257 | 24 | 52 | .960 | 4.847 |
| Totals | 302 | 662 | 607 | 69 | 116 | .948 | 4.202 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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