Lou Possehl
Louis Thomas Possehl
Born: April 12, 1926
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: October 7, 1997
Sarasota, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1954
Major League Statistics
Lou Possehl compiled a career record of 46 wins and 49 losses and a 4.25 ERA in his 177-game pitching career with the Utica Blue Sox, Toronto Maple Leafs, Baltimore Orioles, Terre Haute Phillies and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.23 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 167.0 | 135 | 67 | 60 | 90 | 117 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.50 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 174.0 | 180 | 107 | 87 | 80 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 10 | .286 | 5.77 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 106.0 | 129 | 78 | 68 | 69 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.83 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 121.0 | 108 | 67 | 65 | 75 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.38 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 176.0 | 148 | 76 | 66 | 78 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 49 | .484 | 4.25 | 177 | 72 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 767.0 | 729 | 414 | 362 | 0 | 403 | 0 | 403 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 31 | 69 | 64 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .156 | .217 | .188 | .405 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 39 | 66 | 63 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .190 | .190 | .206 | .397 | 13 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 34 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .303 | .258 | .561 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .094 | .216 | .094 | .310 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 60 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .154 | .228 | .192 | .420 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 197 | 275 | 247 | 24 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 42 | .166 | .220 | .186 | .406 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 31 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .962 | .806 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 38 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .829 | .763 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .138 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 33 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .926 | .758 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 34 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 4 | .976 | 1.176 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .545 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 177 | 42 | 87 | 11 | 9 | .921 | .729 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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