Lou Michels
Louis Harry Michels
Born: July 7, 1925
Springfield, MO US
Deceased: September 11, 2011
Independence, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1950
Lou Michels compiled a career record of 65 wins and 55 losses and a 3.16 ERA in his 163-game pitching career with the Fond du Lac Panthers, Joplin Miners, Independence Yankees, Cedar Rapids Rockets and Quincy Gems. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.01 | 28 | 15 | 193.0 | 211 | 123 | 86 | 88 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 5 | 15 | .250 | 4.55 | 34 | 178.0 | 216 | 141 | 90 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2.10 | 32 | 236.0 | 200 | 76 | 55 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Cedar Rapids Rockets | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.08 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 149.0 | 146 | 67 | 51 | 45 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2.68 | 35 | 215.0 | 191 | 87 | 64 | 6 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 55 | .542 | 3.16 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 987.0 | 980 | 505 | 346 | 6 | 366 | 0 | 223 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 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 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 29 | 113 | 101 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 | .149 | .211 | .188 | .399 | 19 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 34 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .073 | .073 | .073 | .145 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 33 | 83 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .193 | .349 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Cedar Rapids Rockets | 26 | 62 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .135 | .224 | .154 | .378 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 35 | 76 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .171 | .316 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 157 | 389 | 367 | 15 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 43 | .136 | .168 | .163 | .331 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Cedar Rapids Rockets | P | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .923 | .923 |
| 1950 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 163 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .923 | .147 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1948 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Independence Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Cedar Rapids Rockets | |||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1950 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Independence Yankees | NYA |
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