Player
Lou Boudreau HOF 1970
Player Info
- Full Name
- Louis
- Born
-
July 17, 1917
Harvey, IL, USA - Died
- August 10, 2001
- Size
- 5'11" / 185 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 9, 1938
- Final Game
- August 24, 1952
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- Cleveland Guardians 1938-1950
- Boston Red Sox 1951-1952
Honors
1948 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(AL)
1948 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(ML)
1948 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1948 - Most Valuable Player
(AL)
1948 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1948 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1947 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1947 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1947 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1946 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
... and 1 more
Career Batting
1,646
G
.295
AVG
1,779
H
68
HR
789
RBI
.792
OPS
124
OPS vs Lg
98% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Boston Red Sox | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | 82 | 273 | 73 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 37 | .267 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | 81 | 260 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 23 | .269 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | 134 | 475 | 135 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 53 | .284 |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians | 152 | 560 | 199 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 116 | .355 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | 150 | 538 | 165 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 79 | .307 |
| 1946 | Cleveland Indians | 140 | 515 | 151 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 51 | .293 |
| 1945 | Cleveland Indians | 97 | 345 | 106 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 50 | .307 |
| 1944 | Cleveland Indians | 150 | 584 | 191 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 91 | .327 |
| 1943 | Cleveland Indians | 152 | 539 | 154 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 69 | .286 |
| 1942 | Cleveland Indians | 147 | 506 | 143 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 57 | .283 |
| 1941 | Cleveland Indians | 148 | 579 | 149 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 95 | .257 |
| 1940 | Cleveland Indians | 155 | 627 | 185 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 97 | .295 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | 53 | 225 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 42 | .258 |
| 1938 | Cleveland Indians | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AL | 3 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1951 | AL | 313 | .128 | .266 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 107 | 5.3 | |
| 1950 | AL | 295 | .077 | .272 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 84 | 1.0 | |
| 1949 | AL | 561 | .080 | .284 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 104 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 1948 | AL | 676 | .179 | .340 | 14.5 | 1.3 | 170 | 18.7 | ✓ |
| 1947 | AL | 623 | .117 | .307 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 132 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 1946 | AL | 571 | .117 | .293 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 118 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| 1945 | AL | 402 | .101 | .320 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 134 | 3.3 | |
| 1944 | AL | 681 | .110 | .347 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 149 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 1943 | AL | 649 | .102 | .299 | 13.9 | 4.8 | 135 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 1942 | AL | 604 | .087 | .303 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 120 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1941 | AL | 681 | .157 | .272 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 111 | 10.5 | ✓ |
| 1940 | AL | 706 | .148 | .304 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 117 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| 1939 | AL | 256 | .102 | .289 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 85 | 0.0 | |
| 1938 | AL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 1,539 | 3,132 | 4,760 | 223 | 1,180 | .973 |
| 3B | 57 | 47 | 104 | 6 | 18 | .962 |
| 1B | 16 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 6 | .989 |
| 2B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1952 | Boston Red Sox | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .833 |
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 15 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 5 | .949 |
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | SS | 52 | 80 | 153 | 12 | 45 | .951 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 8 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 61 | 118 | 170 | 4 | 44 | .986 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 6 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 38 | 34 | 76 | 4 | 13 | .965 |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 88 | 176 | 272 | 8 | 78 | .982 |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 151 | 297 | 483 | 20 | 119 | .975 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 148 | 305 | 475 | 14 | 120 | .982 |
| 1946 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 139 | 315 | 405 | 22 | 94 | .970 |
| 1945 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 97 | 217 | 289 | 9 | 73 | .983 |
| 1944 | Cleveland Indians | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1944 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 149 | 339 | 516 | 19 | 134 | .978 |
| 1943 | Cleveland Indians | C | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1943 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 152 | 328 | 488 | 25 | 122 | .970 |
| 1942 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 146 | 281 | 426 | 26 | 107 | .965 |
| 1941 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 147 | 296 | 444 | 26 | 97 | .966 |
| 1940 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 155 | 277 | 454 | 24 | 116 | .968 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 53 | 103 | 184 | 14 | 31 | .953 |
| 1938 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .273 | ||
| 1948 | World Series | Cleveland Indians | 6 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .273 |
Managerial record: 1162-1224 (.487)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 139 | 54 | 83 | .394 | 7 | |
| 1957 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 104 | 36 | 67 | .350 | 7 | |
| 1956 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 154 | 52 | 102 | .338 | 8 | |
| 1955 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 155 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 6 | |
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 156 | 69 | 85 | .448 | 4 | |
| 1953 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 153 | 84 | 69 | .549 | 4 | |
| 1952 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 154 | 76 | 78 | .494 | 6 | Player-Mgr |
| 1950 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 155 | 92 | 62 | .597 | 4 | Player-Mgr |
| 1949 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 154 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 3 | Player-Mgr |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 156 | 97 | 58 | .626 | 1 | Player-Mgr |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 157 | 80 | 74 | .519 | 4 | Player-Mgr |
| 1946 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 156 | 68 | 86 | .442 | 6 | Player-Mgr |
| 1945 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 147 | 73 | 72 | .503 | 5 | Player-Mgr |
| 1944 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 155 | 72 | 82 | .468 | 6 | Player-Mgr |
| 1943 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 153 | 82 | 71 | .536 | 3 | Player-Mgr |
| 1942 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 156 | 75 | 79 | .487 | 4 | Player-Mgr |