1919
Born August 19, 1919
West Point, VA, USA
Lou Louden Notable
Lou Louden divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Newark Eagles from 1941, then the New York Cubans through 1948.
Across 194 games he batted .277, with 189 hits and 103 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 27 doubles and 13 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 10.38 earned run average, pitching 4.3 innings in 1 game. He struck out 5.
He played 159 games behind the plate, with 825 putouts and 28 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was selected to five All-Star teams between 1943 and 1948.
He was born in West Point, VA, USA on August 19, 1919, and died on August 31, 1989. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 5 | 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1942 | NYC | 12 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1943 | NYC | 30 | 106 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .311 |
| 1944 | NYC | 27 | 100 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .350 |
| 1945 | NYC | 24 | 81 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| 1946 | NYC | 38 | 142 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .225 |
| 1947 | NYC | 29 | 108 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| 1948 | NYC | 33 | 109 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .248 |
| Career | — | 194 | 683 | 103 | 189 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 48 | 0 | 13 | .277 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10.38 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10.38 |
On this day & linked events
1989