Lou Koupal, baseball player, 1925-1937

Lou Koupal

Born: 12/19/1898 in Tabor, SD, USA

Died: 12/8/1961 in San Gabriel, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1925-04-17 | Final Game: 1937-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Louis Laddie Koupal

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Biography

Lou Koupal was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1937. Born in 1898, Koupal made his debut during an era that witnessed significant changes in the game, including the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven style of play. His career unfolded primarily with the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns, where he showcased his skills on the mound. Over his career, Koupal compiled a record of 10-21 with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.58. He struck out 87 batters and recorded 7 saves, reflecting his role as a reliable reliever at times. Although he did not achieve the level of stardom some of his contemporaries did, Koupal contributed to the teams he played for during a competitive period in baseball history, and his legacy remains as part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
13.0 13.0 0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.231 0.231 0.385 0.616

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
10.0 0 0 6.0 4.0 0 0 0.0 38.0 22.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0.23

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1926 8.0 8.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500
1930 5.0 5.0 0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 0.600 0.800
1933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1926 8.0 0 0 3.0 2.0 0 0 0.0 19.0 9.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.00
1930 2.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 19.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.64
1933 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 21 101 35 12 0 7 335.3 436 208 23 156 87 5.58 0

Career ERA 5.58 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 26.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 PIT NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.0 14 9 7 0 9.00 4.55 (-98%) 0.0
1926 PIT NL 0 2 6 2 1 0 0 19.7 22 7 8 7 3.20 4.11 (+22%) 186.0
1928 BRO NL 1 0 17 1 1 0 1 37.3 43 10 15 10 2.41 4.13 (+42%) 272.6
1929 BRO NL 0 1 18 3 0 0 4 40.3 49 24 25 17 5.36 4.60 (-16%) -739.8
1929 PHI NL 5 5 15 12 3 0 2 86.7 106 46 29 18 4.78 4.60 (-4%) -334.6
1930 PHI NL 0 4 13 4 1 0 0 36.7 52 35 17 11 8.59 4.80 (-79%) -1014.7
1937 SLA AL 4 9 26 13 6 0 0 105.7 150 77 55 24 6.56 4.34 (-51%) -3246.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
102 104 6 11 0 1 0 3 0 1 20 0.106 0.123 0.125 0.248 0.0

Career AVG .106 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OBP .123 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.248 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 PIT NL 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1926 PIT NL 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1928 BRO NL 17 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1929 BRO NL 18 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.071 — — — — 0.0
1929 PHI NL 15 32 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1930 PHI NL 13 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.083 — — — — 0.0
1937 SLA AL 26 32 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 0.094 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 101 0 9 67 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 PIT P 6 0 0 3 0 0
1926 PIT P 6 0 1 4 0 0
1928 BRO P 17 0 1 14 0 1
1929 BRO P 18 0 1 6 0 1
1929 PHI P 15 0 3 17 3 0
1930 PHI P 13 0 0 4 0 0
1937 SLA P 26 0 3 19 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
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