Lou Limmer
Abraham Louis Limmer
Born: March 10, 1925
New York, NY US
Deceased: April 1, 2007
Boca Raton, FL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1958
Major League Statistics
Lou Limmer compiled a career batting average of .281 with 216 home runs and 619 RBI in his 1231-game career with the Lexington A's, Lexington Indians, Lincoln Athletics, St. Paul Saints, Ottawa Athletics, Columbus Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Louisville Colonels, Charleston Senators, Omaha Cardinals and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 40 | 160 | 150 | 16 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .313 | .356 | .467 | .823 | 70 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 107 | 405 | 405 | 132 | 20 | 3 | 24 | .326 | .326 | .568 | .894 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 106 | 385 | 385 | 111 | 12 | 4 | 28 | .288 | .288 | .558 | .847 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 135 | 609 | 483 | 100 | 152 | 20 | 8 | 29 | 105 | 8 | 112 | 64 | .315 | .448 | .569 | 1.018 | 275 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 144 | 606 | 501 | 98 | 139 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 111 | 7 | 96 | 70 | .277 | .396 | .521 | .917 | 261 | 9 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 148 | 607 | 540 | 75 | 140 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 87 | 12 | 61 | 34 | .259 | .340 | .444 | .784 | 240 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 135 | 527 | 467 | 68 | 128 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 5 | 57 | 38 | .274 | .356 | .435 | .790 | 203 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 6 | 21 | 21 | 2 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 127 | 497 | 416 | 77 | 113 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 82 | 3 | 72 | 56 | .272 | .380 | .510 | .889 | 212 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | (+) Columbus Jets | 127 | 497 | 416 | 77 | 113 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 82 | 3 | 72 | 56 | .272 | .380 | .510 | .889 | 212 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 26 | 87 | 74 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 8 | .216 | .294 | .324 | .618 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 93 | 362 | 307 | 46 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 58 | 3 | 48 | 26 | .280 | .378 | .479 | .857 | 147 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 140 | 573 | 498 | 73 | 131 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 49 | 3 | 60 | 48 | .263 | .346 | .416 | .762 | 207 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 151 | 659 | 549 | 96 | 145 | 31 | 3 | 30 | 100 | 1 | 93 | 53 | .264 | .374 | .495 | .869 | 272 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Totals | 1231 | 5001 | 4380 | 580 | 1229 | 191 | 39 | 216 | 619 | 40 | 0 | 546 | 356 | .281 | .363 | .490 | .853 | 2146 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 1B | 38 | 335 | 14 | 8 | 17 | .978 | 9.184 |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 1B | 135 | 1161 | 58 | 18 | 120 | .985 | 9.030 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 142 | 1174 | 77 | 21 | 114 | .983 | 8.810 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 1B | 147 | 1343 | 87 | 19 | 134 | .987 | 9.728 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 1B | 129 | 1122 | 92 | 16 | 111 | .987 | 9.411 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1B | 72 | 630 | 48 | 5 | 54 | .993 | 9.417 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 20 | 181 | 17 | 2 | 17 | .990 | 9.900 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 1B | 139 | 1081 | 86 | 6 | 108 | .995 | 8.396 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 148 | 1188 | 93 | 10 | 109 | .992 | 8.655 |
| Totals | 987 | 8237 | 572 | 105 | 784 | .988 | 8.925 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington A's | PHA | ||
| 1947 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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