Louis Vitous
Louis Melville Vitous Jr.
Born: July 12, 1928
Bedford, OH US
Deceased: March 28, 2005
Anaheim, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1955
Louis Vitous compiled a career batting average of .312 with 65 home runs and 79 RBI in his 480-game career with the Klamath Falls Gems, Twin Falls Cowboys, Boise Yankees, Edmonton Eskimos and Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.00 | 28 | 117.0 | 139 | 103 | 78 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.00 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 139 | 103 | 78 | 0 | 53 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | 34 | 62 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .258 | .403 | .661 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 85 | 387 | 359 | 73 | 122 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 5 | 23 | 41 | .340 | .381 | .532 | .913 | 191 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 39 | 179 | 179 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 7 | .352 | .352 | .581 | .933 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 123 | 462 | 462 | 138 | 26 | 1 | 15 | .299 | .299 | .457 | .755 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Boise Yankees | 132 | 537 | 537 | 159 | 35 | 6 | 21 | .296 | .296 | .501 | .797 | 269 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 67 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .448 | .731 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 47 | 205 | 205 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .327 | .327 | .473 | .800 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 480 | 1909 | 1881 | 74 | 586 | 114 | 17 | 65 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 42 | .312 | .320 | .494 | .814 | 929 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 3B | 49 | 56 | 66 | 8 | 8 | .938 | 2.490 |
| 1949 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | OF | 34 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.882 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | OF | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.267 | |
| Totals | 126 | 136 | 69 | 9 | 9 | .958 | 1.627 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Klamath Falls Gems | PHI | ||
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1949 | D | Far West League | Klamath Falls Gems | PHI | ||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1951 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings |
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