Lou Fitzgerald
Louis H. Fitzgerald
Born: August 25, 1919
Cleveland, TN US
Deceased: January 27, 2013
Chattanooga, TN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1942-1957
Lou Fitzgerald compiled a career batting average of .309 with 9 home runs and 262 RBI in his 1229-game career with the Americus Pioneers, Pensacola Fliers, Natchez Giants, Marshall Comets, Dallas Rebels, Texarkana Bears, Shawnee Hawks, Longview Cherokees, Kingsport Cherokees, Greenville/Bryan Majors, Augusta Rams, Port Arthur Sea Hawks, Victoria Eagles and Pensacola Dons. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 25 | 96 | 96 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .312 | .552 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 118 | 588 | 488 | 115 | 174 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 61 | 8 | 97 | 45 | .357 | .466 | .469 | .935 | 229 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Marshall Comets | 94 | 450 | 370 | 91 | 122 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 75 | 23 | .330 | .444 | .422 | .866 | 156 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 39 | 158 | 125 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 14 | .264 | .410 | .320 | .730 | 40 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 127 | 497 | 497 | 167 | 17 | 6 | 3 | .336 | .336 | .412 | .748 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 147 | 729 | 635 | 125 | 176 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 5 | 86 | 36 | .277 | .364 | .343 | .708 | 218 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 139 | 682 | 541 | 138 | 148 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 135 | 50 | .274 | .421 | .329 | .750 | 178 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 138 | 496 | 496 | 188 | 21 | 12 | 2 | .379 | .379 | .482 | .861 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Longview Cherokees | 73 | 251 | 251 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .303 | .558 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 53 | 183 | 183 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .415 | .765 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Kingsport Cherokees | 23 | 96 | 96 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .302 | .573 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 42 | 167 | 167 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .305 | .587 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | 11 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .234 | .447 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 123 | 481 | 481 | 153 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .391 | .709 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 47 | 216 | 174 | 36 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 37 | 10 | .247 | .382 | .287 | .669 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Victoria Eagles | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | 26 | 104 | 85 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 4 | .282 | .404 | .318 | .721 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 1229 | 5244 | 4735 | 545 | 1462 | 194 | 60 | 9 | 262 | 35 | 0 | 479 | 182 | .309 | .373 | .381 | .754 | 1803 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 3B | 171 | 274 | 21 | .955 | |||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Marshall Comets | 3B | 58 | 74 | 106 | 7 | 9 | .963 | 3.103 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Marshall Comets | SS | 37 | 70 | 138 | 18 | 17 | .920 | 5.622 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | OF | 25 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 2.240 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 2B | 18 | 48 | 52 | 4 | 15 | .962 | 5.556 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 3B | 129 | 140 | 297 | 30 | 35 | .936 | 3.388 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 2B | 73 | 200 | 211 | 12 | 45 | .972 | 5.630 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 3B | 66 | 59 | 121 | 15 | 13 | .923 | 2.727 |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 2B | 40 | 106 | 119 | 6 | .974 | 5.625 | |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | 3B | 11 | 10 | 24 | 3 | .919 | 3.091 | |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 3B | 44 | 40 | 105 | 15 | 16 | .906 | 3.295 |
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | 2B | 19 | 50 | 64 | 6 | 12 | .950 | 6.000 |
| Totals | 520 | 1022 | 1513 | 138 | 162 | .948 | 4.875 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Pioneers | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Natchez Giants | |||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Marshall Comets | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1951 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | |||
| 1952 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Longview Cherokees | |||
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Greenville/Bryan Majors | |||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Victoria Eagles | |||
| 1957 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Pensacola Dons |
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