Lou Ertle
Louis George Ertle
Born: April 10, 1940
Deceased: July 20, 2018
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1960-1966
Lou Ertle compiled a career batting average of .259 with 66 home runs and 456 RBI in his 842-game career with the Great Falls Electrics, Reno Silver Sox, Salem Dodgers, Greenville Spinners, Kinston Eagles, Asheville Tourists and Santa Barbara Dodgers. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 126 | 557 | 505 | 76 | 128 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 112 | .253 | .315 | .382 | .697 | 193 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 140 | 620 | 540 | 119 | 156 | 34 | 13 | 18 | 91 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 117 | .289 | .376 | .500 | .876 | 270 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 39 | 165 | 136 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 29 | .213 | .335 | .309 | .644 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 83 | 290 | 247 | 31 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 50 | .239 | .341 | .344 | .686 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 122 | 520 | 474 | 73 | 147 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 113 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 84 | .310 | .362 | .435 | .796 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 33 | 114 | 106 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .274 | .316 | .406 | .721 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 79 | 278 | 230 | 28 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 43 | .191 | .306 | .252 | .558 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 127 | 452 | 401 | 60 | 104 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 72 | .259 | .333 | .409 | .742 | 164 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 93 | 288 | 243 | 42 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 48 | .206 | .317 | .321 | .638 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 842 | 3284 | 2882 | 463 | 746 | 133 | 31 | 66 | 456 | 24 | 15 | 341 | 568 | .259 | .339 | .395 | .734 | 1139 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 2B | 96 | 251 | 256 | 28 | 60 | .948 | 5.281 |
| 1960 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 3B | 30 | 27 | 58 | 9 | 10 | .904 | 2.833 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 2B | 138 | 293 | 422 | 28 | 87 | .962 | 5.181 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 2B | 73 | 171 | 202 | 14 | 59 | .964 | 5.110 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 2B | 36 | 88 | 87 | 10 | 16 | .946 | 4.861 |
| 1963 | A | PION | Great Falls Electrics | SS | 12 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 6 | .958 | 3.833 |
| 1963 | A | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 2B | 113 | 247 | 263 | 24 | 65 | .955 | 4.513 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 2B | 70 | 134 | 155 | 8 | 30 | .973 | 4.129 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 30 | 75 | 84 | 6 | 28 | .964 | 5.300 |
| 1965 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 3B | 82 | 79 | 131 | 19 | 13 | .917 | 2.561 |
| 1965 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 2B | 21 | 35 | 53 | 4 | 9 | .957 | 4.190 |
| 1965 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | OF | 14 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.643 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 1B | 39 | 225 | 21 | 3 | 20 | .988 | 6.308 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 2B | 17 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .932 | 2.412 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 3B | 16 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 5 | .871 | 1.688 |
| Totals | 787 | 1693 | 1801 | 162 | 411 | .956 | 4.440 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1961 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | LAN | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Salem Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Salem Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1966 | A | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | LAN |
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