Lou Hymel
Gary Louis Hymel
Born: May 21, 1968
Baton Rouge, LA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 68 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 14 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Belaire HS (Baton Rouge, LA)
Louisiana State
Career: 1991-1995
Lou Hymel compiled a career batting average of .220 with 43 home runs and 161 RBI in his 383-game career with the Sumter Flyers, Albany Polecats, Burlington Bees, West Palm Beach Expos, Ottawa Lynx and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Flyers | 34 | 122 | 116 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 46 | .198 | .238 | .310 | .548 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Albany Polecats | 87 | 325 | 286 | 29 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 97 | .189 | .281 | .276 | .557 | 79 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 50 | 194 | 182 | 28 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | .275 | .299 | .544 | .843 | 99 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 37 | 123 | 112 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 31 | .259 | .311 | .438 | .749 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 77 | 254 | 233 | 36 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 67 | .249 | .278 | .472 | .750 | 110 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 95 | 335 | 302 | 35 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 97 | .189 | .260 | .344 | .605 | 104 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 383 | 1356 | 1234 | 150 | 271 | 65 | 6 | 43 | 161 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 400 | .220 | .276 | .387 | .663 | 477 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Flyers | C | 15 | 114 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .968 | 8.000 | 2 | |||
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Albany Polecats | C | 79 | 556 | 72 | 18 | 8 | .972 | 7.949 | 10 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 1B | 6 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .958 | 7.667 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | C | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 0 | |||
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 22 | 166 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .974 | 8.591 | 3 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | C | 19 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.368 | 3 | |||
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1994 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | C | 57 | 364 | 50 | 4 | 7 | .990 | 7.263 | 8 | 40 | 15 | 27.3 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | C | 49 | 324 | 30 | 5 | 0 | .986 | 7.224 | 16 | 58 | 17 | 22.7 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 1B | 25 | 186 | 17 | 3 | 19 | .985 | 8.120 | ||||
| Totals | 277 | 1850 | 214 | 43 | 42 | .980 | 7.451 | 42 | 98 | 32 | 24.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Flyers | MON | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Albany Polecats | MON | ||
| 1993 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | MON | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON |
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