Lou Koupal
Louis Laddie Koupal
Born: December 19, 1898
Tabor, SD US
Deceased: December 8, 1961
San Gabriel, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1923-1941
Major League Statistics
Lou Koupal compiled a career record of 159 wins and 149 losses and a 3.39 ERA in his 427-game pitching career with the Hastings Cubs, Omaha Buffaloes, Kansas City Blues, Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Portland Beavers, Mission Reds, Sacramento Senators, Seattle Indians, San Francisco Seals, Tacoma Tigers and Merced Bears. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | NESL | Hastings Cubs | 11 | 15 | .423 | 0.00 | 30 | 210.0 | 206 | 116 | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 22 | 10 | .688 | 0.00 | 40 | 274.0 | 247 | 123 | 98 | |||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.09 | 12 | 55.0 | 65 | 30 | 25 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4.76 | 24 | 155.0 | 169 | 91 | 82 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.58 | 40 | 232.0 | 276 | 144 | 118 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.21 | 15 | 94.0 | 109 | 56 | 44 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.51 | 25 | 129.0 | 158 | 84 | 79 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 9 | .640 | 4.24 | 32 | 210.0 | 253 | 128 | 99 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 11 | 15 | .423 | 3.95 | 32 | 212.0 | 222 | 104 | 93 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 12 | 19 | .387 | 3.95 | 36 | 239.0 | 265 | 128 | 105 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 23 | 11 | .676 | 2.69 | 40 | 281.0 | 254 | 103 | 84 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 9 | 16 | .360 | 5.01 | 37 | 33 | 210.0 | 265 | 132 | 117 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.86 | 30 | 22 | 161.0 | 196 | 95 | 69 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.71 | 8 | 51.0 | 54 | 29 | 21 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Merced Bears | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.75 | 26 | 72.0 | 84 | 47 | 38 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 159 | 149 | .516 | 3.39 | 427 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2585.0 | 2823 | 1410 | 974 | 0 | 887 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | NESL | Hastings Cubs | 38 | 88 | 88 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .307 | .511 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 41 | 111 | 111 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .369 | .622 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 27 | 65 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .231 | .415 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 43 | 92 | 92 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .348 | .641 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .361 | .667 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .333 | .646 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | (+) Mission Reds | 35 | 69 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .246 | .464 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 35 | 69 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .246 | .464 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 32 | 87 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .195 | .195 | .276 | .471 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 33 | 71 | 71 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .282 | .521 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 42 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .247 | .481 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 41 | 102 | 102 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .333 | .608 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 38 | 76 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .197 | .395 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 47 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .182 | .345 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Merced Bears | 26 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 452 | 939 | 939 | 0 | 222 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .291 | .527 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | NESL | Hastings Cubs | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Merced Bears | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | Nebraska State League | Hastings Cubs | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHA | ||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1933 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHA | ||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | BRO | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1940 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1941 | C | California League | Merced Bears |
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