Louis Laddie Koupal (December 19, 1898 – December 8, 1961) born in Tabor, South Dakota, was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1925–26), Brooklyn Robins (1928–29), Philadelphia Phillies (1929–30) and St. Louis Browns (1937).
| Lou Koupal | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 19, 1898 Tabor, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| Died: December 8, 1961 (aged 62) San Gabriel, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1925, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1937, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 10–21 |
| Earned run average | 5.58 |
| Strikeouts | 87 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Koupal was of Czech descent. As a rookie in 1925, he appeared in six games, all in relief, for the Pirates, who would go on to win the World Series, though Koupal did not pitch in the postseason.
In six seasons, Koupal had a 10–21 won-lost record, 101 appearances, with 35 starts, 12 complete games, 40 games finished, 7 saves, 335+1⁄3 innings pitched, 436 hits allowed, 255 runs allowed, 208 earned runs allowed, 23 home runs allowed, 156 walks allowed, 87 strikeouts, 5 hit batsmen, 11 wild pitches, 1,560 batters faced and a career ERA of 5.58.
Koupal died in San Gabriel, California at the age of 62.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Lou Koupal at SABR (Baseball BioProject)