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Lou Boudreau   |   Major Leaguer   1938-1952

Full Name:  Louis Boudreau
Born:  July 17,1917  in  Harvey, Illinois
Death:  August 10,2001
Height:  5-11  Weight:  185  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Managerial Record (MLB)

Father-in-law of Denny McLain

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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1938] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Indians.  [Nov 21,1950] - Released by Indians.  [Nov 27,1950] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Oct 31,1951] - Released by Red Sox.  [Jan 1,1952] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Oct 15,1952] - Released by Red Sox.  


 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1938ClevelandAL20CleMLB 3b 1100000000100 0   .000*.501.000*501--
1939ClevelandAL21CleMLB ss 5322542581540192128240 3 .258*.344.360*704--
1940ClevelandAL22CleMLB ss 15562797185461091016373392 4 23 .295*.372.443*815--
1941ClevelandAL23CleMLB ss 1485799514945810569485573 14 11 .257*.356.415*771--
1942ClevelandAL24CleMLB ss 14750657143181025871675394 19 12 .283*.379.370*749--
1943ClevelandAL25CleMLB ss 152539691543273674790310 20 12 .286*.391.388*779--
1944ClevelandAL26CleMLB ss 1505849119145536711373395 19 10 .327*.405.437*842--
1945ClevelandAL27CleMLB ss 97345501062413480435202 20 .307*.375.409*784--
1946ClevelandAL28CleMLB ss 140515511513066626740141 15 11 .293*.348.410*758--
1947ClevelandAL29CleMLB ss 150538791654534671067104 14 .307*.387.424*811--
1948ClevelandAL30CleMLB ss 15256011619934618106329892 16 15 .355*.453.534*987--
1949ClevelandAL31CleMLB ss-3b 134475531352034600170104 12 19 .284*.380.364*744--
1950ClevelandAL32CleMLB ss 812602370132129123151 3 .269*.351.346*697--
1951BostonAL33BosMLB ss 8227337731815471030126 4 10 .267*.344.396*740--
1952BostonAL34BosMLB ss 4210000200000 1 .000*.012.000*12--
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)1646602986117793856668789515079630934164 .295.415-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1948ClevelandAL30CleWs62216400300110000.273.304.455759--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)62216400300110000.273.304.455759--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1938ClevelandAL20CleMLB3B100000--------
 
1939ClevelandAL21CleMLBSS531031841430131---.953--
 
1940ClevelandAL22CleMLBSS15527745424755116---.968--
 
1941ClevelandAL23CleMLBSS1472964442676697---.966--
 
1942ClevelandAL24CleMLBSS14628142626733107---.965--
 
1943ClevelandAL25CleMLBC1310400001.000--
1943ClevelandAL25CleMLBSS15232848825841122---.970--
 
1944ClevelandAL26CleMLBC1110200001.000--
1944ClevelandAL26CleMLBSS14933951619874134---.978--
 
1945ClevelandAL27CleMLBSS97217289951573---.983--
 
1946ClevelandAL28CleMLBSS1393154052274294---.970--
 
1947ClevelandAL29CleMLBSS14830547514794120---.982--
 
1948ClevelandAL30CleMLBC100000000-----
1948ClevelandAL30CleMLBSS15129748320800119---.975--
 
1949ClevelandAL31CleMLB1B64130443---1.000--
1949ClevelandAL31CleMLB2B122041---1.000--
1949ClevelandAL31CleMLB3B383476411413---.965--
1949ClevelandAL31CleMLBSS88176272845678---.982--
 
1950ClevelandAL32CleMLB1B83450392---1.000--
1950ClevelandAL32CleMLB2B210010---1.000--
1950ClevelandAL32CleMLB3B231040---1.000--
1950ClevelandAL32CleMLBSS61118170429244---.986--
 
1951BostonAL33BosMLB1B241161---.833--
1951BostonAL33BosMLB3B1510272395---.949--
1951BostonAL33BosMLBSS52801531224545---.951--
 
1952BostonAL34BosMLB3B100000--------
1952BostonAL34BosMLBSS101010---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1940] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)  [1941] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #17), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1942] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1943] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1944] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6)  [1945] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)  [1946] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1947] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)  [1948] - American League Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1949] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)  [1956] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (2 votes - 1.04%)  [1958] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (64 votes - 24.06%)  [1960] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (35 votes - 13.01%)  [1962] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (12 votes - 7.5%)  [1964] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (43 votes - 19.11%)  [1966] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (115 votes - 38.08%)  [1967] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (68 votes - 22.22%)  [1968] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (146 votes - 51.59%)  [1969] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (218 votes - 64.12%)  [1970] - Elected to Hall of Fame (232 votes - 77.33%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Boudreau had his #5 retired by the Cleveland Indians in 1970.

Notes: Played in 8 all-star games during his career (1940-1945, 1947-1948)....Member of the World Series Champion Cleveland Indians in 1948.
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