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Lou Boudreau

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1938-1952 (1938-1952)
Proper Name
Louis Boudreau
Nickname
Old Shufflefoot
Positions
SS (1539) ... 3B (57) ... 1B (16) ... C (3) ... 2B (3)
Positions
SS - 3B - 1B - C - 2B
Height / Weight
5-11 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
July 17,1917
Death Date
August 10,2001   Age:  84.024
High School
Thornton Township (Harvey,IL)
Colleges
University of Illinois (Urbana,IL)
MLB Debut
April 18,1950
MLBAM ID
111272
Retrosheet#
boudl101
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career602986117796878951.295.795

[Player Notes]

Father-in-Law of Denny McLain[1948] World Series Champion with Cleveland Indians[1954] Inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame[1970] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) ... His #5 was retired by the Indians on July 9,1970[2017] Inducted into the University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame[2021] Inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1938Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE34203B110000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
1939Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE521SS53225425815401921282403005812561939.258.340.360.700.231.102.00010.949.380.860.00
1940Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE522SS155627971854610910163733924002327870665120.295.370.443.813.270.148.00010.345.520.5369.67
1941Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE523SS14857995149458105694855731400112406816386.257.355.415.770.313.158.00012.488.370.6757.90
1942Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE524SS1475065714318102587167539419001218760430113.283.379.370.749.217.087.00012.426.460.52253.00
1943Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE525SS15253969154327367479031020001220964942112.286.388.388.776.263.102.00013.874.780.34179.67
1944Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE526SS150584911914553671137339519001025568153138.327.406.437.843.248.110.00010.725.730.53194.67
1945Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE527SS97345501062413480435202200091414022878.307.374.409.783.191.102.0008.714.980.57115.00
1946Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE528SS14051551151306662674014115001121157142109.293.345.410.755.192.117.0007.012.450.3585.83
1947Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE529SS1505387916545346710671041400922862352113.307.388.424.812.243.117.00010.751.610.15134.50
1948Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE530SS1525601161993461810632989216001529967658141.355.453.534.987.355.179.00014.501.330.0931.11
1949Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE531SS13447553135203460017010412001917356127108.284.381.364.745.225.080.00012.481.780.14118.75
1950Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE532SS8126023701321291231513009902951654.269.349.346.695.192.077.00010.511.690.16260.00
1951Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS433SS8227337731815471030126400101083132449.267.353.396.749.242.129.0009.583.830.4054.60
1952Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS434SS-3B421000020000010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1938MLBTotal--CLE------110000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.00AL1938
1939MLBTotal--CLE------53225425815401921282403005812561939.258.340.360.700.231.102.28910.949.380.86AL1939
1940MLBTotal--CLE------155627971854610910163733924002327870665120.295.370.443.814.270.148.30410.345.520.5369.67AL1940
1941MLBTotal--CLE------14857995149458105694855731400112406816386.257.355.415.770.313.157.27112.488.370.6757.90AL1941
1942MLBTotal--CLE------1475065714318102587167539419001218760430113.283.379.370.749.217.087.30312.426.460.52253.00AL1942
1943MLBTotal--CLE------15253969154327367479031020001220964942112.286.388.388.776.263.102.29913.874.780.34179.67AL1943
1944MLBTotal--CLE------150584911914553671137339519001025568153138.327.406.437.843.248.110.34710.725.730.53194.67AL1944
1945MLBTotal--CLE------97345501062413480435202200091414022878.307.374.409.783.191.101.3208.714.980.57115.00AL1945
1946MLBTotal--CLE------14051551151306662674014115001121157142109.293.345.410.755.192.117.2937.012.450.3585.83AL1946
1947MLBTotal--CLE------1505387916545346710671041400922862352113.307.388.424.811.243.117.30710.751.610.15134.50AL1947
1948MLBTotal--CLE------1525601161993461810632989216001529967658141.355.453.534.987.355.179.34014.501.330.0931.11AL1948
1949MLBTotal--CLE------13447553135203460017010412001917356127108.284.381.364.745.225.080.28412.481.780.14118.75AL1949
1950MLBTotal--CLE------8126023701321291231513009902951654.269.349.346.695.192.077.27210.511.690.16260.00AL1950
1951MLBTotal--BOS------8227337731815471030126400101083132449.267.353.396.748.242.128.2669.583.830.4054.60AL1951
1952MLBTotal--BOS------421000020000010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00AL1952
Tot:MLB (15 yrs)MLB164660298611779385666878951507963093416400155250070235191260.295.380.415.795.252.120.30311.334.400.3988.66
Tot:AL (15 yrs)AL164660298611779385666878951507963093416400155250070235191260.295.380.415.795.252.120.30311.334.400.3988.66

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1940American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1941American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar231202000100000000022021.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1942American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24141100110000000004410.250.2501.0001.250.750.750.0000.000.000.004.00
1947American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29140100000001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1948American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30120000010000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1948Cleveland IndiansWorld SeriesPlayoffs30622164003001100000102342.273.304.455.759.227.182.2864.354.351.000.00
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs)AllStar51214001300010000071213.333.333.583.917.250.250.3000.008.3312.00
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs)Playoffs622164003001100000102342.273.304.455.759.227.182.2864.354.351.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1938Cleveland IndiansALMLB203B1--00000000.0000.00.000.000.7100.04
1939Cleveland IndiansALMLB21SS53--103184143130128700.9535.40.000.0034.4100.02
1940Cleveland IndiansALMLB22SS155--2774542411675573100.9684.70.000.00100.6100.01
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1938Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2086663-1Ossie Vittdnq
1939Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2187673-53Ossie Vittdnq
1940Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2289652-155Ossie Vittdnq
1941Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2375795-148Roger Peckinpaughdnq
1942Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2475794-147Lou Boudreaudnq
1943Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2582713-152Lou Boudreaudnq
1944Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2672826-150Lou Boudreaudnq
1945Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2773725-97Lou Boudreaudnq
1946Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2868866-140Lou Boudreaudnq
1947Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2980744-150Lou Boudreaudnq
1948Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3097581-152Lou BoudreauWon World Series (Braves)AL-MVP
1949Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3189653-134Lou Boudreaudnq
1950Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3292624-81Lou Boudreaudnq
1951Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3387673-82Steve O'Neilldnq
1952Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3476786-4Lou Boudreaudnq
15 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1942Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager7579.487428.0dnq
1943Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager8271.536315.5dnq
1944Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager7282.468617.0dnq
1945Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager7372.503511.0dnq
1946Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager6886.442636.0dnq
1947Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager8074.519417.0dnq
1948Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager9758.62610.0Won World Series (Braves)
1949Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager8965.57838.0dnq
1950Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager9262.59746.0dnq
1952Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager7678.494619.0dnq
1953Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager8469.549416.0dnq
1954Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager6985.448442.0dnq
1955Kansas City AthleticsALMLBMLBKC1Manager6391.409633.0dnq
1956Kansas City AthleticsALMLBMLBKC1Manager52102.338845.0dnq
1957Kansas City AthleticsALMLBMLBKC1Manager5994.386738.5dnq
1958Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7282.468620.0dnq
1959Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7480.481613.0dnq
1960Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager6094.390735.0dnq
1961Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster6490.416729.0dnq
1962Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster59103.364942.5dnq
1963Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster8280.506717.0dnq
1964Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7686.469817.0dnq
1965Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7290.444825.0dnq
1966Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster59103.3641036.0dnq
1967Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster8774.540314.0dnq
1968Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster8478.519313.0dnq
1969Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster9270.56828.0dnq
1970Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster8478.51925.0dnq
1971Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster8379.512414.0dnq
1972Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster8570.548211.0dnq
1973Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7784.47855.0dnq
1974Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster6696.407622.0dnq
1975Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7587.463617.5dnq
1976Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7587.463426.0dnq
1977Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster8181.500420.0dnq
1978Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7983.488311.0dnq
1979Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster8082.494518.0dnq
1980Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster6498.395627.0dnq
1981Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster3865.36900.0dnq
1982Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7389.451519.0dnq
1983Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7191.438519.0dnq
1984Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster9665.59610.0Lost NLCS (Padres)
1985Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7784.478423.5dnq
1986Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7090.438537.0dnq
1987Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNBroadcaster7685.472618.5dnq
45 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1952-10-15Released by Red SoxNoHist
1952-01-01Signed contract with Red SoxBoston Red SoxNoHist
1951-10-31Released by Red SoxNoHist
1950-11-27Signed contract with Red SoxBoston Red SoxNoHist
1950-11-21Released by IndiansNoHist
1938-01-01Signed as undrafted free agent (Illinois)Cleveland IndiansNoHist
6 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Speed
64
Power
70
Contact
85
XBH
68
RBIs
68
Runs
50
Hitting
81
Durability
72
Team
.534

[Career Highlights]

[1938]  Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in Round #0 (#0) out of Illinois ... Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB)
[1939]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB)
[1940]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 5th in AL-MVP voting with 119 points ... Led AL in Games Played, Grounded into Double Play ... Finished top 10 in AL in Plate Appearances, At Bats, Total Bases, Doubles, Triples, Runs Batted In, Extra Base Hits, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1941]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 17th in AL-MVP voting with 10 points ... Led AL in Doubles, Sacrifice Hits ... Finished top 10 in AL in Plate Appearances, Extra Base Hits
[1942]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Manager for Cleveland Indians ... Finished 10th in AL-MVP voting with 34 points ... Led AL in Caught Stealings ... Finished top 10 in AL in Triples, Walks, Hit By Pitch, Sacrifice Hits
[1943]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Manager for Cleveland Indians ... Finished 10th in AL-MVP voting with 40 points ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Doubles, Walks, Sacrifice Hits, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1944]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Manager for Cleveland Indians ... Finished 6th in AL-MVP voting with 84 points ... Led AL in Batting Average, Doubles ... Finished top 10 in AL in On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Stolen Bases, Walks, Hit By Pitch, Sacrifice Hits, Extra Base Hits, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
Show full Career Summary [1938-2021]
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