Lou Fette
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Louis Henry William (Lou) Fette (March 15, 1907 - January 3, 1981) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Bees (1937-1940[start]), Brooklyn Dodgers (1940[end]) and Boston Braves (1945). Fette batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Alma, Missouri.
In a five-season career, Fette posted a 41-40 record with 194 strikeouts and a 3.15 ERA in 691.0 innings pitched.
Fette died in Warrensburg, Missouri, at the age of 73.
[edit] Best Season
- 1937: 20 wins, 2.88 ERA, five shutouts, 23 complete games, 259.0 innings – all career-highs
[edit] Highlights
- 1939 National League All-Star
- Twice led NL in shutouts (1937, five - 1939, six)
- In his major league debut defeated Johnny Vander Meer and the Cincinnati Reds, 3–1 (May 19, 1937)
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