Pete Loos

Ivan Loos

• Bats Unknown, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 178 lb.
• School Ursinus College
• Debut May 2, 1901
• Final Game May 2, 1901
• Born March 23, 1878 in Philadelphia, PA USA
• Died February 23, 1956 in Darby, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Pete Loos appeared in one game in the brand-new major league called the American League in 1901. Sporting Life called him a "local amateur pitcher".

Loos made his debut - and it turns out his only major-league appearance - for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Boston Americans on May 2nd. The Philadelphia Record reported that: "On the plea of saving his tired men … Manager Mack put in Loos, who on April 17 pitched a good game for the Athletics against the Wissahickon team. The strain of a championship contest was entirely too much for the youngster … who was utterly unable to locate the plate." The correspondent for The Sporting News noted: "[Loos] pitched 18 consecutive balls without a strike, filling the bases, forcing one run in and having two on the man at bat when he was unceremoniously yanked out of the box." While Loos is credited with four walks, the Record says he walked five, including four in a row to open a nine-run 2nd inning in which he was then replaced, never to don a major-league uniform again. In that game, the Boston Americans managed to score 21 runs over the first three innings on their way to a 23-12 win over the A's.

Loos also had a minor league career. In addition to playing several years at Danville, the SABR biography of Al Burris states that Loos played with Burris on the Salisbury team in 1904.

The book Early Professional Ball in Hampton Roads mentions him as one of the "fine players" on the Portsmouth team in 1907. In 1906 he spent some time with Savannah and Jacksonville.

He was the first player from Ursinus College to make it to the majors. Bill Thomas followed in 1902.

Related Sites

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pete Loos