Lou Boudreau

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: July 17, 1917 in Harvey, IL us

Died: August 10, 2001 in Olympia Fields, IL

Buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Frankfort, IL

High School: Thornton Township HS (Harvey, IL)

School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)

Last Game: August 24, 1952 (Age 35-038d)
vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1970. (Voted by BBWAA on 232/300 ballots)
View Lou Boudreau's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Louis Boudreau

Nicknames: Old Shufflefoot, Handsome Lou or The Good Kid

Pronunciation: \BOO-dro\

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Relatives: Father-In-Law of Denny McLain

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

63.2

6029

1779

.295

861

RBI

789

OBP

.380

SLG

.415

OPS

.795

OPS+

120

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Managing
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	W	L	W-L%
1942	24	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	156	75	79	.487
1943	25	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	153	82	71	.536
1944	26	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	155	72	82	.468
1945	27	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	147	73	72	.503
1946	28	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	156	68	86	.442
1947	29	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	157	80	74	.519
1948	30	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	156	97	58	.626
1949	31	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	154	89	65	.578
1950	32	Cleveland	AL	Maj	CLE	1 of 1	155	92	62	.597

1952	34	Boston	AL	Maj	BOS	1 of 1	154	76	78	.494
1953	35	Boston	AL	Maj	BOS	1 of 1	153	84	69	.549
1954	36	Boston	AL	Maj	BOS	1 of 1	156	69	85	.448
1955	37	Kansas City	AL	Maj	KCA	1 of 1	155	63	91	.409
1956	38	Kansas City	AL	Maj	KCA	1 of 1	154	52	102	.338
1957	39	Kansas City	AL	Maj	KCA	1 of 2	104	36	67	.350

1960	42	Chicago	NL	Maj	CHC	1 of 2	139	54	83	.394
16 Seasons							2404	1162	1224	.487