Lou Skizas

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: June 2, 1932 in Chicago, IL us

Died: November 17, 2023 in Champaign, IL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Crane Technical HS (Chicago, IL)

Last Game: April 30, 1959 (Age 26-332d)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Louis Peter Skizas

Nicknames: The Nervous Greek

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

725

196

.270

RBI

OBP

.317

SLG

.443

OPS

.760

OPS+

103

Player News

Hide Majors

Hide Minors

Hide Foreign

Register Batting

Register Batting
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1949	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D	NYY	120	567	482	102	141	30	6	15	87	6		80	85	.293	.395	.473	.868	228		2	3
1949	17	-4.0	Independence	KOML	D	NYY	102	479	411	80	122	28	4	12	76	6		65	71	.297	.395	.472	.867	194		2	1
1949	17	-3.7	Fond du Lac	WISL	D	NYY	18	88	71	22	19	2	2	3	11	0		15	14	.268	.395	.479	.874	34		0	2
1950	18	-4.0	Joplin	WA	C	NYY	124		411		112	21	1	21						.273		.482		198
1951	19	-5.1	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	109	415	376	58	117	20	1	15	71	3		35	34	.311	.374	.489	.864	184		3	1

1954	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	NYY	97	362	323	51	100	17	4	13	69	4		30	27	.310	.366	.508	.874	164	5	1	4	4
1954	22	-4.1	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	28	111	97	12	31	4	2	3	20	2		10	10	.320	.376	.495	.871	48	5	0	2	2
1954	22	-4.2	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	NYY	69	251	226	39	69	13	2	10	49	2		20	17	.305	.361	.513	.875	116		1	2	2
1955	23	-3.4	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	112	426	376	69	131	19	2	21	99	3		37	32	.348	.401	.577	.978	217	9	2	2	9
1956	24		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-KCA	89	323	303	39	95	11	3	11	40	3	1	15	19	.314	.343	.479	.821	145	13	0	2	3	1
1956	24	-4.6	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	16	41	37	3	5	1	0	0	4	0		4	5	.135	.220	.162	.382	6		0	0	0
1956	24	-4.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956	24	-4.4	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	83	317	297	39	94	11	3	11	39	3	1	15	17	.317	.346	.485	.831	144	13	0	2	3	1
1957	25	-3.7	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	119	411	376	34	92	14	1	18	44	5	2	27	15	.245	.297	.431	.728	162	9	2	3	3	1
1958	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	DET	30	120	109	11	19	1	1	1	6	0		8	5	.174				25		0	2	1	1
1958	26	-1.0	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	28	115	104	11	17	1	1	1	6	0		8	5	.164	.221	.221	.442	23		0	2	1	1
1958	26	-0.3	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	2		5		2									.400
1958	26	-2.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	23	38	33	4	8	2	0	1	2	0	0	5	1	.242	.342	.394	.736	13	1	0	0	0	1
1959	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	CIN	116	437	402	46	111	18	2	15	53	1	2	29	31	.276	.327	.443	.770	178		2	3	1	3
1959	27	-0.7	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CIN	80	298	276	27	75	14	1	9	37	1	2	17	21	.272	.315	.428	.743	118		1	3	1
1959	27	-0.3	Havana	IL	AAA	CIN	36	139	126	19	36	4	1	6	16	0		12	10	.286	.353	.476	.829	60		1	0	0	3
1959	27	-1.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	8	16	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.077	.250	.077	.327	1	1	0	0	0	0
1960	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	CIN	114	443	411	55	101	15	4	8	51	2	1	29	43	.246	.296	.360	.656	148		1	0	2	2
1960	28	0.6	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CIN	73	261	242	35	60	12	3	6	30	2	1	17	33	.248	.299	.397	.696	96		1	0	1
1960	28	2.3	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CIN	41	182	169	20	41	3	1	2	21	0		12	10	.243	.291	.308	.599	52		0	0	1	2
1961	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA		100	342	313	50	86	21	1	12	54	2		23	20	.275	.326	.463	.789	145		2	1	3	4
1961	29	3.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CIN	14	35	33	2	3	1	0	1	3	0		1	4	.091	.118	.212	.330	7		0	1	0	1
1961	29	3.4	Macon	SOUA	AA		86	307	280	48	83	20	1	11	51	2		22	16	.296	.349	.493	.841	138		2	0	3	3
1962	30	3.9	Denver	AA	AAA	DET	10	18	15	5	6	0	0	1	4	0		2	2	.400	.444	.600	1.044	9		0	0	1	0
1962	30	0.8	Mexico City Tigers	MEX	AA		11	12	9	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.222	.250	.222	.472	2		0	0	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		239	788	725	80	196	27	4	30	86	8	3	50	37	.270	.317	.443	.760	321	24	2	5	6	3
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		948	3582	3255	450	929	163	22	122	498	21	3	277	284	.285				1500		13	16	21	10
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		11	12	9	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.222	.250	.222	.472	2		0	0	2
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1198	4382	3989	530	1127	190	26	152	586	29	6	328	321	.283				1823		15	21	29	13

AAA (8 seasons)					Minors		397	1444	1306	183	364	56	10	48	219	8	3	108	122	.279	.333	.447	.780	584		5	10	15	5
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		198	745	680	107	195	36	4	23	121	4		54	43	.287				306		3	2	6	5
B (1 season)					Minors		109	415	376	58	117	20	1	15	71	3		35	34	.311	.374	.489	.864	184		3	1
C (1 season)					Minors		124	411	411		112	21	1	21						.273		.482		198
D (1 season)					Minors		120	567	482	102	141	30	6	15	87	6		80	85	.293	.395	.473	.868	228		2	3