Lou Fette

Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=black
textcolor2=black
name=Lou Fette
position=Pitcher
birthdate=March 15 1907
deathdate=death date and age|1981|1|3|1907|3|15
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 26
debutyear=1937
debutteam=Boston Bees
finaldate=June 22
finalyear=1945
finalteam=Boston Braves
stat1label=Record
stat1value=41-40
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.15
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=194
teams=
*Boston Bees (1937-1940)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (1940)
*Boston Braves (1945)
highlights=
*1939 National League All-Star

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), Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) 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.

Best Season

*1937: 20 wins, 2.88 ERA, five shutouts, 23 complete games, 259.0 innings – all career-highs

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)

ources

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Fette_Lou.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fettelo01.shtml Baseball Reference]