Lou North
American baseball player (1891-1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Louis North.
Louis Alexander North (June 15, 1891 – May 15, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1913, 1917, 1920–1924) with the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 21–16 record in 172 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 4.43 earned run average and 199 strikeouts.
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Lou North | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1891-06-15)June 15, 1891 Elgin, Illinois | |
Died: May 15, 1974(1974-05-15) (aged 82) Shelton, Connecticut | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 22, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 20, 1924, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 21–16 |
Earned run average | 4.43 |
Strikeouts | 199 |
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In 1918 North served in the military during World War I.[1]