Lou Fette

Lou Fette
Lou Fette, 1938 Wheaties Series
Pitcher
Born: (1907-03-15)March 15, 1907 Alma, Missouri
Died: Warrensburg, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1937, for the Boston Bees
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1945, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Record	41-40
Earned run average	3.15
Strikeouts	194
Teams
Boston Bees (1937–1940) Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) Boston Braves (1945)
Career highlights and awards
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 innings pitched.

Fette died in Warrensburg, Missouri, at the age of 73. He died of a heart attack.

Best Season

• 1937: 20 wins, 2.88 ERA, five shutouts, 23 complete games, 259 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)

Sources

• Baseball Library
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)