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Duke Snider League
5-24-2078
Lou Britton Right Field
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 423 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-21-1925
HR 51 Drafted Round 17, Pick 258
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(1 games)
RBI 244
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.0%) LF B+ (71.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (7.0%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
87
182
27
48
8
2
4
25
28
26 1 1
4
1 0
.759
.363
.396
.132
.264
1951 DET
50
175
32
61
7
0
13
37
9
25 0 2
3
1 5
.988
.376
.611
.263
.349
1952 DET
82
189
26
54
12
3
4
29
13
23 0 0
2
0 1
.776
.332
.444
.159
.286
1953 DET
62
163
25
52
5
4
8
38
18
19 0 1
1
1 0
.931
.385
.546
.227
.319
1954 DET
64
174
22
39
6
0
3
23
20
27 2 0
2
1 6
.622
.311
.310
.086
.224
1955 DET
36
112
17
34
7
0
3
18
9
17 1 1
2
1 2
.804
.358
.446
.143
.304
1956 DET-NYA
25
65
8
16
3
0
2
9
4
9 0 0
0
0 1
.674
.290
.385
.138
.246
1957 NYA
80
202
31
55
8
1
8
32
20
38 2 3
6
1 7
.780
.339
.441
.168
.272
1958 NYA
69
138
16
44
6
3
4
25
20
18 1 1
3
2 1
.899
.406
.493
.174
.319
1959 NYA
38
92
10
20
2
0
2
8
9
18 1 1
1
3 3
.596
.291
.304
.087
.217
Total
593
1492
214
423
64
13
51
244
150
220 8 10
24
11 26
.796
.350
.446
.163
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Lou Britton has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1956-09-30The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Lou Britton to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Roberto Aguayo to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Richie Zisk to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Homer Miller to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Kyle Rayner to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1956-08-30A trade has been completed between the Detroit Thugs and the New York METROPOLITANS. The New York METROPOLITANS receive Lou Britton from the Detroit Thugs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (NYA).
1951-06-18The Detroit Thugs have promoted Lou Britton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Ira Motton to the minors.
1951-05-20The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Lou Britton to the minors.
1950-06-17The Detroit Thugs have promoted Lou Britton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Bob Fiske to the minors.
1950-06-08The Detroit Thugs have promoted Howard Rodriguez to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Lou Britton to the minors.