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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-10-2309
Lou Altenburg Second Base
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .569 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 221 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 01-02-1940
HR 7 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(83 games)
RBI 87
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt A- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (2.9%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B C  (37.1%) RF ---   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
1964 PIT
46
70
7
14
2
1
0
7
5
 12 1 0
0
 0 0
.520
.263
.257
.057
.200
1965 PIT
44
87
10
20
4
0
2
8
5
 11 0 0
2
 0 0
.617
.272
.345
.115
.230
1972 PIT
37
128
12
35
3
1
1
8
17
 17 0 0
3
 1 0
.695
.359
.336
.062
.273
1973 PIT
62
226
20
43
7
0
2
23
20
 41 1 1
0
 0 2
.506
.258
.248
.058
.190
1974 PIT
71
247
25
61
7
1
2
25
20
 40 0 3
3
 0 1
.608
.300
.308
.061
.247
1975 PIT
73
223
12
48
7
0
0
16
17
 36 0 3
2
 3 2
.514
.267
.247
.031
.215
Total
333
981
86
221
30
3
7
87
84
 157 2 7
10
 4 5
.569
.286
.283
.058
.225
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Lou Altenburg has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-04-01The Chicago Pirates have promoted Mike Gipson to the major league team. The Chicago Pirates have promoted Lou Altenburg to the major league team. The Chicago Pirates have sent Bill Chagnon to the minors. The Chicago Pirates have sent Charlie Hamann to the minors.
1966-03-31The Philadelphia Pirates have promoted Ben Bradley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pirates have sent Lou Altenburg to the minors.
1965-09-13The Philadelphia Pirates have promoted Lou Altenburg to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pirates have promoted Victor Carter to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pirates have sent Ben Bradley to the minors. The Philadelphia Pirates have designated Joe Agler for assignment.
1965-09-10The Philadelphia Pirates have promoted Ben Bradley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pirates have sent Lou Altenburg to the minors.
1965-03-31The Milwaukee Pirates have promoted Lou Altenburg to the major league team. The Milwaukee Pirates have sent Drungo Nordyke to the minors.
1964-09-05The Milwaukee Pirates have promoted Hal Calmar to the major league team. The Milwaukee Pirates have sent Lou Altenburg to the minors.
1964-04-01The Milwaukee Pirates have promoted Lou Altenburg to the major league team. The Milwaukee Pirates have designated Jim Lopata for assignment.