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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Lou Couto Left Field
Retired (1955, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .846 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 747 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-04-1919
HR 130 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(108 games)
RBI 386
SB 126
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A  (89.9%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C- (31.4%)   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 NYA
138
532
91
156
17
7
30
77
45
 72 1 3
28
 9 4
.868
.348
.521
.227
.293
1951 NYA
141
536
76
142
25
3
22
72
41
 96 3 1
26
 10 8
.766
.320
.446
.181
.265
1952 NYA
132
491
92
147
23
5
29
76
47
 88 1 1
17
 7 1
.905
.361
.544
.244
.299
1953 NYA
149
613
121
192
30
3
34
99
43
 111 2 2
42
 11 5
.897
.359
.538
.225
.313
1954 PIT
135
270
35
77
13
4
14
53
25
 50 3 2
9
 2 5
.869
.350
.519
.233
.285
1955 PIT-NYA-BAL
47
140
13
33
6
1
1
9
7
 21 1 2
4
 0 0
.588
.273
.314
.079
.236
Total
742
2582
428
747
114
23
130
386
208
 438 11 11
126
 39 23
.846
.344
.502
.213
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Lou Couto has retired from the Baltimore Orange Sox
1955-08-12The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Lou Couto to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have sent Jeff Fullis to the minors.
1955-08-09The Baltimore Orange Sox have acquired Lou Couto from the waiver wire.
1955-08-05The New York Yankees have waived Lou Couto.
1955-06-10The New York Yankees have promoted Enrique Mercedes to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Lou Colbert to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Doug Silvermaster for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Lou Couto for assignment.
1955-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles receive Tilly Veigel, David Moore from the New York Yankees in exchange for Lou Couto.
1954-09-20The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Roger Allen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Bill Prall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Dick Groat to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Jim Bordley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Wally Abernathy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Lou Couto to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Dick Stankiewicz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Pat Stearns to the minors.
1954-08-31The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Lou Couto to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Dick Groat to the minors.
1954-08-27The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Jim Bordley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Lou Couto to the minors.
1953-03-01The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Vince Martin to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Lou Couto to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Ken Jakemer to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Pete Wright to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Rick Tiedeman to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Danny McNeice to the minors. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Davy Guerrero to the minors. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Jim Herring to the minors. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Roger Crutcher to the minors. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Minnie Thesenga to the minors.
1952-09-17The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Minnie Thesenga to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Tom Herndon to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Jerry Conroy to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Danny McNeice to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have promoted John DePoto to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Ken Jakemer to the minors. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Rick Tiedeman to the minors. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Doug Silvermaster to the minors. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Vince Martin to the minors. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Lou Couto to the minors.
1951-05-04The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Lou Couto to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Jim Herring to the minors.
1951-04-16The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Jim Herring to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Lou Couto to the minors.
1950-09-15The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Lou Couto to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have sent John DePoto to the minors.
1950-08-25The New York Damn Yankees have promoted John Jackson to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Lou Couto to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Damn Yankees have renamed Libe Garrity to Lou Couto.