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Lou Kretlow Autographs

Louis Henry Kretlow (June 27, 1921 – September 12, 2007) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers (1946; 1948–49), St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1950, 1953, 1954–55), Chicago White Sox (1950–53), and Kansas City Athletics (1956). The native of Apache, Oklahoma, threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). Kretlow attended the University of Oklahoma, and appeared in two games for the Sooners. He left college and served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II (1943–45), before beginning his pro career in 1946.
Over ten MLB seasons, Kretlow posted a 27–47 won–lost record in 199 games pitched (104 started), with 22 complete games, three shutouts, 43 games finished, one save, a 4.87 earned run average and 1.659 WHIP. In 785+1⁄3 innings pitched, he allowed 781 hits, 479 runs (425 earned) and 522 bases on balls. He was credited with 450 strikeouts.
Lou Kretlow died in Enid of natural causes at the age of 86. Kretlow's funeral occurred in Enid, Oklahoma.
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Current items with a signature of Lou Kretlow

These are the most current items with a signature of Lou Kretlow that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

PictureItem TitlePriceStore
thumbnail1953 Bowman #50 Lou Kretlow Signed PSA/DNA Authentic Autograph White Sox$126.98logo
thumbnail1955 BOWMAN LOU KRETLOW #108 ORIOLES SIGNED AUTOGRAPH$36.50logo
thumbnail1955 BOWMAN LOU KRETLOW #108 ORIOLES SIGNED AUTOGRAPH$36.50logo
thumbnail1957 TOPPS LOU KRETLOW #139 ATHLETICS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH$31.50logo
thumbnailLou Kretlow Signed 1955 Bowman Baltimore Orioles Autograph$25.00logo
thumbnailLou Kretlow Signed 1957 Topps Kansas City Athletics Autograph$20.00logo

Traded items with a signature of Lou Kretlow

The most expensive item with a signature of Lou Kretlow (1953 Bowman #50 Lou Kretlow Signed PSA/DNA Authentic Autograph White Sox) was sold in July 2025 for $126.98 while the cheapest item (Lou Kretlow signed/autographed card 1945 Detroit Tigers) found a new owner for $0.01 in January 2014. The month with the most items sold (5) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $25.00 for an autographed item of Lou Kretlow. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2024 with $98.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was January 2014. In average, an autographed item from Lou Kretlow is worth $9.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Lou Kretlow were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

PictureItem TitlePriceStore
thumbnail1952 Topps #42 Lou Kretlow ** AUTOGRAPHED * SGC Authentic * SIGNED baseball card$53.00logo
thumbnail1952 Topps - Lou Kretlow -Damage On Back- #42 PSA Signed Chicago White Sox$10.00logo
thumbnail1953 Bowman #50 LOU KRETLOW (dec.) Signed VG+ Card *Includes Shipping*$14.95logo
thumbnail1953 Bowman #50 Lou Kretlow Signed PSA/DNA Authentic Autograph White Sox$126.98logo
thumbnail1953 Bowman #50 Lou Kretlow Signed PSA/DNA Authentic Autograph White Sox$126.98logo
thumbnail1953 Bowman #50 Lou Kretlow Signed PSA/DNA Authentic Autograph White Sox$126.98logo
thumbnail1953 Bowman #50 Lou Kretlow Signed PSA/DNA Authentic Autograph White Sox$126.98logo
thumbnail1953 Bowman #50 Lou Kretlow Signed PSA/DNA Authentic Autograph White Sox$126.98logo
thumbnail1955 BOWMAN LOU KRETLOW #108 ORIOLES SIGNED AUTOGRAPH$36.50logo
thumbnail1955 BOWMAN LOU KRETLOW #108 ORIOLES SIGNED AUTOGRAPH$24.29logo
thumbnailAutographed 1953 Bowman reprints LOU KRETLOW$34.00logo
thumbnailLOU KRETLOW Autograph Signed 1952 Bowman Baseball Card #221 White Sox Died 2007$28.98logo
thumbnailLou Kretlow Signed 1955 Bowman Baltimore Orioles Autograph$25.00logo
thumbnailLou Kretlow Signed 1957 Topps Kansas City Athletics Autograph$20.00logo
thumbnailLou Kretlow Signed Vintage 1955 Photo Postcard Baltimore Orioles Autograph$16.00logo