Louis Laddie Koupal (December 19, 1898 – December 8, 1961) born in

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, was a

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for the

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(1925–26),

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(1928–29),

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(1929–30) and

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(1937). Koupal was of Czech descent. As a rookie in

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, he appeared in six games, all in relief, for the Pirates, who would go on to win the

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, though Koupal did not pitch in the postseason. In six seasons, Koupal had a 10–21 won-lost record, 101 appearances, with 35 starts, 12 complete games, 40 games finished, 7 saves, innings pitched, 436 hits allowed, 255 runs allowed, 208 earned runs allowed, 23 home runs allowed, 156 walks allowed, 87 strikeouts, 5 hit batsmen, 11 wild pitches, 1,560 batters faced and a career ERA of 5.58. Koupal died in

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at the age of 62.

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