Louella M. Daetweiler (April 30, 1918 – August 22, 2004) was a catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5' 3", 160 lb., she batted and threw right handed.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Louella Daetweiler. Retrieved 2026-02-25.The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format: Softcover, 295 pp. Language: English. .
Biography Born in Lynwood, California, Daetweiler graduated from Compton College, where she was a member of the basketball and field hockey teams. She also played organized softball in several years before joining the league for the 1944 season.
Daetweiler played 33 games for the Rockford Peaches, serving as a backup to Peaches incumbent catcher Dorothy Green and coming off the bench as pinch hitter. ״Daets״, as her teammates called her, also worked as a chaperone for the team during her only season in the league.1944 Rockford Peaches. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
After baseball, she coached and officiated for 39 years at Compton College.
Recognition In 1988, Louella received further recognition when she became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Death Daetweiler was a longtime resident of Long Beach, California, where she died at the age of 86.
Career statistics Batting GPABRH2B3BHRRBISBTBBBSOBAOBPSLG 33 76 4 6 0 0 0 8 4 6 6 5 .079 .146 .079
Fielding GPPOAETCDPFA 19 38 7 12 57 0 .789
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