Louis J. Joel (12 September 1864 – 6 May 1949) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born and died in Dunedin. Lou Joel made a single first-class appearance for Otago, during the 1899–1900 season, against Auckland at the Auckland Domain. Jack Harkness had been named in the side but was injured in an accident, and Joel, who was in Auckland on business, filled the gap on the second day of the match as a full substitute after Otago had batted one short in the first innings. In his only innings, batting at number 11, he scored 1 not out.