Was Lorenzo Dow a pitcher?

Yes. Lorenzo Dow pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lorenzo Dow hit?

Lorenzo Dow hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Lorenzo Dow play for?

Lorenzo Dow played for one team, the Philadelphia Giants (1911).

What were Lorenzo Dow's career stats?

In 4 games, Lorenzo Dow went 0-2 with a 2.35 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 30.2 innings pitched.

What position did Lorenzo Dow play?

Lorenzo Dow played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Lorenzo Dow's career ERA?

Lorenzo Dow finished with a 2.35 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lorenzo Dow have?

Lorenzo Dow recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Is Lorenzo Dow in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lorenzo Dow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lorenzo Dow

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lorenzo Dow was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Giants. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 10 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 190.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 30, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 2.35

WHIP 1.27

SO 10

Pitcher PIV 190.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / L
Born: 8/21/1890 in Elizabeth City, NC, USA
Died: 2/10/1972 in Chicago, IL, USA

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lorenzo Dow — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	4	2	2	0	0	30.2	31	8	0	8	10	2.35	190.2

Career ERA 2.35 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 30.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lorenzo Dow — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	PG	EAS	0	2	4	2	2	0	0	30.2	31	8	8	10	2.35	3.37 (+30%)	190.2
Career · 1 season			0	2	4	2	2	0	0	30.2	31	8	8	10	2.35	—	190

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Lorenzo Dow — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	13	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.231	.231	.308	.538	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .538 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lorenzo Dow — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	PG	EAS	5	13	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	13	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.231	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lorenzo Dow — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	1	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lorenzo Dow — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	PG	P	4	0	1	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lorenzo Dow — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Lorenzo Dow: the record in brief

The season rows for Lorenzo Dow begin in 1911. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Giants. Born on August 21, 1890, in Elizabeth City, NC, USA, Dow is listed as a pitcher. Dow died on February 10, 1972, in Chicago, IL, USA.

Dow went 0-2 with a 2.35 ERA in 4 games, 2 of them starts. The same table counts 10 strikeouts. Against a 3.37 league ERA for the same years, Dow was 30.4% better. All of that pitching came in 1911, with 4 games and 10 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 190.2 for Dow's career.

Every defensive appearance on record for Dow, 4 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorenzo Dow

Was Lorenzo Dow a pitcher?: Yes. Lorenzo Dow pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lorenzo Dow hit?: Lorenzo Dow hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Lorenzo Dow play for?: Lorenzo Dow played for one team, the Philadelphia Giants (1911).
What were Lorenzo Dow's career stats?: In 4 games, Lorenzo Dow went 0-2 with a 2.35 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 30.2 innings pitched.
What position did Lorenzo Dow play?: Lorenzo Dow played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Lorenzo Dow's career ERA?: Lorenzo Dow finished with a 2.35 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lorenzo Dow have?: Lorenzo Dow recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Lorenzo Dow in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lorenzo Dow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.