What years did Kyle Lohse play?

Kyle Lohse played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2016.

Was Kyle Lohse a pitcher?

Yes. Kyle Lohse pitched in the major leagues, recording 147 wins and 1615 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kyle Lohse hit?

Kyle Lohse hit 0 career home runs with 78 hits.

What teams did Kyle Lohse play for?

Kyle Lohse played for 6 teams: the Minnesota Twins (2001–2006), the Cincinnati Reds (2006–2007), the Philadelphia Phillies (2007), the St. Louis Cardinals (2008–2012), the Milwaukee Brewers (2013–2015), and the Texas Rangers (2016).

What were Kyle Lohse's career stats?

In 457 games, Kyle Lohse went 147-143 with a 4.40 ERA, 1,615 strikeouts, 2,531.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 78 hits and 0 home runs.

What was Kyle Lohse's salary?

Kyle Lohse's last recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $12,187,500, in 2011, and his lowest was $215,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2015.

What position did Kyle Lohse play?

Kyle Lohse played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kyle Lohse and how much did he weigh?

Kyle Lohse was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Kyle Lohse's career ERA?

Kyle Lohse finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 147-143 with 1,615 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kyle Lohse have?

Kyle Lohse recorded 1,615 career strikeouts.

Is Kyle Lohse in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kyle Lohse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kyle Lohse

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2016)

Kyle Lohse was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2016 for 6 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 16 seasons. Across 457 career appearances, he went 147-143 with a 4.40 ERA and 1,615 strikeouts. He also batted .153 with 0 home runs.

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 15, 2026

W–L 147–143

ERA 4.40

WHIP 1.34

SO 1,615

Pitcher PIV -8683.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 10/4/1978 in Chico, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-06-22
Last Game: 2016-07-19

Full name: Kyle Matthew Lohse

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kyle Lohse — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
147	143	457	418	12	9	2	2531.2	2,711	1,239	316	694	1,615	4.40	-8683.6

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kyle Lohse Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	MIN	AL	4	7	19	16	0	0	0	90.1	102	57	29	64	5.68	4.42 (-29%)	-1684.7
2002	MIN	AL	13	8	32	31	1	1	0	180.2	181	85	70	124	4.23	4.28 (+1%)	-2231.1
2003	MIN	AL	14	11	33	33	2	1	0	201.0	211	103	45	130	4.61	4.40 (-5%)	546.9
2004	MIN	AL	9	13	35	34	1	1	0	194.0	240	115	76	111	5.34	4.46 (-19%)	-2910.3
2005	MIN	AL	9	13	31	30	0	0	0	178.2	211	83	44	86	4.18	4.29 (+3%)	-1148.2
2006	MIN	AL	2	5	22	8	0	0	0	63.2	80	50	25	46	7.07	4.53 (-56%)	-428.4
2006	CIN	NL	3	5	12	11	0	0	0	63.0	70	32	19	51	4.57	4.53 (-1%)	1036.9
2007	CIN	NL	6	12	21	21	2	1	0	131.2	143	67	33	80	4.58	4.47 (-2%)	-64.8
2007	PHI	NL	3	0	13	11	0	0	0	61.0	64	32	24	42	4.72	4.47 (-6%)	-218.9
2008	SLN	NL	15	6	33	33	0	0	0	200.0	211	84	49	119	3.78	4.32 (+13%)	2247.8
2009	SLN	NL	6	10	23	22	1	1	0	117.2	125	62	36	77	4.74	4.32 (-10%)	-672.4
2010	SLN	NL	4	8	18	18	0	0	0	92.0	129	67	35	54	6.55	4.08 (-61%)	-773.3
2011	SLN	NL	14	8	30	30	1	1	0	188.1	178	71	42	111	3.39	3.94 (+14%)	1342.8
2012	SLN	NL	16	3	33	33	0	0	0	211.0	192	67	38	143	2.86	4.01 (+29%)	2793.8
2013	MIL	NL	11	10	32	32	2	1	0	198.2	196	74	36	125	3.35	3.87 (+13%)	-1064.1
2014	MIL	NL	13	9	31	31	2	2	0	198.1	183	78	45	141	3.54	3.74 (+5%)	-1058.4
2015	MIL	NL	5	13	37	22	0	0	2	152.1	180	99	43	108	5.85	3.96 (-48%)	-4397.1
2016	TEX	AL	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	9.1	15	13	5	3	12.54	4.19 (-199%)	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			147	143	457	418	12	9	2	2,531.2	2,711	1,239	694	1,615	4.40	—	-8,684

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

Kyle Lohse — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
472	509	23	78	9	0	0	31	0	9	163	.153	.173	.171	.344	-2,938

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS .344 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kyle Lohse Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	MIN	AL	19	5	0	2	1	1	0	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	MIN	AL	32	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	MIN	AL	33	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	MIN	AL	35	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	MIN	AL	31	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	MIN	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CIN	NL	12	23	2	4	1	3	0	10	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CIN	NL	22	33	1	5	0	1	1	7	.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	PHI	NL	13	16	0	3	0	1	1	5	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SLN	NL	33	63	1	7	1	5	0	20	.111	.263 (-58%)	.333 (-67%)	.416 (-69%)	.749 (-68%)	-704.4
2009	SLN	NL	23	37	3	8	0	2	1	7	.216	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SLN	NL	21	35	2	6	2	3	0	8	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SLN	NL	35	63	3	11	2	3	1	17	.175	.255 (-32%)	.320 (-42%)	.399 (-48%)	.719 (-45%)	-452.7
2012	SLN	NL	34	64	4	6	1	3	2	19	.094	.254 (-63%)	.318 (-63%)	.405 (-73%)	.724 (-68%)	-708.3
2013	MIL	NL	33	55	2	8	0	3	1	29	.145	.253 (-43%)	.317 (-49%)	.396 (-63%)	.714 (-57%)	-488.4
2014	MIL	NL	31	61	2	7	0	5	2	23	.115	.251 (-54%)	.313 (-51%)	.386 (-70%)	.700 (-62%)	-583.9
2015	MIL	NL	41	39	3	9	1	1	0	10	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TEX	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			472	509	23	78	9	31	9	163	.153	—	—	—	—	-2,938

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kyle Lohse — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Kyle Lohse — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2012	NLCS	SLN	2	3	0	.000
2012	NLDS1	SLN	1	2	1	.000
2012	NLWC	SLN	1	2	0	.000
2011	NLCS	SLN	2	3	2	.000
2011	NLDS1	SLN	2	2	1	.000
2011	WS	SLN	2	0	0	.000
2007	NLDS2	PHI	1	0	0	.000
2004	ALDS2	MIN	1	0	0	.000
2003	ALDS1	MIN	1	0	0	.000
2002	ALCS	MIN	1	0	0	.000
2002	ALDS2	MIN	2	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Kyle Lohse — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	5	13	8	0	46.1	49	25	13	39	4.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Kyle Lohse — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	NLCS	SLN	1	1	2	2	7.2	13	6	6	3	7.04
2012	NLDS1	SLN	0	0	1	1	7.0	2	1	1	5	1.29
2012	NLWC	SLN	1	0	1	1	5.2	6	2	1	6	3.18
2011	NLCS	SLN	0	1	1	1	4.1	6	3	0	3	6.23
2011	NLDS1	SLN	0	1	1	1	5.1	7	5	1	4	8.44
2011	WS	SLN	0	0	1	1	3.0	5	3	2	3	9.00
2007	NLDS2	PHI	0	0	1	0	1.1	1	1	0	1	6.75
2004	ALDS2	MIN	0	1	1	0	2.0	1	1	0	3	4.50
2003	ALDS1	MIN	0	1	1	1	5.0	6	3	2	5	5.40
2002	ALCS	MIN	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
2002	ALDS2	MIN	0	0	2	0	4.0	2	0	0	5	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Kyle Lohse — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	224	237	12	38	0	15	.160
Away	248	272	11	40	0	16	.147

Pitching — Home / Away

Kyle Lohse — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	216	1240.0	1284	557	298	788	4.04
Away	241	1291.2	1427	682	396	827	4.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kyle Lohse — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
2016-07-19	TEX	LAA	L	0	0	0	0
2016-07-09	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
2015-10-01	MIL	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-27	MIL	STL	W	1	0	0	1
2015-09-22	MIL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-20	MIL	CIN	W	0	0	0	0
2015-09-16	MIL	STL	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-12	MIL	PIT	L	1	1	1	0
2015-09-10	MIL	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
2015-09-08	MIL	MIA	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kyle Lohse — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-07-19	TEX	LAA	L	4.1	6	7	7	3	0	2
2016-07-09	TEX	MIN	L	5.0	9	6	6	2	3	2
2015-10-01	MIL	SDP	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0
2015-09-27	MIL	STL	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	0
2015-09-22	MIL	CHC	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	3	0
2015-09-20	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	2
2015-09-16	MIL	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
2015-09-12	MIL	PIT	—	2.1	3	0	0	0	2	0
2015-09-10	MIL	PIT	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-08	MIL	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kyle Lohse — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
P	457	418	205	320	7	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kyle Lohse — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	MIN	P	19	16	9	12	1	2
2002	MIN	P	32	31	10	18	0	0
2003	MIN	P	33	33	16	21	1	1
2004	MIN	P	35	34	12	22	0	1
2005	MIN	P	31	30	13	27	0	0
2006	MIN	P	22	8	5	7	0	0
2006	CIN	P	12	11	7	17	0	1
2007	CIN	P	21	21	7	11	1	0
2007	PHI	P	13	11	5	10	0	0
2008	SLN	P	33	33	23	26	0	0
2009	SLN	P	23	22	20	13	1	0
2010	SLN	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
2010	SLN	P	18	18	9	17	1	4
2011	SLN	P	30	30	24	27	0	1
2012	SLN	P	33	33	17	26	0	2
2013	MIL	P	32	32	7	16	0	0
2014	MIL	P	31	31	10	24	1	2
2015	MIL	P	37	22	8	26	1	0
2016	TEX	P	2	2	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kyle Lohse Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	457
Left Field	1

Salary History

Kyle Lohse's recorded salaries total $88,803,922 over 14 seasons, 2002 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lohse's career ran from 2001 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2001 and 2016.

Kyle Lohse — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	MIL	NL	$11,000,000
2014	MIL	NL	$11,000,000
2013	MIL	NL	$10,063,922
2012	SLN	NL	$12,187,500
2011	SLN	NL	$12,187,500
2010	SLN	NL	$9,187,500
2009	SLN	NL	$7,437,500
2008	SLN	NL	$4,250,000
2007	CIN	NL	$4,200,000
2006	MIN	AL	$3,950,000
2005	MIN	AL	$2,400,000
2004	MIN	AL	$395,000
2003	MIN	AL	$330,000
2002	MIN	AL	$215,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$88,803,922

College History

Kyle Lohse — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Butte College	Oroville	CA	1997

Award Voting History

Kyle Lohse — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2012	Cy Young Award	NL	7th	6.0	224	0

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Career Spans

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Kyle Lohse: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 22, 2001 and the final game on July 19, 2016, Kyle Lohse built the record summarized on this page. Lohse played for the Minnesota Twins (2001 through 2006), the Cincinnati Reds (2006 to 2007), the Philadelphia Phillies (2007), the St. Louis Cardinals (2008 to 2012), the Milwaukee Brewers (2013 through 2015), and the Texas Rangers (2016). At 6'2" and 215 pounds, Lohse is listed as a pitcher. Lohse both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 4, 1978, in Chico, CA, USA. Lohse's full given name, per the bio, is Kyle Matthew Lohse.

Lohse pitched in 457 games, starting 418, and finished with a 147-143 record and 4.40 ERA. The same table counts 1,615 strikeouts, 12 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Lohse's 4.40 ERA was close to the 4.21 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 16 wins of 2012. 2012 was Lohse's sharpest full season, a 2.86 ERA against the league's 4.01.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle Lohse

What years did Kyle Lohse play?: Kyle Lohse played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2016.
Was Kyle Lohse a pitcher?: Yes. Kyle Lohse pitched in the major leagues, recording 147 wins and 1615 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kyle Lohse hit?: Kyle Lohse hit 0 career home runs with 78 hits.
What teams did Kyle Lohse play for?: Kyle Lohse played for 6 teams: the Minnesota Twins (2001–2006), the Cincinnati Reds (2006–2007), the Philadelphia Phillies (2007), the St. Louis Cardinals (2008–2012), the Milwaukee Brewers (2013–2015), and the Texas Rangers (2016).
What were Kyle Lohse's career stats?: In 457 games, Kyle Lohse went 147-143 with a 4.40 ERA, 1,615 strikeouts, 2,531.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 78 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Kyle Lohse earn in his career?: Kyle Lohse's recorded salaries total $88,803,922 over 14 seasons, 2002 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lohse's career ran from 2001 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2001 and 2016.
What was Kyle Lohse's salary?: Kyle Lohse's last recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $12,187,500, in 2011, and his lowest was $215,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2015.
What position did Kyle Lohse play?: Kyle Lohse played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kyle Lohse and how much did he weigh?: Kyle Lohse was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Kyle Lohse's career ERA?: Kyle Lohse finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 147-143 with 1,615 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kyle Lohse have?: Kyle Lohse recorded 1,615 career strikeouts.
Is Kyle Lohse in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kyle Lohse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.