Grover Lowdermilk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1920)

W–L 23–39
ERA 3.58
WHIP 1.54
SO 296
Pitcher PIV -9654.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
1/15/1885 in Sandborn, IN, USA
Died
3/31/1968 in Odin, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1909-07-03
Last Game
1920-05-12

Full name: Grover Cleveland Lowdermilk

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 39 122 73 30 3 0 590.3 534 235 4 376 296 3.58 -9654.3

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons — 19.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 SLN NL 0 2 7 3 1 0 0 29.0 28 20 30 14 6.21 2.55 (-144%) -1553.8
1911 SLN NL 0 1 11 2 1 1 0 33.3 37 27 33 15 7.29 3.37 (-116%) -1723.0
1912 CHN NL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 13.0 17 14 14 8 9.69 3.36 (-188%) -814.3
1915 SLA AL 9 17 38 29 14 1 0 222.3 183 77 133 130 3.12 2.90 (-8%) -2336.2
1915 DET AL 4 1 7 5 0 0 0 28.0 17 13 24 18 4.18 2.90 (-44%) -639.5
1916 DET AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 1 5 10 9 2 0 0 51.3 52 18 45 28 3.16 2.78 (-13%) -1679.8
1917 SLA AL 2 1 3 2 2 1 0 19.0 16 3 4 9 1.42 2.69 (+47%) 345.8
1918 SLA AL 2 6 13 11 4 0 0 80.0 74 28 38 25 3.15 2.83 (-11%) -1077.9
1919 SLA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.0 6 1 4 6 0.75 3.09 (+76%) -201.2
1919 CHA AL 5 5 20 11 5 0 0 96.7 95 30 43 43 2.79 3.09 (+9%) 25.7
1920 CHA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.3 9 4 5 0 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 23 39 122 73 30 3 0 590.1 534 235 376 296 3.58 — -9,654

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
122 191 7 25 6 1 0 6 1 7 70 .131 .166 .173 .339 -475

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OBP .166 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career SLG .173 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OPS .339 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 SLN NL 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
1911 SLN NL 11 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1912 CHN NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLA AL 38 72 2 9 1 1 0 3 0 5 25 .125 .250 (-50%) .318 (-40%) .332 (-50%) .651 (-45%) -475.3
1915 DET AL 7 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 — — — — -475.3
1916 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 10 18 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLA AL 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 SLA AL 13 28 3 7 3 0 0 2 0 1 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
1919 SLA AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHA AL 20 34 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 .088 — — — — 0.0
1920 CHA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 122 191 7 25 6 1 0 6 1 7 70 .131 — — — — -951

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1919 WS CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home628941203.135
Away6010231303.127

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home62292.12661081941583.32
Away60296.22681121811443.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-05-12 CHWNYYL 000000000
1920-05-08 CHWCLEL 000000000
1920-05-04 CHWSLAL 000000000
1919-09-18 CHWNYYL 100000001
1919-09-13 CHWPHAW 410000100
1919-09-06 CHWCLEL 000000000
1919-08-31 CHWCLEL 300000002
1919-08-25 CHWNYYL 100000001
1919-08-19 CHWPHAW 100000001
1919-08-17 CHWPHAW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-05-12 CHWNYY — 1.0333200
1920-05-08 CHWCLE — 2.0311100
1920-05-04 CHWSLA — 2.1300200
1919-09-18 CHWNYY — 2.0100110
1919-09-13 CHWPHA W 9.0622330
1919-09-06 CHWCLE — 1.0342210
1919-08-31 CHWCLE — 7.2821440
1919-08-25 CHWNYY — 2.2100130
1919-08-19 CHWPHA — 5.0744410
1919-08-17 CHWPHA W 6.0511030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 122 3 18 188 21 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SLN P 7 3 0 8 1 0
1911 SLN P 11 0 0 11 0 0
1912 CHN P 2 0 0 4 3 0
1915 SLA P 38 0 5 63 7 3
1915 DET P 7 0 1 10 2 0
1916 DET P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1916 CLE P 10 0 2 14 2 1
1917 SLA P 3 0 1 5 0 0
1918 SLA P 13 0 5 33 1 1
1919 SLA P 7 0 0 3 0 0
1919 CHA P 20 0 3 32 4 4
1920 CHA P 3 0 1 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 122

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Grover Lowdermilk (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Weldon Wyckoff
    23-34, 3.55 ERA
  2. 66
    Jose de Jesus
    20-19, 3.84 ERA
  3. 64
    Dennis Blair
    19-25, 3.69 ERA
  4. 63
    Rube Melton
    30-50, 3.62 ERA
  5. 63
    Whitey Moore
    30-29, 3.75 ERA
  6. 60
    Frank Papish
    26-29, 3.58 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Grover Lowdermilk

What years did Grover Lowdermilk play?
Grover Lowdermilk played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1920.
Was Grover Lowdermilk a pitcher?
Yes. Grover Lowdermilk pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 296 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Grover Lowdermilk hit?
Grover Lowdermilk hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.