What years did Lou Lowdermilk play?

Lou Lowdermilk played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.

Was Lou Lowdermilk a pitcher?

Yes. Lou Lowdermilk pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lou Lowdermilk hit?

Lou Lowdermilk hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Lou Lowdermilk play for?

Lou Lowdermilk played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1911–1912).

What were Lou Lowdermilk's career stats?

In 20 games, Lou Lowdermilk went 4-5 with a 3.38 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 80.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Lou Lowdermilk play?

Lou Lowdermilk played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lou Lowdermilk and how much did he weigh?

Lou Lowdermilk was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.

What was Lou Lowdermilk's career ERA?

Lou Lowdermilk finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 4-5 with 22 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lou Lowdermilk have?

Lou Lowdermilk recorded 22 career strikeouts.

Is Lou Lowdermilk in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lou Lowdermilk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lou Lowdermilk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1912)

Lou Lowdermilk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he went 4-5 with a 3.38 ERA and 22 strikeouts.

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 25, 2026

W–L 4–5

ERA 3.38

WHIP 1.55

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -1009.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 2/23/1887 in Sandborn, IN, USA
Died: 12/27/1975 in Centralia, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-04-23
Last Game: 1912-05-16

Full name: Louis Bailey Lowdermilk

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lou Lowdermilk — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	5	20	4	4	0	1	80.0	86	30	0	38	22	3.38	-1009.5

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lou Lowdermilk — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	SLN	NL	3	4	16	3	3	0	65.0	72	25	29	20	3.46	3.37 (-3%)	-619.9
1912	SLN	NL	1	1	4	1	1	1	15.0	14	5	9	2	3.00	3.36 (+11%)	-389.6
Career · 2 seasons			4	5	20	4	4	1	80.0	86	30	38	22	3.38	—	-1,009

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

Lou Lowdermilk — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	22	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	2	15	.136	.208	.136	.345	0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OPS .345 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lou Lowdermilk — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	SLN	NL	16	18	0	2	2	2	14	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	SLN	NL	4	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	22	1	3	3	2	15	.136	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lou Lowdermilk — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	14	1	2	0	1	.143
Away	7	9	0	1	0	1	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Lou Lowdermilk — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	51.0	55	17	19	7	3.00
Away	7	29.1	31	17	20	15	5.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lou Lowdermilk — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1912-05-16	STL	BRO	W	3	1	1	1	0
1912-05-12	STL	BSN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1912-05-05	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1912-05-01	STL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1911-10-03	STL	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	2
1911-09-27	STL	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1911-09-20	STL	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	2
1911-09-15	STL	CIN	W	3	0	1	0	0
1911-09-14	STL	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1911-09-06	STL	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lou Lowdermilk — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1912-05-16	STL	BRO	W	9.0	9	4	4	4	2
1912-05-12	STL	BSN	SV	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1912-05-05	STL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-05-01	STL	CIN	L	4.0	3	4	1	5	0
1911-10-03	STL	CHC	—	7.0	10	8	5	1	0
1911-09-27	STL	BRO	L	3.0	6	3	3	1	0
1911-09-20	STL	NY1	L	9.0	12	4	3	4	2
1911-09-15	STL	CIN	W	9.0	7	2	1	3	1
1911-09-14	STL	CIN	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1911-09-06	STL	CHC	—	5.0	7	5	4	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Lowdermilk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	0	16	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Lowdermilk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	SLN	P	16	0	0	11	1	0
1912	SLN	P	4	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lou Lowdermilk — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

Lou Lowdermilk: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 23, 1911 and the final game on May 16, 1912, Lou Lowdermilk built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1911 through 1912. Born on February 23, 1887, in Sandborn, IN, USA, Lowdermilk is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio gives 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on December 27, 1975, in Centralia, IL, USA. The given name on file is Louis Bailey Lowdermilk.

Lowdermilk pitched in 20 games, starting 4, and finished with a 4-5 record and 3.38 ERA. The totals include 22 strikeouts. Lowdermilk's 3.38 ERA was close to the 3.37 league figure for those seasons. 1911 was Lowdermilk's sharpest full season, a 3.46 ERA against the league's 3.37.

The position breakdown shows 20 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Lowdermilk with 0 putouts, 16 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Lowdermilk

What years did Lou Lowdermilk play?: Lou Lowdermilk played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.
Was Lou Lowdermilk a pitcher?: Yes. Lou Lowdermilk pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Lowdermilk hit?: Lou Lowdermilk hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Lou Lowdermilk play for?: Lou Lowdermilk played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1911–1912).
What were Lou Lowdermilk's career stats?: In 20 games, Lou Lowdermilk went 4-5 with a 3.38 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 80.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Lou Lowdermilk play?: Lou Lowdermilk played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lou Lowdermilk and how much did he weigh?: Lou Lowdermilk was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Lou Lowdermilk's career ERA?: Lou Lowdermilk finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 4-5 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lou Lowdermilk have?: Lou Lowdermilk recorded 22 career strikeouts.
Is Lou Lowdermilk in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lou Lowdermilk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.