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 was Lou Lowdermilk's career batting average?

Lou Lowdermilk batted .136 over his career, with 3 hits in 22 at bats.

How many RBI did Lou Lowdermilk have?

Lou Lowdermilk drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Lou Lowdermilk's career ERA?

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

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 September 9, 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

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 was Lou Lowdermilk's career batting average?: Lou Lowdermilk batted .136 over his career, with 3 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Lou Lowdermilk have?: Lou Lowdermilk drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Lou Lowdermilk's career ERA?: Lou Lowdermilk finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 4-5 with 22 strikeouts.