Bobby Lowe

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1907)

AVG .273
HR 71
RBI 989
H 1,934
OPS .685
PIV -2,245
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 150 lb
Born
7/10/1865 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
12/8/1951 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-19
Last Game
1907-10-06

Full name: Robert Lincoln Lowe

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,821 7,078 1,135 1,934 230 85 71 989 303 474 436 .273 .325 .360 .685 -2,245

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — near 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
1890 BSN NL 52 207 35 58 13 2 2 21 15 26 32 .280 .260 (+8%) .336 (+9%) .351 (+11%) .687 (+10%) 379.8
1891 BSN NL 125 497 92 129 19 5 6 74 43 53 54 .260 .254 (+2%) .331 (+3%) .343 (+3%) .675 (+3%) 348.8
1892 BSN NL 124 475 79 115 16 7 3 57 36 37 47 .242 .244 (-1%) .316 (-3%) .327 (-1%) .644 (-2%) -159.4
1893 BSN NL 126 526 130 157 19 5 14 89 22 55 29 .298 .279 (+7%) .356 (+4%) .379 (+14%) .735 (+9%) 974.3
1894 BSN NL 133 613 158 212 34 11 17 115 23 50 25 .346 .309 (+12%) .379 (+6%) .435 (+20%) .814 (+13%) 1763.6
1895 BSN NL 100 417 102 124 12 7 7 62 24 40 16 .297 .296 (avg) .361 (+2%) .399 (+3%) .761 (+2%) 258.1
1896 BSN NL 73 306 59 98 11 4 2 48 15 20 12 .320 .290 (+10%) .354 (+4%) .387 (+4%) .741 (+4%) 239.3
1897 BSN NL 123 499 87 154 24 8 5 106 16 32 20 .309 .291 (+6%) .354 (avg) .387 (+8%) .741 (+4%) 364.3
1898 BSN NL 147 559 65 152 11 7 4 94 12 29 26 .272 .270 (avg) .333 (-7%) .347 (-3%) .680 (-5%) -474.9
1899 BSN NL 152 559 81 152 5 9 4 88 17 35 16 .272 .282 (-4%) .343 (-8%) .366 (-9%) .710 (-8%) -782.4
1900 BSN NL 127 474 65 132 11 5 3 71 15 26 16 .278 .279 (avg) .338 (-5%) .366 (-7%) .705 (-6%) -437.1
1901 BSN NL 129 491 47 125 11 1 3 47 22 17 29 .255 .271 (-6%) .326 (-13%) .359 (-17%) .686 (-15%) -1130.4
1902 CHN NL 121 480 44 119 13 3 0 35 17 12 28 .248 .266 (-7%) .321 (-15%) .343 (-16%) .665 (-16%) -1158.1
1903 CHN NL 32 105 14 28 5 3 0 15 5 4 6 .267 .261 (+2%) .316 (+1%) .345 (+7%) .662 (+4%) 55.3
1904 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1904 DET AL 140 506 47 105 14 6 0 40 15 17 43 .208 .246 (-16%) .300 (-21%) .321 (-19%) .622 (-20%) 0.0
1905 DET AL 58 181 17 35 7 2 0 9 3 13 17 .193 .248 (-22%) .307 (-17%) .322 (-21%) .629 (-19%) -493.2
1906 DET AL 41 145 11 30 3 0 1 13 3 4 16 .207 .247 (-16%) .307 (-24%) .315 (-21%) .622 (-23%) -476.6
1907 DET AL 17 37 2 9 2 0 0 5 0 4 3 .243 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 1,821 7,078 1,135 1,934 230 85 71 989 303 474 436 .273 — — — — -729

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 1 0 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 155.6% 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
1891 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 1 0 9.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 23 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS BSN 6 23 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home490175022244912219.257
Away47717831724383196.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-10-06 DETSLAL 402100200
1907-10-06 DETSLAL 401000200
1907-10-03 DETMINW 100000000
1907-09-21 DETNYYL 100000000
1907-09-15 DETSLAL 300000002
1907-09-15 DETSLAW 301000100
1907-09-14 DETSLAL 411000100
1907-09-14 DETSLAL 411000000
1907-09-13 DETCLEL 201000000
1907-09-12 DETCLEL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 1 63 4 2 5
2B 1316 159 3336 4171 389 530
3B 179 28 221 313 53 17
OF 240 22 441 38 33 4
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 77 22 165 230 31 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 BSN 3B 12 0 19 16 4 1
1890 BSN OF 15 0 34 0 1 0
1890 BSN SS 24 0 50 66 6 1
1891 BSN 2B 17 0 23 49 6 1
1891 BSN 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0
1891 BSN OF 107 0 186 16 16 2
1891 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 BSN SS 2 0 4 5 0 1
1892 BSN 2B 10 0 36 29 6 4
1892 BSN 3B 14 0 24 39 7 3
1892 BSN OF 90 0 175 17 15 2
1892 BSN SS 13 0 29 34 9 9
1893 BSN 2B 121 0 308 409 49 58
1893 BSN SS 5 0 12 16 3 1
1894 BSN 2B 130 0 345 402 59 62
1894 BSN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1894 BSN SS 2 0 3 5 0 1
1895 BSN 2B 100 0 267 340 29 51
1896 BSN 2B 73 0 193 280 17 31
1897 BSN 2B 123 0 270 404 34 33
1898 BSN 2B 145 0 397 457 37 63
1898 BSN SS 2 0 8 10 1 1
1899 BSN 2B 148 0 361 461 40 66
1899 BSN SS 4 0 5 12 0 0
1900 BSN 2B 127 0 323 335 34 38
1901 BSN 2B 18 0 52 52 5 9
1901 BSN 3B 111 0 149 192 33 12
1902 CHN 2B 119 0 328 412 34 60
1902 CHN 3B 2 0 3 4 0 0
1903 CHN 1B 6 0 54 4 2 5
1903 CHN 2B 22 0 37 72 6 8
1903 CHN 3B 1 0 2 4 3 0
1904 DET 2B 140 140 328 402 27 44
1905 DET 1B 1 1 9 0 0 0
1905 DET 2B 6 2 12 7 1 0
1905 DET 3B 22 18 16 36 1 1
1905 DET OF 24 22 45 5 1 0
1905 DET SS 4 4 9 5 1 0
1906 DET 2B 17 17 56 60 5 2
1906 DET 3B 5 2 3 5 0 0
1906 DET SS 19 18 43 76 11 1
1907 DET 3B 10 8 4 16 3 0
1907 DET OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
1907 DET SS 2 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 7
Second Base 1317
Third Base 180
Shortstop 78
Left Field 172
Center Field 56
Right Field 12

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Lowe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Shindle
    .269 avg, 31 HR
  2. 95
    Fred Merkle
    .273 avg, 61 HR
  3. 94
    Bill Hallman
    .272 avg, 21 HR
  4. 94
    Harry Steinfeldt
    .267 avg, 27 HR
  5. 93
    Joe Tinker HOF
    .262 avg, 31 HR
  6. 92
    Fred Pfeffer
    .256 avg, 94 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Lowe

What years did Bobby Lowe play?
Bobby Lowe played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1907.
Was Bobby Lowe a pitcher?
No. Bobby Lowe was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bobby Lowe hit?
Bobby Lowe hit 71 career home runs with 1934 hits.