Brandon Lowe

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2026)

Brandon Lowe is a second baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2018 for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 9 seasons. In 895 career games, he has hit .250 with 809 hits, 192 home runs, and 542 RBI. Brandon Lowe is a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,420.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

Active Player
AVG .250
HR 192
RBI 542
H 809
OPS .810
PIV thru 2025 5,420

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
7/6/1994 in Newport News, VA, USA
MLB Debut
2018-08-05
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Brandon Norman Lowe

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Career Batting Statistics

Brandon Lowe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
895 3,241 509 809 155 13 192 542 35 344 1,006 .250 .327 .483 .810 5,420

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .483 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +18.2% above league average.

Career OPS .810 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon Lowe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 TBA AL 43 129 16 30 6 2 6 25 2 16 38 .233 .247 (-6%) .318 (+2%) .409 (+10%) .727 (+6%) 138.8
2019 TBA AL 82 296 42 80 17 2 17 51 5 25 113 .270 .252 (+7%) .322 (+4%) .434 (+18%) .757 (+12%) 661.2
2020 TBA AL 56 193 36 52 9 2 14 37 3 25 58 .269 .244 (+10%) .321 (+12%) .417 (+33%) .739 (+24%) 821.3
2021 TBA AL 149 535 97 132 31 0 39 99 7 68 167 .247 .243 (+1%) .317 (+7%) .410 (+27%) .727 (+19%) 2031.9
2022 TBA AL 65 235 31 52 10 2 8 25 1 27 61 .221 .242 (-9%) .311 (-1%) .394 (-3%) .706 (-2%) -60.0
2023 TBA AL 109 377 58 87 15 1 21 68 7 50 119 .231 .248 (-7%) .320 (+2%) .414 (+7%) .734 (+5%) 412.4
2024 TBA AL 107 385 56 94 19 3 21 58 5 33 112 .244 .243 (avg) .312 (avg) .399 (+18%) .711 (+10%) 652.4
2025 TBA AL 134 507 79 130 19 0 31 83 3 38 149 .256 .245 (+5%) .315 (-2%) .403 (+18%) .718 (+9%) 762.1
2026 PIT NL 150 584 94 152 29 1 35 96 2 62 189 .260 .243 (+7%) .318 (+4%) .400 (+23%) .718 (+15%) 0
Career · 9 seasons 895 3,241 509 809 155 13 192 542 35 344 1,006 .250 — — — — 5,420

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

Brandon Lowe — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 113 8 13 1 0 5 9 7 47 .115

Playoff Batting by Year

Brandon Lowe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALDS2 TBA 4 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000
2020 ALCS TBA 7 26 4 4 0 0 1 1 1 10 .154
2020 ALDS1 TBA 5 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 .000
2020 ALWC1 TBA 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
2020 WS TBA 6 24 3 3 0 0 3 6 1 10 .125
2019 ALDS1 TBA 4 16 1 4 1 0 1 1 1 8 .250
2019 ALWC TBA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brandon Lowe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home382132420332272221.243
Away363133321233585225.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brandon Lowe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-27 TBRTORL 300000013
2025-09-26 TBRTORL 401000001
2025-09-24 TBRBALW 512101200
2025-09-23 TBRBALL 300000001
2025-09-21 TBRBOSW 321001111
2025-09-20 TBRBOSL 411000001
2025-09-18 TBRTORW 401000101
2025-09-16 TBRTORL 512001401
2025-09-15 TBRTORL 500000004
2025-09-14 TBRCHCL 411000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon Lowe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 18 130 11 0 17
2B 611 558 890 1323 39 353
OF 50 39 59 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon Lowe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 TBA 2B 28 24 47 57 1 19
2018 TBA OF 15 12 16 0 0 0
2019 TBA 1B 5 5 38 3 0 4
2019 TBA 2B 69 60 107 161 3 49
2019 TBA OF 7 5 5 0 0 0
2020 TBA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 TBA 2B 44 35 54 68 2 21
2020 TBA OF 12 11 21 0 0 0
2021 TBA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2021 TBA 2B 133 120 187 270 11 78
2021 TBA OF 15 11 17 0 1 0
2022 TBA 2B 53 51 74 112 6 23
2022 TBA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 TBA 2B 105 98 158 230 8 51
2024 TBA 1B 13 11 71 7 0 9
2024 TBA 2B 58 53 80 123 0 26
2025 TBA 1B 3 2 20 1 0 4
2025 TBA 2B 121 117 183 302 8 86

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brandon Lowe — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 23
Second Base 611
Left Field 28
Right Field 24
Designated Hitter 72

Awards & Honors

Brandon Lowe — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2020 All-MLB Team - Second Team 2B
2020 Player of the Week Week of 2020-08-15
2019 Rookie of the Month April

Award Voting History

Brandon Lowe — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 34.0 420 0
2020 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 104.0 420 0
2019 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 27.0 150 0

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Brandon Lowe: the record in brief

Brandon Lowe made a major league debut on August 5, 2018 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. By club, Lowe's seasons break down as the Tampa Bay Rays (2018 through 2025) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2026). Lowe played primarily as a second baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 6, 1994, in Newport News, VA, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 185 pounds. On the record, Brandon Lowe was born Brandon Norman Lowe.

Lowe has collected 809 hits in 3,241 at bats across 895 games, good for a .250 batting average, along with 192 home runs, 542 runs batted in, and 35 stolen bases. Lowe's career OPS of .810 combines a .327 on-base mark with .483 slugging. Against a .246 league average for those years, Lowe's .250 average was near the norm. The home run peak was 39 in 2021 with the Tampa Bay Rays. No season topped the 152 hits of 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Lowe

What years did Brandon Lowe play?
Brandon Lowe played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2026.
Was Brandon Lowe a pitcher?
No. Brandon Lowe was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Brandon Lowe hit?
Brandon Lowe hit 192 career home runs with 809 hits.
What was Brandon Lowe's career batting average?
Brandon Lowe batted .250 over his career, with 809 hits in 3,241 at bats.
How many RBI did Brandon Lowe have?
Brandon Lowe drove in 542 runs in his career.
Is Brandon Lowe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brandon Lowe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.