What years did Derek Lowe play?

Derek Lowe played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013.

Was Derek Lowe a pitcher?

Yes. Derek Lowe pitched in the major leagues, recording 176 wins and 1722 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Derek Lowe hit?

Derek Lowe hit 1 career home run with 65 hits.

What teams did Derek Lowe play for?

Derek Lowe played for 7 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1997–2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2008), the Atlanta Braves (2009–2011), the Cleveland Indians (2012), the New York Yankees (2012), and the Texas Rangers (2013).

Did Derek Lowe win a Cy Young Award?

No. Derek Lowe did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Derek Lowe win?

Derek Lowe was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Derek Lowe's career stats?

In 681 games, Derek Lowe went 176-157 with a 4.03 ERA, 1,722 strikeouts, 2,671.1 innings pitched, and 86 saves. At the plate he had 65 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Derek Lowe's salary?

Derek Lowe's last recorded salary was $15,000,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $15,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $172,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2012.

What position did Derek Lowe play?

Derek Lowe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Derek Lowe and how much did he weigh?

Derek Lowe was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 230 pounds.

What was Derek Lowe's career ERA?

Derek Lowe finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 176-157 with 1,722 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Derek Lowe have?

Derek Lowe recorded 1,722 career strikeouts.

Is Derek Lowe in the Hall of Fame?

No. Derek Lowe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Derek Lowe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2013)

Derek Lowe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013 for 7 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 17 seasons. Across 681 career appearances, he went 176-157 with a 4.03 ERA, 1,722 strikeouts, and 86 saves. He also batted .149 with 1 home runs. Derek Lowe was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 35121.7.

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 24, 2026

W–L 176–157

ERA 4.03

WHIP 1.33

SO 1,722

Pitcher PIV 35121.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 230 lb
Born: 6/1/1973 in Dearborn, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-04-26
Last Game: 2013-05-19
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Derek Christopher Lowe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Derek Lowe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
176	157	681	377	10	4	86	2671.1	2,759	1,195	217	794	1,722	4.03	35121.7

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 7.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Derek Lowe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	SEA	AL	2	4	12	9	0	0	0	53.0	59	41	20	39	6.96	4.39 (-59%)	-1578.7
1997	BOS	AL	0	2	8	0	0	0	0	16.0	15	6	3	13	3.38	4.39 (+23%)	789.7
1998	BOS	AL	3	9	63	10	0	0	4	123.0	126	55	42	77	4.02	4.43 (+9%)	2819.0
1999	BOS	AL	6	3	74	0	0	0	15	109.1	84	32	25	80	2.63	4.71 (+44%)	3940.3
2000	BOS	AL	4	4	74	0	0	0	42	91.1	90	26	22	79	2.56	4.77 (+46%)	4008.1
2001	BOS	AL	5	10	67	3	0	0	24	91.2	103	36	29	82	3.53	4.42 (+20%)	2456.4
2002	BOS	AL	21	8	32	32	1	1	0	219.2	166	63	48	127	2.58	4.28 (+40%)	5411.0
2003	BOS	AL	17	7	33	33	1	0	0	203.1	216	101	72	110	4.47	4.40 (-2%)	734.5
2004	BOS	AL	14	12	33	33	0	0	0	182.2	224	110	71	105	5.42	4.46 (-21%)	948.0
2005	LAN	NL	12	15	35	35	2	2	0	222.0	223	89	55	146	3.61	4.29 (+16%)	788.0
2006	LAN	NL	16	8	35	34	1	0	0	218.0	221	88	55	123	3.63	4.53 (+20%)	4828.8
2007	LAN	NL	12	14	33	32	3	0	0	199.1	194	86	59	147	3.88	4.47 (+13%)	2599.3
2008	LAN	NL	14	11	34	34	1	0	0	211.0	194	76	45	147	3.24	4.32 (+25%)	5881.4
2009	ATL	NL	15	10	34	34	0	0	0	194.2	232	101	63	111	4.67	4.32 (-8%)	1336.5
2010	ATL	NL	16	12	33	33	0	0	0	193.2	204	86	61	136	4.00	4.08 (+2%)	957.0
2011	ATL	NL	9	17	34	34	0	0	0	187.0	212	105	70	137	5.05	3.94 (-28%)	1154.9
2012	CLE	AL	8	10	21	21	1	1	0	119.0	156	73	45	41	5.52	4.01 (-38%)	-1413.3
2012	NYA	AL	1	1	17	0	0	0	1	23.2	24	8	6	14	3.04	4.01 (+24%)	145.0
2013	TEX	AL	1	0	9	0	0	0	0	13.0	16	13	3	8	9.00	3.87 (-133%)	-684.3
Career · 19 seasons			176	157	681	377	10	4	86	2,671.1	2,759	1,195	794	1,722	4.03	—	35,122

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

Derek Lowe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
682	436	30	65	13	0	1	25	1	29	129	.149	.201	.186	.387	-3,298

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Career OPS .387 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Derek Lowe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	SEA	AL	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	BOS	AL	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	BOS	AL	63	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BOS	AL	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BOS	AL	74	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BOS	AL	67	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BOS	AL	32	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BOS	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	BOS	AL	33	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	LAN	NL	35	65	3	10	2	0	4	1	2	17	.154	.264 (-42%)	.330 (-46%)	.418 (-56%)	.749 (-51%)	-549.2
2006	LAN	NL	35	64	5	6	2	0	3	0	4	19	.094	.269 (-65%)	.336 (-57%)	.431 (-71%)	.768 (-65%)	-715.2
2007	LAN	NL	33	59	2	7	0	0	1	0	5	17	.119	.268 (-56%)	.335 (-45%)	.422 (-72%)	.758 (-60%)	-593.8
2008	LAN	NL	34	65	4	9	0	0	5	0	3	20	.138	.263 (-48%)	.333 (-47%)	.416 (-67%)	.749 (-58%)	-612.7
2009	ATL	NL	34	54	6	12	0	0	1	0	4	16	.222	.262 (-15%)	.332 (-17%)	.417 (-47%)	.750 (-34%)	-284.2
2010	ATL	NL	34	53	6	8	4	0	3	0	5	14	.151	.257 (-41%)	.325 (-31%)	.402 (-44%)	.728 (-38%)	-327.6
2011	ATL	NL	34	52	4	9	4	1	7	0	4	18	.173	.255 (-32%)	.320 (-28%)	.399 (-23%)	.719 (-25%)	-215.3
2012	CLE	AL	21	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	NYA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TEX	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			682	436	30	65	13	1	25	1	29	129	.149	—	—	—	—	-3,298

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

Derek Lowe — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
26	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	.083

Playoff Batting by Year

Derek Lowe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG
2012	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2012	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2010	NLDS2	ATL	2	4	0	0	2	.000
2008	NLCS	LAN	2	4	1	0	2	.250
2008	NLDS1	LAN	1	1	0	2	0	.000
2006	NLDS1	LAN	1	1	0	0	1	.000
2004	ALCS	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	WS	BOS	1	2	0	0	1	.000
2003	ALCS	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	ALDS2	BOS	3	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	ALCS	BOS	3	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	ALDS1	BOS	3	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	ALDS1	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Derek Lowe — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
5	7	26	12	1	97.1	81	37	32	70	3.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Derek Lowe — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	ALCS	NYA	0	0	2	0	0	1.2	3	3	0	1	16.20
2012	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
2010	NLDS2	ATL	0	2	2	2	0	11.2	6	3	6	14	2.31
2008	NLCS	LAN	0	1	2	2	0	10.1	12	4	2	6	3.48
2008	NLDS1	LAN	1	0	1	1	0	6.0	7	2	1	6	3.00
2006	NLDS1	LAN	0	0	1	1	0	5.1	6	4	2	6	6.75
2004	ALCS	BOS	1	0	2	2	0	11.1	7	4	1	6	3.18
2004	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0.00
2004	WS	BOS	1	0	1	1	0	7.0	3	0	1	4	0.00
2003	ALCS	BOS	0	2	2	2	0	14.0	14	10	7	5	6.43
2003	ALDS2	BOS	0	1	3	1	1	9.2	7	1	7	6	0.93
1999	ALCS	BOS	0	0	3	0	0	6.1	6	1	2	7	1.42
1999	ALDS1	BOS	1	1	3	0	0	8.1	6	4	1	7	4.32
1998	ALDS1	BOS	0	0	2	0	0	4.1	3	1	1	2	2.08

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Derek Lowe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	339	197	13	28	1	15	.142
Away	343	239	17	37	0	10	.155

Pitching — Home / Away

Derek Lowe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	338	1330.1	1303	524	355	890	3.54
Away	343	1341.0	1456	671	439	832	4.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Derek Lowe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-05-19	TEX	DET	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0
2013-05-12	TEX	HOU	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	1	1
2013-05-06	TEX	CHC	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2013-05-03	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-04-24	TEX	LAA	—	1.2	4	3	3	1	1	0
2013-04-20	TEX	SEA	W	4.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-04-18	TEX	CHC	—	2.2	4	1	1	0	2	0
2013-04-08	TEX	TBR	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2013-03-31	TEX	HOU	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2012-10-02	NYY	BOS	W	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Derek Lowe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	681	377	221	453	17	28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Derek Lowe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	SEA	P	12	9	2	6	0	0
1997	BOS	P	8	0	1	4	0	0
1998	BOS	P	63	10	12	24	4	4
1999	BOS	P	74	0	8	14	0	1
2000	BOS	P	74	0	8	11	0	0
2001	BOS	P	67	3	6	17	1	2
2002	BOS	P	32	32	18	31	0	2
2003	BOS	P	33	33	20	45	0	0
2004	BOS	P	33	33	22	39	3	1
2005	LAN	P	35	35	21	48	1	5
2006	LAN	P	35	34	19	49	3	4
2007	LAN	P	33	32	15	24	0	3
2008	LAN	P	34	34	15	39	2	3
2009	ATL	P	34	34	17	24	2	1
2010	ATL	P	33	33	14	30	0	1
2011	ATL	P	34	34	12	32	0	1
2012	CLE	P	21	21	9	11	0	0
2012	NYA	P	17	0	2	3	1	0
2013	TEX	P	9	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Derek Lowe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	681

Awards & Honors

Derek Lowe — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2010	Pitcher of the Month	September
2006	Pitcher of the Month	August
2002	Pitcher of the Month	April
2002	Player of the Week	Week of 2002-04-27
2002	TSN All-Star	RHP

Salary History

Derek Lowe's recorded salaries total $110,417,000 over 15 seasons, 1998 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lowe's career ran from 1997 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 1997 and 2013.

Derek Lowe — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	CLE	AL	$15,000,000
2011	ATL	NL	$15,000,000
2010	ATL	NL	$15,000,000
2009	ATL	NL	$15,000,000
2008	LAN	NL	$10,000,000
2007	LAN	NL	$9,500,000
2006	LAN	NL	$9,500,000
2005	LAN	NL	$7,000,000
2004	BOS	AL	$4,500,000
2003	BOS	AL	$3,625,000
2002	BOS	AL	$3,125,000
2001	BOS	AL	$2,125,000
2000	BOS	AL	$625,000
1999	BOS	AL	$245,000
1998	BOS	AL	$172,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$110,417,000

Award Voting History

Derek Lowe — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2002	Cy Young Award	AL	3rd	41.0	140	0
2002	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	3.0	392	0

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Derek Lowe: the record in brief

Derek Lowe's major league career runs from a debut on April 26, 1997 to a final game on May 19, 2013. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1997 to 2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005 to 2008), the Atlanta Braves (2009 through 2011), the Cleveland Indians (2012), the New York Yankees (2012), and the Texas Rangers (2013). Lowe is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds. The bio says Lowe both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is June 1, 1973, in Dearborn, MI, USA. The bio lists the given name Derek Christopher.

The pitching table credits Lowe with a 176-157 record and a 4.03 ERA in 681 games. The same table counts 1,722 strikeouts, 10 complete games, and 86 saves. That 4.03 ERA compares with a 4.33 league average across the same seasons, 7.1% better. No season topped the 21 wins of 2002. 2007 produced Lowe's most strikeouts, 147. Lowe saved 42 games in 2000, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Lowe

What years did Derek Lowe play?: Derek Lowe played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013.
Was Derek Lowe a pitcher?: Yes. Derek Lowe pitched in the major leagues, recording 176 wins and 1722 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Derek Lowe hit?: Derek Lowe hit 1 career home run with 65 hits.
What teams did Derek Lowe play for?: Derek Lowe played for 7 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1997–2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2008), the Atlanta Braves (2009–2011), the Cleveland Indians (2012), the New York Yankees (2012), and the Texas Rangers (2013).
Did Derek Lowe win a Cy Young Award?: No. Derek Lowe did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Derek Lowe win?: Derek Lowe was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Derek Lowe's career stats?: In 681 games, Derek Lowe went 176-157 with a 4.03 ERA, 1,722 strikeouts, 2,671.1 innings pitched, and 86 saves. At the plate he had 65 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Derek Lowe earn in his career?: Derek Lowe's recorded salaries total $110,417,000 over 15 seasons, 1998 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lowe's career ran from 1997 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 1997 and 2013.
What was Derek Lowe's salary?: Derek Lowe's last recorded salary was $15,000,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $15,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $172,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2012.
What position did Derek Lowe play?: Derek Lowe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Derek Lowe and how much did he weigh?: Derek Lowe was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 230 pounds.
What was Derek Lowe's career ERA?: Derek Lowe finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 176-157 with 1,722 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Derek Lowe have?: Derek Lowe recorded 1,722 career strikeouts.
Is Derek Lowe in the Hall of Fame?: No. Derek Lowe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.