Kid Lowe

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Kid Lowe was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 271 career games, he hit .293 with 251 hits, 3 home runs, and 94 RBI.

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

AVG .293
HR 3
RBI 94
H 251
OPS .710
PIV -471
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'5" / 168 lb
Born
7/27/1900 in Mobile, AL, USA
Died
11/19/1988 in Memphis, TN, USA

Full name: William McKinley Lowe

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Career Batting Statistics

Kid Lowe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
271 857 103 251 27 11 3 94 16 62 0 .293 .349 .361 .710 -471

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kid Lowe (b. 1900) 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
1921 ABC NNL 7 18 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1922 DS NNL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 DS NNL 47 169 23 49 4 3 1 19 2 16 0 .290 .283 (+2%) .345 (+5%) .389 (-6%) .734 (-1%) 12.6
1925 MRS NNL 50 173 22 44 4 2 0 20 5 12 0 .254 .288 (-12%) .349 (-13%) .407 (-26%) .756 (-20%) -577.1
1927 MRS NNL 42 120 12 33 2 2 1 10 3 8 0 .275 .282 (-3%) .344 (-4%) .392 (-11%) .736 (-8%) -141.2
1928 MRS NNL 49 117 24 45 6 2 0 15 3 10 0 .385 .280 (+37%) .342 (+28%) .395 (+19%) .737 (+23%) 508.4
1929 MRS NNL 54 196 17 56 6 2 1 20 3 10 0 .286 .289 (-1%) .353 (-6%) .415 (-15%) .769 (-11%) -345.9
1930 MRS NNL 16 48 4 17 3 0 0 7 0 4 0 .354 — — — — 72.5
1930 NEG NNL 5 13 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .231 — — — — 72.5
Career · 9 seasons 271 857 103 251 27 11 3 94 16 62 0 .293 — — — — -398

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kid Lowe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 18 18 47 63 7 6
3B 161 139 138 279 37 19
C 9 6 27 4 2 0
OF 67 9 14 1 1 0
SS 2 1 3 2 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kid Lowe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 ABC 3B 5 3 1 2 1 0
1921 ABC OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1921 ABC SS 1 1 3 2 0 1
1922 DS 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1924 DS 3B 47 47 48 119 11 6
1925 MRS 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS OF 47 0 0 0 0 0
1927 MRS 2B 18 18 47 63 7 6
1927 MRS 3B 18 10 23 21 7 2
1927 MRS OF 4 2 4 0 0 0
1928 MRS 3B 25 20 20 35 3 3
1928 MRS C 2 1 0 1 0 0
1928 MRS OF 8 1 4 1 0 0
1928 MRS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 MRS 3B 52 52 41 85 11 8
1929 MRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 MRS 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1930 MRS 3B 4 2 3 9 4 0
1930 MRS C 7 5 27 3 2 0
1930 MRS OF 5 5 5 0 1 0
1930 NEG 3B 4 4 1 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kid Lowe (b. 1900) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 9
First Base 1
Second Base 18
Third Base 161
Shortstop 2
Left Field 44
Center Field 2
Right Field 21

Kid Lowe: the record in brief

The season rows for Kid Lowe begin in 1921. The team column moves through the Indianapolis ABCs (1921), the Detroit Stars (1922 to 1924), the Memphis Red Sox (1925 to 1930), and the Nashville Elite Giants (1930). Lowe played primarily as a third baseman. The bio adds a birth date on July 27, 1900, in Mobile, AL, USA and a listed size of 168 pounds on a 5-foot-5 frame. The bio records the death on November 19, 1988, in Memphis, TN, USA. The given name on file is William McKinley Lowe.

Lowe collected 251 hits in 857 at bats across 271 games, good for a .293 batting average; the totals also include 3 home runs and 94 RBI. Lowe's career OPS of .710 combines a .349 on-base mark with .361 slugging. The .293 career average is close to the .286 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 56, in 1929. 1925 brought the most runs batted in, 20. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .290 in 1924, 2% above that year's league mark of .283. The seasons in which Lowe beat the league batting average were 1924 and 1928.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kid Lowe

Was Kid Lowe a pitcher?
No. Kid Lowe was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Kid Lowe hit?
Kid Lowe hit 3 career home runs with 251 hits.
What was Kid Lowe's career batting average?
Kid Lowe batted .293 over his career, with 251 hits in 857 at bats.
How many RBI did Kid Lowe have?
Kid Lowe drove in 94 runs in his career.
Is Kid Lowe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kid Lowe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Kid Lowe play for?
Kid Lowe played for the Indianapolis ABCs, the Detroit Stars, the Memphis Red Sox, and the Nashville Elite Giants.