Sean Lowe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2003)

W–L 23–15
ERA 4.95
WHIP 1.54
SO 288
Pitcher PIV -2429.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
3/29/1971 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1997-08-29
Last Game
2003-07-30

Full name: Jonathan Sean Lowe

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 15 248 22 0 0 3 440.0 485 242 51 194 288 4.95 -2429.9

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 10.3% 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
1997 SLN NL 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 17.3 27 18 10 8 9.35 4.39 (-113%) -520.2
1998 SLN NL 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 5.3 11 9 5 2 15.19 — 0.0
1999 CHA AL 4 1 64 0 0 0 0 95.7 90 39 46 62 3.67 4.71 (+22%) -134.3
2000 CHA AL 4 1 50 5 0 0 0 70.7 78 43 39 53 5.48 4.77 (-15%) -1085.8
2001 CHA AL 9 4 45 11 0 0 3 127.0 123 51 32 71 3.61 4.42 (+18%) 1097.6
2002 PIT NL 4 2 43 1 0 0 0 69.0 85 41 34 57 5.35 4.28 (-25%) -554.9
2002 COL NL 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 10.3 16 10 7 7 8.71 4.28 (-104%) -160.0
2003 KCA AL 1 1 28 0 0 0 0 44.7 55 31 21 28 6.25 4.40 (-42%) -1072.2
Career · 8 seasons 23 15 248 22 0 0 3 440.0 485 242 194 288 4.95 — -2,430

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
248 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .136 .136 .136 .273 0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 64.2% below 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
1997 SLN NL 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1998 SLN NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHA AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHA AL 45 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2002 PIT NL 43 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
2002 COL NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 KCA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 248 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13080100.125
Away118140200.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home130228.0259133881495.25
Away118212.02261091061394.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2003-07-30 KCRCHW — 1.2566411
2003-07-27 KCRDET — 2.0111111
2003-07-21 KCROAK L 0.2133200
2003-07-20 KCRSEA — 1.0211000
2003-07-17 KCRSEA — 2.0000020
2003-07-12 KCRTEX — 1.0200000
2003-07-09 KCRLAA — 1.0000000
2003-07-04 KCRDET — 2.2433022
2003-06-30 KCRCLE — 1.2411100
2003-06-28 KCRSTL — 2.0211111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 248 22 27 67 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 SLN P 6 4 1 3 2 0
1998 SLN P 4 1 1 1 0 0
1999 CHA P 64 0 5 14 0 1
2000 CHA P 50 5 3 8 1 0
2001 CHA P 45 11 8 21 0 0
2002 PIT P 43 1 5 14 0 1
2002 COL P 8 0 1 1 0 1
2003 KCA P 28 0 3 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 248

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 PIT NL $950,000
2001 CHA AL $300,000
2000 CHA AL $255,000
1999 CHA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $1,705,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1992
McLennan Community College Waco TX 1990, 1991

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Manny Aybar
    17-18, 5.11 ERA
  2. 97
    Dennis Powell
    11-22, 4.95 ERA
  3. 92
    Byron McLaughlin
    16-25, 5.11 ERA
  4. 92
    Rich Yett
    22-24, 4.95 ERA
  5. 91
    Vin Mazzaro
    24-23, 4.79 ERA
  6. 88
    Chris Peters
    19-25, 4.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Lowe

What years did Sean Lowe play?
Sean Lowe played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2003.
Was Sean Lowe a pitcher?
Yes. Sean Lowe pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 288 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sean Lowe hit?
Sean Lowe hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.