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.

What was Sean Lowe's career batting average?

Sean Lowe batted .136 over his career, with 3 hits in 22 at bats.

What was Sean Lowe's career ERA?

Sean Lowe finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 23-15 with 288 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sean Lowe have?

Sean Lowe recorded 288 career strikeouts.

Sean Lowe

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

Sean Lowe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2003 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 248 career appearances, he went 23-15 with a 4.95 ERA and 288 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

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

Sean Lowe — 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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Sean Lowe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	SLN	NL	0	2	6	4	0	17.1	27	18	10	8	9.35	4.39 (-113%)	-520.2
1998	SLN	NL	0	3	4	1	0	5.1	11	9	5	2	15.19	—	0.0
1999	CHA	AL	4	1	64	0	0	95.2	90	39	46	62	3.67	4.71 (+22%)	-134.3
2000	CHA	AL	4	1	50	5	0	70.2	78	43	39	53	5.48	4.77 (-15%)	-1085.8
2001	CHA	AL	9	4	45	11	3	127.0	123	51	32	71	3.61	4.42 (+18%)	1097.6
2002	PIT	NL	4	2	43	1	0	69.0	85	41	34	57	5.35	4.28 (-25%)	-554.9
2002	COL	NL	1	1	8	0	0	10.1	16	10	7	7	8.71	4.28 (-104%)	-160.0
2003	KCA	AL	1	1	28	0	0	44.2	55	31	21	28	6.25	4.40 (-42%)	-1072.2
Career · 8 seasons			23	15	248	22	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

Sean Lowe — 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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Sean Lowe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	SLN	NL	6	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SLN	NL	4	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHA	AL	64	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHA	AL	50	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CHA	AL	45	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	PIT	NL	43	13	1	5	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	COL	NL	8	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	KCA	AL	28	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			248	22	3	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

Sean Lowe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	130	8	0	1	0	0	.125
Away	118	14	0	2	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Sean Lowe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	130	228.0	259	133	88	149	5.25
Away	118	212.0	226	109	106	139	4.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sean Lowe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-07-30	KCR	CHW	—	1.2	5	6	6	4	1	1
2003-07-27	KCR	DET	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
2003-07-21	KCR	OAK	L	0.2	1	3	3	2	0	0
2003-07-20	KCR	SEA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2003-07-17	KCR	SEA	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2003-07-12	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2003-07-09	KCR	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-07-04	KCR	DET	—	2.2	4	3	3	0	2	2
2003-06-30	KCR	CLE	—	1.2	4	1	1	1	0	0
2003-06-28	KCR	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sean Lowe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	248	22	27	67	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sean Lowe — 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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Sean Lowe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	248

Salary History

Sean Lowe — 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

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

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Sean Lowe: the record in brief

Sean Lowe's major league career runs from a debut on August 29, 1997 to a final game on July 30, 2003. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1997 to 1998), the Chicago White Sox (1999 to 2001), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2002), the Colorado Rockies (2002), and the Kansas City Royals (2003). Listed as a pitcher, Lowe both batted and threw right-handed. Lowe is listed at 205 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads March 29, 1971, in Dallas, TX, USA. Lowe's full given name, per the bio, is Jonathan Sean Lowe.

Lowe's career pitching line is 23 wins, 15 losses and a 4.95 ERA over 248 appearances. Also on Lowe's record: 288 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lowe's seasons was 4.49, so the 4.95 figure ran 10.3% worse than average. 2001 brought Lowe a season-high 9 wins. 2001 was Lowe's sharpest full season, a 3.61 ERA against the league's 4.42.

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.
What was Sean Lowe's career batting average?: Sean Lowe batted .136 over his career, with 3 hits in 22 at bats.
What was Sean Lowe's career ERA?: Sean Lowe finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 23-15 with 288 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sean Lowe have?: Sean Lowe recorded 288 career strikeouts.