Mike Lowell

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2010)

Mike Lowell was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010 for the New York Yankees, the Florida Marlins, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,601 career games, he hit .279 with 1,619 hits, 223 home runs, and 952 RBI. Mike Lowell was a 4-time All-Star, a World Series MVP, a Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,307.

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 .279
HR 223
RBI 952
H 1,619
OPS .805
PIV 7,307
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
2/24/1974 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut
1998-09-13
Last Game
2010-10-02
Awards
4× All-Star · World Series MVP · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Michael Averett Lowell

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Lowell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,601 5,813 771 1,619 394 7 223 952 30 548 817 .279 .342 .464 .805 7,307

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .464 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career OPS .805 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mike Lowell 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
1998 NYA AL 8 15 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 — — — — 0.0
1999 FLO NL 97 308 32 78 15 0 12 47 0 26 69 .253 .271 (-7%) .344 (-8%) .433 (-3%) .778 (-5%) -334.2
2000 FLO NL 140 508 73 137 38 0 22 91 4 54 75 .270 .270 (avg) .344 (avg) .437 (+9%) .782 (+5%) 392.3
2001 FLO NL 146 551 65 156 37 0 18 100 1 43 79 .283 .263 (+7%) .332 (+2%) .426 (+5%) .758 (+4%) 395.6
2002 FLO NL 160 597 88 165 44 0 24 92 4 65 92 .276 .261 (+6%) .331 (+4%) .416 (+13%) .747 (+9%) 1075.7
2003 FLO NL 130 492 76 136 27 1 32 105 3 56 78 .276 .264 (+5%) .332 (+5%) .422 (+26%) .754 (+17%) 1615.7
2004 FLO NL 158 598 87 175 44 1 27 85 5 64 77 .293 .266 (+10%) .335 (+9%) .427 (+18%) .762 (+14%) 1837.8
2005 FLO NL 150 500 56 118 36 1 8 58 4 46 58 .236 .264 (-11%) .330 (-10%) .418 (-14%) .749 (-12%) -1083.7
2006 BOS AL 153 573 79 163 47 1 20 80 2 47 61 .284 .269 (+6%) .336 (+1%) .431 (+10%) .768 (+6%) 605.3
2007 BOS AL 154 589 79 191 37 2 21 120 3 53 71 .324 .268 (+21%) .335 (+13%) .422 (+18%) .758 (+16%) 1981.1
2008 BOS AL 113 419 58 115 27 0 17 73 2 38 61 .274 .263 (+4%) .333 (+1%) .416 (+11%) .749 (+7%) 486.6
2009 BOS AL 119 445 54 129 29 1 17 75 2 33 61 .290 .262 (+10%) .332 (+1%) .417 (+14%) .750 (+8%) 606.9
2010 BOS AL 73 218 23 52 13 0 5 26 0 23 34 .239 .257 (-7%) .325 (-6%) .402 (-9%) .728 (-7%) -272.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,601 5,813 771 1,619 394 7 223 952 30 548 817 .279 — — — — 7,307

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

Mike Lowell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
34 115 17 29 8 0 4 21 13 15 .252

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Lowell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALDS2 BOS 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200
2008 ALDS1 BOS 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
2007 ALCS BOS 7 27 3 9 2 0 1 8 2 3 .333
2007 ALDS1 BOS 3 9 1 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 .333
2007 WS BOS 4 15 6 6 3 0 1 4 3 1 .400
2003 NLCS FLO 7 20 5 4 0 0 2 3 3 4 .200
2003 NLDS1 FLO 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2003 WS FLO 6 23 1 5 1 0 0 2 2 3 .217

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Lowell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7962825402804120510.285
Away8052988369815103442.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Lowell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-10-02 BOSNYYL 212100210
2010-09-30 BOSCHWL 402100001
2010-09-29 BOSCHWL 311001100
2010-09-27 BOSCHWW 401000001
2010-09-26 BOSNYYL 000000100
2010-09-24 BOSNYYW 231000010
2010-09-22 BOSBALW 400000002
2010-09-20 BOSBALL 310000011
2010-09-19 BOSTORW 401000000
2010-09-17 BOSTORL 402000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Lowell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 43 38 310 24 2 35
2B 8 9 18 13 1 3
3B 1474 1442 1140 2688 101 302

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Lowell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 NYA 3B 7 3 2 5 0 1
1999 FLO 3B 83 81 59 143 4 12
2000 FLO 3B 136 135 102 260 12 19
2001 FLO 3B 144 142 107 261 9 35
2002 FLO 3B 159 159 150 286 14 36
2003 FLO 3B 128 128 84 243 9 27
2004 FLO 3B 154 153 117 272 7 30
2005 FLO 2B 8 9 18 13 1 3
2005 FLO 3B 135 126 107 243 6 34
2006 BOS 3B 153 148 143 314 6 39
2007 BOS 3B 154 150 105 264 15 34
2008 BOS 3B 110 108 80 217 10 20
2009 BOS 3B 107 105 82 174 9 14
2010 BOS 1B 43 38 310 24 2 35
2010 BOS 3B 4 4 2 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Lowell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 43
Second Base 8
Third Base 1474
Designated Hitter 33

Awards & Honors

Mike Lowell — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-04-25
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-08-25
2007 World Series MVP
2006 This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2005 Gold Glove 3B
2003 Silver Slugger 3B
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-09-28
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-09-02

Salary History

Mike Lowell's recorded salaries total $76,456,000 over 12 seasons, 1999 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lowell's career ran from 1998 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 1998.

Mike Lowell — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 BOS AL $12,500,000
2009 BOS AL $12,500,000
2008 BOS AL $12,500,000
2007 BOS AL $9,000,000
2006 BOS AL $9,000,000
2005 FLO NL $7,500,000
2004 FLO NL $6,500,000
2003 FLO NL $3,700,000
2002 FLO NL $2,300,000
2001 FLO NL $500,000
2000 FLO NL $255,000
1999 FLO NL $201,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $76,456,000

College History

Mike Lowell — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Florida International University Miami FL 1993, 1994, 1995

Award Voting History

Mike Lowell — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 126.0 392 0
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 30.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Lowell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Aubrey Huff
    .278 avg, 242 HR
  2. 79
    Justin Morneau
    .281 avg, 247 HR
  3. 68
    Justin Turner
    .283 avg, 201 HR
  4. 62
    Eric Chavez
    .268 avg, 260 HR
  5. 60
    Ken Caminiti
    .272 avg, 239 HR
  6. 52
    Jose Abreu
    .283 avg, 263 HR

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Mike Lowell: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Lowell debuted on September 13, 1998 and played a final game on October 2, 2010. Lowell played for the New York Yankees (1998), the Florida Marlins (1999 to 2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2006 to 2010). Lowell played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 24, 1974, in San Juan, P.R. and a listed size of 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds. The given name on file is Michael Averett Lowell.

Lowell finished with 1,619 hits from 5,813 at bats in 1,601 games, which works out to .279, adding 223 homers, 952 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .342 clip and slugging .464, Lowell finished with a .805 OPS. Lowell hit .279 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 6.3% above league average (.805 against .757). For power, 2003 stands out: 32 home runs with the Florida Marlins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Lowell

What years did Mike Lowell play?
Mike Lowell played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010.
Was Mike Lowell a pitcher?
No. Mike Lowell was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Lowell hit?
Mike Lowell hit 223 career home runs with 1,619 hits.
What teams did Mike Lowell play for?
Mike Lowell played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1998), the Florida Marlins (1999–2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2006–2010).
Did Mike Lowell win an MVP award?
No. Mike Lowell did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Mike Lowell win?
Mike Lowell won the World Series MVP award (2007), the Gold Glove (2005), and the Silver Slugger award (2003). He was selected to 4 All-Star Games.
What were Mike Lowell's career stats?
In 1,601 games, Mike Lowell had 1,619 hits, 223 home runs, 952 RBI, 771 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.
How much did Mike Lowell earn in his career?
Mike Lowell's recorded salaries total $76,456,000 over 12 seasons, 1999 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lowell's career ran from 1998 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 1998.
What was Mike Lowell's salary?
Mike Lowell's last recorded salary was $12,500,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $12,500,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $201,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2010.
What position did Mike Lowell play?
Mike Lowell played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Lowell and how much did he weigh?
Mike Lowell was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Lowell hit each season?
Mike Lowell's home runs by season: 0 in 1998, 12 in 1999, 22 in 2000, 18 in 2001, 24 in 2002, 32 in 2003, 27 in 2004, 8 in 2005, 20 in 2006, 21 in 2007, 17 in 2008, 17 in 2009, and 5 in 2010. His most in one season was 32, in 2003.
What was Mike Lowell's career batting average?
Mike Lowell batted .279 over his career, with 1,619 hits in 5,813 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Lowell have?
Mike Lowell drove in 952 runs in his career.