Peanuts Lowrey
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1955)
Peanuts Lowrey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1955 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,401 career games, he hit .273 with 1,177 hits, 37 home runs, and 479 RBI. Peanuts Lowrey was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 170 lb
- Died
- 7/2/1986 in Inglewood, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1942-04-14
- Last Game
- 1955-08-30
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Harry Lee Lowrey
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,401 | 4,317 | 564 | 1,177 | 186 | 45 | 37 | 479 | 48 | 403 | 226 | .273 | .336 | .362 | .698 | -432 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .362 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .698 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHN | NL | 27 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .190 | .253 (-25%) | .323 (-25%) | .349 (-31%) | .672 (-28%) | -245.5 |
| 1943 | CHN | NL | 130 | 480 | 59 | 140 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 63 | 13 | 35 | 24 | .292 | .255 (+14%) | .324 (+5%) | .346 (+15%) | .671 (+10%) | 744.6 |
| 1945 | CHN | NL | 143 | 523 | 72 | 148 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 11 | 48 | 27 | .283 | .260 (+8%) | .328 (+4%) | .354 (+10%) | .683 (+8%) | 709.7 |
| 1946 | CHN | NL | 144 | 540 | 75 | 139 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 10 | 56 | 22 | .257 | .256 (avg) | .328 (avg) | .358 (-4%) | .687 (-2%) | -187.8 |
| 1947 | CHN | NL | 115 | 448 | 56 | 126 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 2 | 38 | 26 | .281 | .262 (+7%) | .336 (+1%) | .376 (avg) | .712 (avg) | -17.6 |
| 1948 | CHN | NL | 129 | 435 | 47 | 128 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 34 | 31 | .294 | .263 (+12%) | .340 (+2%) | .379 (-8%) | .719 (-3%) | -203.9 |
| 1949 | CHN | NL | 38 | 111 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | .270 | .262 (+3%) | .343 (-5%) | .384 (-4%) | .727 (-5%) | -93.8 |
| 1949 | CIN | NL | 89 | 309 | 48 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 37 | 11 | .275 | .262 (+5%) | .343 (+3%) | .384 (-6%) | .727 (-2%) | -93.8 |
| 1950 | CIN | NL | 91 | 264 | 34 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 7 | .227 | .265 (-15%) | .346 (-8%) | .401 (-27%) | .747 (-18%) | -752.5 |
| 1950 | SLN | NL | 17 | 56 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .268 | .265 (+1%) | .346 (+1%) | .401 (-20%) | .747 (-10%) | -752.5 |
| 1951 | SLN | NL | 114 | 370 | 52 | 112 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 35 | 12 | .303 | .260 (+16%) | .336 (+9%) | .385 (+9%) | .721 (+9%) | 641.4 |
| 1952 | SLN | NL | 132 | 374 | 48 | 107 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 34 | 13 | .286 | .252 (+13%) | .326 (+8%) | .369 (-5%) | .696 (+1%) | 149.6 |
| 1953 | SLN | NL | 104 | 182 | 26 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 21 | .269 | .264 (+2%) | .335 (-3%) | .397 (+6%) | .733 (+2%) | 28.8 |
| 1954 | SLN | NL | 74 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .115 | .261 (-56%) | .333 (-33%) | .390 (-50%) | .723 (-42%) | -439.4 |
| 1955 | PHI | NL | 54 | 106 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 10 | .189 | .258 (-27%) | .332 (-29%) | .393 (-43%) | .726 (-36%) | -624.9 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,401 | 4,317 | 564 | 1,177 | 186 | 45 | 37 | 479 | 48 | 403 | 226 | .273 | — | — | — | — | -1,138 | ||
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
View full game log (1401 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 696 | 2025 | 268 | 563 | 18 | 224 | .278 |
| Away | 705 | 2291 | 296 | 615 | 19 | 257 | .268 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-08-30 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-23 | PHI | ATL | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-20 | PHI | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-17 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-04 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-30 | PHI | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-26 | PHI | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-24 | PHI | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-23 | PHI | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-22 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B | 33 | 1 | 65 | 60 | 4 | 14 |
| 3B | 144 | 0 | 127 | 294 | 32 | 30 |
| OF | 978 | 19 | 2113 | 81 | 38 | 18 |
| SS | 19 | 0 | 21 | 41 | 4 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHN | OF | 19 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1943 | CHN | 2B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 1943 | CHN | OF | 113 | 0 | 315 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 1943 | CHN | SS | 16 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 4 |
| 1945 | CHN | OF | 138 | 0 | 280 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 1945 | CHN | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946 | CHN | 3B | 20 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 2 |
| 1946 | CHN | OF | 126 | 0 | 308 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 1947 | CHN | 2B | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | CHN | 3B | 91 | 0 | 83 | 194 | 16 | 21 |
| 1947 | CHN | OF | 25 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948 | CHN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | CHN | 3B | 9 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 1948 | CHN | OF | 103 | 0 | 225 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 1948 | CHN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949 | CHN | OF | 31 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949 | CIN | OF | 78 | 0 | 202 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950 | CIN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | CIN | OF | 72 | 0 | 153 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950 | SLN | 2B | 6 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 1950 | SLN | 3B | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950 | SLN | OF | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | SLN | 2B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | SLN | 3B | 11 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 1951 | SLN | OF | 85 | 0 | 220 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 1952 | SLN | 3B | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 1952 | SLN | OF | 106 | 0 | 174 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1953 | SLN | 2B | 10 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 6 |
| 1953 | SLN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | SLN | OF | 38 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | SLN | OF | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955 | PHI | 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955 | PHI | OF | 28 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 33 |
| Third Base | 143 |
| Shortstop | 19 |
| Left Field | 569 |
| Center Field | 387 |
| Right Field | 44 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1946 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 34th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 5.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Peanuts Lowrey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Peanuts Lowrey: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 14, 1942 and the final game on August 30, 1955, Peanuts Lowrey built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1942 through 1949), the Cincinnati Reds (1949 to 1950), the St. Louis Cardinals (1950 to 1954), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1955). The bio lists Lowrey as an outfielder who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 170 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Lowrey was born on August 27, 1917, in Culver City, CA, USA. The bio records the death on July 2, 1986, in Inglewood, CA, USA. The given name on file is Harry Lee Lowrey.
The batting record for Lowrey: 1,401 games, 1,177 hits in 4,317 at bats, and a .273 average; the totals also include 37 home runs, 479 RBI, and 48 stolen bases. Lowrey's career OPS of .698 combines a .336 on-base mark with .362 slugging. The .273 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 148, in 1945.
Frequently Asked Questions about Peanuts Lowrey
- What years did Peanuts Lowrey play?
- Peanuts Lowrey played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1955.
- Was Peanuts Lowrey a pitcher?
- No. Peanuts Lowrey was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Peanuts Lowrey hit?
- Peanuts Lowrey hit 37 career home runs with 1177 hits.
- What was Peanuts Lowrey's career batting average?
- Peanuts Lowrey batted .273 over his career, with 1,177 hits in 4,317 at bats.
- How many RBI did Peanuts Lowrey have?
- Peanuts Lowrey drove in 479 runs in his career.
- Is Peanuts Lowrey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Peanuts Lowrey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.