Peanuts Lowrey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1955)

AVG .273
HR 37
RBI 479
H 1,177
OPS .698
PIV -432
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
8/27/1917 in Culver City, CA, USA
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

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 29 4 9 1 0 0 0 1 2 .310

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 7 29 4 9 1 0 0 0 1 2 .310

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home696202526856318224.278
Away705229129661519257.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-08-30 PHICHCL 000000000
1955-08-23 PHIATLW 010000000
1955-08-20 PHIBROW 101000000
1955-08-17 PHIPITL 100000000
1955-08-04 PHICINL 100000000
1955-07-30 PHICHCW 301000000
1955-07-26 PHIATLL 100000000
1955-07-24 PHISTLW 100000000
1955-07-23 PHISTLW 400000000
1955-07-22 PHISTLL 100000000

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Peanuts Lowrey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Orsulak
    .273 avg, 57 HR
  2. 92
    Bill Tuttle
    .259 avg, 67 HR
  3. 91
    Rick Miller
    .269 avg, 28 HR
  4. 91
    Russ Snyder
    .271 avg, 42 HR
  5. 89
    Cliff Heathcote
    .275 avg, 42 HR
  6. 89
    Jack Rothrock
    .276 avg, 28 HR

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.