What years did Sam Lowry play?

Sam Lowry played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1943.

Was Sam Lowry a pitcher?

Yes. Sam Lowry pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sam Lowry hit?

Sam Lowry hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Sam Lowry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1943)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.14

WHIP 1.48

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -466.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 3/25/1920 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 12/1/1992 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-09-19
Last Game: 1943-10-02

Full name: Samuel Joseph Lowry

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	21.0	21	12	1	10	3	5.14	-466.9

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 45.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1942	PHA	AL	1	3.0	3	2	1	0	6.00	—	0.0
1943	PHA	AL	5	18.0	18	10	9	3	5.00	3.50 (-43%)	-466.9
Career · 2 seasons			6	21.0	21	12	10	3	5.14	—	-467

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
6	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	PHA	AL	1	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PHA	AL	5	6	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	7	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	7	1	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	21.0	21	12	10	3	5.14

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1943-10-02	PHA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1943-09-25	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1943-05-29	PHA	SLA	L	3	1	1	0
1943-05-05	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1943-04-25	PHA	MIN	L	3	0	0	1
1942-09-19	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-10-02	PHA	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1943-09-25	PHA	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1943-05-29	PHA	SLA	—	7.2	10	4	4	5	2	1
1943-05-05	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	4	5	5	1	0	0
1943-04-25	PHA	MIN	—	7.1	1	0	0	3	1	0
1942-09-19	PHA	MIN	—	3.0	3	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1942	PHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1943	PHA	P	5	0	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Lowry

What years did Sam Lowry play?: Sam Lowry played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1943.
Was Sam Lowry a pitcher?: Yes. Sam Lowry pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Lowry hit?: Sam Lowry hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.