Sam Lowry

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

Sam Lowry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1943 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.14 ERA and 3 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

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

Sam Lowry — 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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Sam Lowry — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 PHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 0 6.00 — 0.0
1943 PHA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 18.0 18 10 9 3 5.00 3.50 (-43%) -466.9
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 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

Sam Lowry — 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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Sam Lowry — Season-by-Season Batting
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 PHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 PHA AL 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 6 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

View full game log (12 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sam Lowry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home671100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Lowry — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home621.021121035.14

Last 6 Games — Batting

Sam Lowry — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-10-02 PHACLEL 000000000
1943-09-25 PHACHWL 000000000
1943-05-29 PHASLAL 311000000
1943-05-05 PHAMINL 000000000
1943-04-25 PHAMINL 300000001
1942-09-19 PHAMINL 100000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Sam Lowry — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-10-02 PHACLE — 1.0100000
1943-09-25 PHACHW — 1.0211000
1943-05-29 PHASLA — 7.21044521
1943-05-05 PHAMIN — 1.0455100
1943-04-25 PHAMIN — 7.1100310
1942-09-19 PHAMIN — 3.0322100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Lowry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 1 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Lowry — 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.

Sam Lowry — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Sam Lowry: the record in brief

September 19, 1942 and October 2, 1943 bracket Sam Lowry's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Lowry spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Born on March 25, 1920, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Lowry is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 170 pounds. Lowry died on December 1, 1992, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Sam Lowry was born Samuel Joseph Lowry.

The pitching table credits Lowry with a 0-0 record and a 5.14 ERA in 6 games. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. Against a 3.53 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.14 mark was 45.5% worse. In 1943, one of the busiest seasons, Lowry posted a 5.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.50.

Lowry appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.

Retrosheet box scores cover 12 of Lowry's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

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.
What was Sam Lowry's career batting average?
Sam Lowry batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Sam Lowry's career ERA?
Sam Lowry finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Lowry have?
Sam Lowry recorded 3 career strikeouts.