Kyle Lohse, baseball player, 2001-2016

Kyle Lohse

Born: 10/4/1978 in Chico, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2001-06-22 | Final Game: 2016-07-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Kyle Matthew Lohse

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Biography

Kyle Lohse was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2001 to 2016. Born in 1978, Lohse established himself in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a reliable starter, known for his durability and ability to eat innings. Throughout his career, he posted a win-loss record of 147-143 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.4. Lohse's strikeout total reached 1,615, showcasing his ability to miss bats and contribute to his teams with solid performances on the mound. Lohse played for several teams during his career, including the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was particularly instrumental during his time with the Cardinals, where he helped the team secure a World Series championship in 2011. Lohse's pitching style combined a variety of pitches with keen control, allowing him to be effective against both left-handed and right-handed hitters. His contributions to the game were significant during a time when pitchers often faced increasingly challenging lineups, and his consistent performance earned him a respected place in the annals of baseball history. Lohse retired with a legacy of competitiveness and professionalism that many aspiring pitchers look to emulate.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
147 143 457 418 12 9 2 2531.7 2711 1239 316 694 1615 4.40 0

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 MIN AL 4 7 19 16 0 0 0 90.3 102 57 29 64 5.68 4.42 (-29%) -1716.0
2002 MIN AL 13 8 32 31 1 1 0 180.7 181 85 70 124 4.23 4.28 (+1%) -2314.0
2003 MIN AL 14 11 33 33 2 1 0 201.0 211 103 45 130 4.61 4.40 (-5%) 546.9
2004 MIN AL 9 13 35 34 1 1 0 194.0 240 115 76 111 5.34 4.46 (-19%) -3026.5
2005 MIN AL 9 13 31 30 0 0 0 178.7 211 83 44 86 4.18 4.29 (+3%) -1190.4
2006 MIN AL 2 5 22 8 0 0 0 63.7 80 50 25 46 7.07 4.53 (-56%) -434.0
2006 CIN NL 3 5 12 11 0 0 0 63.0 70 32 19 51 4.57 4.53 (-1%) 1036.9
2007 CIN NL 6 12 21 21 2 1 0 131.7 143 67 33 80 4.58 4.47 (-2%) -66.5
2007 PHI NL 3 0 13 11 0 0 0 61.0 64 32 24 42 4.72 4.47 (-6%) -221.7
2008 STL NL 15 6 33 33 0 0 0 200.0 211 84 49 119 3.78 4.32 (+13%) -
2009 STL NL 6 10 23 22 1 1 0 117.7 125 62 36 77 4.74 4.32 (-10%) -
2010 STL NL 4 8 18 18 0 0 0 92.0 129 67 35 54 6.55 4.08 (-61%) -
2011 STL NL 14 8 30 30 1 1 0 188.3 178 71 42 111 3.39 3.94 (+14%) -
2012 STL NL 16 3 33 33 0 0 0 211.0 192 67 38 143 2.86 4.01 (+29%) -
2013 MIL NL 11 10 32 32 2 1 0 198.7 196 74 36 125 3.35 3.87 (+13%) -1107.6
2014 MIL NL 13 9 31 31 2 2 0 198.3 183 78 45 141 3.54 3.74 (+5%) -1101.6
2015 MIL NL 5 13 37 22 0 0 2 152.3 180 99 43 108 5.85 3.96 (-48%) -4534.9
2016 TEX AL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 9.3 15 13 5 3 12.54 4.19 (-199%) 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
472 509 23 78 9 0 0 31 0 9 163 0.153 0.173 0.171 0.344 -3118.1

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.344 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

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
2001 MIN AL 19 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.400 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 32 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIN AL 33 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2004 MIN AL 35 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 MIN AL 31 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIN AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 12 23 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 10 0.174 — — — — 0.0
2007 CIN NL 22 33 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0.152 — — — — 0.0
2007 PHI NL 13 16 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.188 — — — — 0.0
2008 STL NL 33 63 1 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 20 0.111 .263 (-58%) .333 (-67%) .416 (-69%) .749 (-68%) -747.5
2009 STL NL 23 37 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 0.216 — — — — 0.0
2010 STL NL 21 35 2 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 8 0.171 — — — — 0.0
2011 STL NL 35 63 3 11 2 0 0 3 0 1 17 0.175 .255 (-32%) .320 (-42%) .399 (-48%) .719 (-45%) -482.1
2012 STL NL 34 64 4 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 19 0.094 .254 (-63%) .318 (-63%) .405 (-73%) .724 (-68%) -752.9
2013 MIL NL 33 55 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 29 0.145 .253 (-43%) .317 (-49%) .396 (-63%) .714 (-57%) -518.3
2014 MIL NL 31 61 2 7 0 0 0 5 0 2 23 0.115 .251 (-54%) .313 (-51%) .386 (-70%) .700 (-62%) -617.4
2015 MIL NL 41 39 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.231 — — — — 0.0
2016 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 NLCS SLN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2012 NLDS1 SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2012 NLWC SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2011 NLCS SLN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2011 NLDS1 SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2011 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLDS2 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS1 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALCS MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 5 13 8 0 46.3 49 25 13 39 4.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 NLCS SLN 1 1 2 2 0 7.7 13 6 6 3 7.04
2012 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 2 1 1 5 1.29
2012 NLWC SLN 1 0 1 1 0 5.7 6 2 1 6 3.18
2011 NLCS SLN 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 6 3 0 3 6.23
2011 NLDS1 SLN 0 1 1 1 0 5.3 7 5 1 4 8.44
2011 WS SLN 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 3 2 3 9.00
2007 NLDS2 PHI 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 1 0 1 6.75
2004 ALDS2 MIN 0 1 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 3 4.50
2003 ALDS1 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 6 3 2 5 5.40
2002 ALCS MIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2002 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 2 0 0 4.0 2 0 0 5 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
P 457 418 205 320 7 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 MIN P 19 16 9 12 1 2
2002 MIN P 32 31 10 18 0 0
2003 MIN P 33 33 16 21 1 1
2004 MIN P 35 34 12 22 0 1
2005 MIN P 31 30 13 27 0 0
2006 MIN P 22 8 5 7 0 0
2006 CIN P 12 11 7 17 0 1
2007 CIN P 21 21 7 11 1 0
2007 PHI P 13 11 5 10 0 0
2008 SLN P 33 33 23 26 0 0
2009 SLN P 23 22 20 13 1 0
2010 SLN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
2010 SLN P 18 18 9 17 1 4
2011 SLN P 30 30 24 27 0 1
2012 SLN P 33 33 17 26 0 2
2013 MIL P 32 32 7 16 0 0
2014 MIL P 31 31 10 24 1 2
2015 MIL P 37 22 8 26 1 0
2016 TEX P 2 2 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 457
Left Field 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 MIL NL $11,000,000
2014 MIL NL $11,000,000
2013 MIL NL $10,063,922
2012 SLN NL $12,187,500
2011 SLN NL $12,187,500
2010 SLN NL $9,187,500
2009 SLN NL $7,437,500
2008 SLN NL $4,250,000
2007 CIN NL $4,200,000
2006 MIN AL $3,950,000
2005 MIN AL $2,400,000
2004 MIN AL $395,000
2003 MIN AL $330,000
2002 MIN AL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $88,803,922

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Butte College Oroville CA 1997

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Cy Young Award NL 7th 6.0 224 0