Grover Lowdermilk, baseball player, 1909-1920

Grover Lowdermilk

Born: 1/15/1885 in Sandborn, IN, USA

Died: 3/31/1968 in Odin, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1909-07-03 | Final Game: 1920-05-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Grover Cleveland Lowdermilk

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Biography

Grover Lowdermilk, born in 1885, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1909 until his retirement in 1920. Known for his competitive spirit on the mound, Lowdermilk played during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more dynamic offensive game. Over the course of his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 23-39 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 3.58, demonstrating his ability to compete at a high level despite the challenges of the time. Lowdermilk recorded a total of 296 strikeouts, showcasing his skill in overpowering batters with his pitching arsenal. While he did not earn any saves throughout his career, his contributions to the game were significant, particularly in the development of pitching strategies during a period where the role of pitchers was evolving. His legacy remains as part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, reflecting the dedication and talent required to succeed in a rapidly changing sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 39 122 73 30 3 0 590.3 534 235 4 376 296 3.58 0

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons — 19.4% worse than 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
1909 STL NL 0 2 7 3 1 0 0 29.0 28 20 30 14 6.21 2.55 (-144%) -
1911 STL NL 0 1 11 2 1 1 0 33.3 37 27 33 15 7.29 3.37 (-116%) -
1912 CHC NL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 13.0 17 14 14 8 9.69 3.36 (-188%) -
1915 SLA AL 9 17 38 29 14 1 0 222.3 183 77 133 130 3.12 2.90 (-8%) -2459.9
1915 DET AL 4 1 7 5 0 0 0 28.0 17 13 24 18 4.18 2.90 (-44%) -643.8
1916 DET AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 1 5 10 9 2 0 0 51.3 52 18 45 28 3.16 2.78 (-13%) -1700.3
1917 SLA AL 2 1 3 2 2 1 0 19.0 16 3 4 9 1.42 2.69 (+47%) 345.8
1918 SLA AL 2 6 13 11 4 0 0 80.0 74 28 38 25 3.15 2.83 (-11%) -1098.4
1919 SLA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.0 6 1 4 6 0.75 3.09 (+76%) -201.8
1919 CHW AL 5 5 20 11 5 0 0 96.7 95 30 43 43 2.79 3.09 (+9%) -
1920 CHW AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.3 9 4 5 0 6.75 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
122 191 7 25 6 1 0 6 1 7 70 0.131 0.166 0.173 0.339 -514.0

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OBP .166 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career SLG .173 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.339 vs. league average 0.661 across their career seasons — 48.8% 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
1909 STL NL 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1911 STL NL 11 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1912 CHC NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLA AL 38 72 2 9 1 1 0 3 0 5 25 0.125 .250 (-50%) .318 (-40%) .332 (-50%) .651 (-45%) -514.0
1915 DET AL 7 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.125 — — — — -514.0
1916 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 10 18 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLA AL 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1918 SLA AL 13 28 3 7 3 0 0 2 0 1 5 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1919 SLA AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHW AL 20 34 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 0.088 — — — — 0.0
1920 CHW AL 3 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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1919 WS CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 122 3 18 188 21 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SLN P 7 3 0 8 1 0
1911 SLN P 11 0 0 11 0 0
1912 CHN P 2 0 0 4 3 0
1915 SLA P 38 0 5 63 7 3
1915 DET P 7 0 1 10 2 0
1916 DET P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1916 CLE P 10 0 2 14 2 1
1917 SLA P 3 0 1 5 0 0
1918 SLA P 13 0 5 33 1 1
1919 SLA P 7 0 0 3 0 0
1919 CHA P 20 0 3 32 4 4
1920 CHA P 3 0 1 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 122