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1997–2013 · P
Derek Lowe
6' 6", 230 lbs·Lived to 53·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.56
Best ERA · 2000
21
Most W · 2002
147
Most K · 2008
0.974
Best WHIP · 2002
Career Arc · OPS
11 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
17 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | SEA | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1998 | BOS | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | 26 |
| 1999 | BOS | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | BOS | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2001 | BOS | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2002 | BOS | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .833 | 111 |
| 2003 | BOS | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2004 | BOS | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .750 | 98 |
| 2005 | LAD | 35 | 65 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .364 | 49 |
| 2006 | LAD | 35 | 64 | 0 | 3 | .094 | .270 | 35 |
| 2007 | LAD | 33 | 59 | 0 | 1 | .119 | .303 | 40 |
| 2008 | LAD | 34 | 65 | 0 | 5 | .138 | .315 | 42 |
| 2009 | ATL | 34 | 54 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .498 | 66 |
| 2010 | ATL | 34 | 53 | 0 | 3 | .151 | .451 | 62 |
| 2011 | ATL | 34 | 52 | 1 | 7 | .173 | .540 | 75 |
| 2012 | CLE | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 138 |
| 2013 | TEX | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 682 | 436 | 1 | 25 | .149 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | SEA | 20 | 69.0 | 2 | 6 | 6.13 | 71 | 52 | 1.406 |
| 1998 | BOS | 63 | 123.0 | 3 | 9 | 4.02 | 110 | 77 | 1.366 |
| 1999 | BOS | 74 | 109.3 | 6 | 3 | 2.63 | 179 | 80 | 0.997 |
| 2000 | BOS | 74 | 91.3 | 4 | 4 | 2.56 | 186 | 79 | 1.226 |
| 2001 | BOS | 67 | 91.7 | 5 | 10 | 3.53 | 125 | 82 | 1.440 |
| 2002 | BOS | 32 | 219.7 | 21 | 8 | 2.58 | 166 | 127 | 0.974 |
| 2003 | BOS | 33 | 203.3 | 17 | 7 | 4.47 | 98 | 110 | 1.416 |
| 2004 | BOS | 33 | 182.7 | 14 | 12 | 5.42 | 82 | 105 | 1.615 |
| 2005 | LAD | 35 | 222.0 | 12 | 15 | 3.61 | 119 | 146 | 1.252 |
| 2006 | LAD | 35 | 218.0 | 16 | 8 | 3.63 | 125 | 123 | 1.266 |
| 2007 | LAD | 33 | 199.3 | 12 | 14 | 3.88 | 115 | 147 | 1.269 |
| 2008 | LAD | 34 | 211.0 | 14 | 11 | 3.24 | 133 | 147 | 1.133 |
| 2009 | ATL | 34 | 194.7 | 15 | 10 | 4.67 | 92 | 111 | 1.515 |
| 2010 | ATL | 33 | 193.7 | 16 | 12 | 4.00 | 102 | 136 | 1.368 |
| 2011 | ATL | 34 | 187.0 | 9 | 17 | 5.05 | 78 | 137 | 1.508 |
| 2012 | CLE | 38 | 142.7 | 9 | 11 | 5.11 | 78 | 55 | 1.619 |
| 2013 | TEX | 9 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 43 | 8 | 1.462 |
| Career | 681 | 2671.4 | 176 | 157 | — | — | 1722 | — | |
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