P Derek Lowe #26
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/01/2012
P DEREK LOWE #26 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 5 3-2 1 5.44 48.0 80 4 13 30 1.94 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 25 25
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 25 25
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 20 20
Sinker 40 40
Cutter 30 30
Circle Change 20 20
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 30
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/23/2012 HEN Loss, 2-3 X 2.2 2 1 1 2 0
09/22/2012 HEN Loss, 5-9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2012 @ ANA Loss, 7-9 2.1 3 0 0 0 2
09/01/2012 CC Win, 9-5 X 5.0 9 4 3 2 0
08/30/2012 HEN Loss, 3-7 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
08/29/2012 HEN Win, 6-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
08/21/2012 @ FD Win, 12-8 X 5.0 11 6 6 0 4
08/17/2012 RAL Loss, 5-7 X 5.0 13 7 4 1 2 Loss
08/07/2012 BUF Win, 5-4 1.2 4 2 2 2 1 Save
08/04/2012 @ MAR Loss, 3-12 X 1.2 10 9 9 1 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/01/1973
Born in:Dearborn, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 11th Pick in Round 1
MLB TRIPLE A 2012 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 5 3 2 1 5.44 48.0 80 34 29 4 13 30 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 16 7 17.44 15.00 5.63 2.44 4.75 1.94 108 0.2 .422        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 105 43 7 2 3 21 9 11 1 3 0 .410 .452 .600 1.052      
vs. RHB 107 37 3 0 1 13 4 19 1 2 0 .346 .366 .402 .768      
MLB TRIPLE A 2012 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 0 2 0 0 0.73 12.1 14 1 1 0 4 8  
July 7 1 0 0 0 3.09 11.2 13 5 4 1 2 12  
August 7 3 1 2 1 11.34 16.2 41 24 21 3 5 8  
September 2 1 0 0 0 3.68 7.1 12 4 3 0 2 2  
Postseason 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 0  
Career 82 66 27 21 1 4.23 418.2 434 222 197 41 103 421  
Home 10 2 3 1 1 3.63 22.1 33 13 9 0 7 14  
Road 11 3 0 1 0 7.01 25.2 47 21 20 4 6 16  
Grass 19 4 3 2 1 5.28 46.0 77 31 27 3 12 27  
Turf 2 1 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 3 2 1 1 3  
Day 7 4 0 1 0 9.00 21.0 41 23 21 4 5 10  
Night 14 1 3 1 1 2.67 27.0 39 11 8 0 8 20  
As Starter 5 5 0 2 0 11.78 18.1 46 29 24 4 5 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 3 0 1 1.52 29.2 34 5 5 0 8 21  
MLB DOUBLE A 2012 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.25 11.25 2.25 0.00 7.36 1.25 148 -0.1 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 7 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000      
vs. RHB 26 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .423 .731      
MLB DOUBLE A 2012 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2  
Career 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2  
Grass 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2  
MLB CLASS A 2012 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 2 3 0 4.98 47.0 63 28 26 2 14 23 2 25.0 0 1 12.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.74 12.06 4.40 2.68 4.97 1.64 100 0.6 .365        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 22 3 0 0 6 8 7 0 0 0 .349 .423 .397 .819      
vs. RHB 126 41 7 0 2 22 6 16 3 4 0 .325 .348 .429 .777      
MLB CLASS A 2012 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 8 8 2 3 0 4.98 47.0 63 28 26 2 14 23  
Career 8 8 2 3 0 4.98 47.0 63 28 26 2 14 23  
Home 4 4 1 2 0 5.14 21.0 31 14 12 2 5 11  
Road 4 4 1 1 0 4.85 26.0 32 14 14 0 9 12  
Grass 8 8 2 3 0 4.98 47.0 63 28 26 2 14 23  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 4.35 10.1 13 5 5 0 3 4  
Night 6 6 2 3 0 5.15 36.2 50 23 21 2 11 19  
As Starter 8 8 2 3 0 4.98 47.0 63 28 26 2 14 23  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Houston - MLB 24 10 1 0 0 0 1.65 16.1 17 5 3 2 5 11 0 0 1.35 .313 4.73 0.0 266
1998 Cleveland - MLB 25 33 33 3 17 0 5.20 195.2 218 125 113 17 70 103 1 0 1.47 .307 4.76 3.1 96
1999 Cleveland - MLB 26 32 32 16 7 0 4.34 207.1 206 105 100 16 45 134 4 1 1.21 .292 3.87 5.8 119
2001 Cleveland - MLB 28 3 3 0 0 0 2.08 8.2 7 2 2 0 8 1 0 0 1.73 .233 5.82 0.0 234
2002 Cleveland - MLB 29 32 32 18 6 0 2.81 234.0 212 77 73 16 55 143 5 4 1.14 .269 3.22 6.2 151
2003 Cleveland - MLB 30 33 33 16 11 0 3.23 250.2 220 99 90 10 86 131 14 6 1.22 .261 3.78 5.9 143
2004 Cleveland - MLB 31 29 29 12 7 0 3.98 183.0 179 89 81 14 58 116 0 0 1.30 .283 3.95 3.7 114
2005 Cleveland - MLB 32 33 33 13 12 0 3.87 223.0 216 101 96 12 72 124 2 0 1.29 .282 3.71 5.0 114
2006 Cleveland - MLB 33 33 33 9 10 0 4.41 194.0 210 104 95 19 60 115 0 0 1.39 .298 4.17 3.0 98
2007 Cleveland - MLB 34 33 33 8 11 0 5.43 189.0 238 121 114 19 60 77 0 0 1.58 .321 4.84 1.8 83
2008 Cleveland - MLB 35 32 32 11 8 0 5.09 194.2 225 116 110 21 50 79 1 0 1.41 .292 4.65 1.9 86
2009 Cleveland - MLB 36 32 32 15 7 0 3.03 208.0 197 76 70 9 55 107 1 0 1.21 .274 3.55 4.9 145
2010 Cleveland - MLB 37 31 31 14 12 0 4.61 181.2 216 102 93 18 57 117 1 0 1.50 .334 4.11 2.1 86
2011 Cleveland - MLB 38 32 32 14 10 0 5.10 180.0 207 108 102 22 56 59 0 0 1.46 .290 5.03 0.5 81
Total MLB 398 389 149 118 0 4.17 2466.0 2568 1230 1142 195 737 1317 29 11 1.34 .291 4.11 43.9 107
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Columbus - AAA 23 20 20 5 10 0 5.18 128.2 144 84 74 15 39 146 2 1 1.42 .350 4.37 2.3 92
1997 Columbus - AAA 24 41 41 19 9 0 3.50 242.0 210 104 94 22 51 245 6 1 1.08 .289 4.07 5.1 135
2012 Jackson - A 39 8 8 2 3 0 4.98 47.0 63 28 26 2 14 23 2 0 1.64 .365 4.97 0.6 100
2012 Knoxville - AA 39 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.25 .276 7.36 -0.1 221
2012 Lubbock - AAA 39 21 5 3 2 1 5.44 48.0 80 34 29 4 13 30 0 0 1.94 .422 4.75 0.2 81
Total MAAA 82 66 27 21 1 4.23 418.2 434 222 197 41 103 421 8 2 1.28 .328 4.24 110.9
Total MAA 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.25 .276 7.36 220.8
Total MA 8 8 2 3 0 4.98 47.0 63 28 26 2 14 23 2 0 1.64 .365 4.97 100.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1999 Cleveland - MLB 26 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.00 .200 3.43 0.2 286
2001 Cleveland - MLB 28 3 3 0 1 0 5.68 12.2 16 8 8 2 5 7 0 0 1.66 .318 5.41 0.1 85
2002 Cleveland - MLB 29 6 6 3 2 0 3.00 45.0 37 16 15 3 6 23 0 0 0.96 .239 3.40 1.1 141
2003 Cleveland - MLB 30 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 8.0 7 3 3 2 4 4 0 0 1.38 .208 7.31 -0.1 137
2006 Cleveland - MLB 33 2 2 0 2 0 5.40 13.1 18 9 8 2 4 2 0 0 1.65 .302 5.71 -0.0 80
2008 Cleveland - MLB 35 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.86 .167 3.63 0.0 999
2009 Cleveland - MLB 36 6 6 2 1 0 4.88 31.1 43 22 17 2 14 19 0 0 1.82 .373 4.17 0.5 90
2010 Cleveland - MLB 37 4 0 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 0.95 .200 2.80 0.1 279
2011 Cleveland - MLB 38 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.25 .077 3.15 0.1 999
2012 Lubbock - MAAA 39 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1.33 .182 7.10 -0.1 147
Total MLB 26 19 5 7 0 3.73 128.0 130 61 53 11 38 63 0 0 1.31 .279 4.24 118.5
Total MAAA 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1.33 .182 7.10 147.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Houston - MLB P 10 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.1 1.65 -0.1 .000
1998 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 195.2 0.69 -3.3 1.009
1999 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 14 19 1 34 1 .971 207.1 1.43 -0.3 1.080
2001 Cleveland - MLB P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.2 .000
2002 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 11 30 1 42 1 .976 234.0 1.58 -1.6 1.085
2003 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 12 13 2 27 2 .926 250.2 0.90 -2.7 .938
2004 Cleveland - MLB P 29 29 8 11 0 19 0 1.000 183.0 0.93 -1.6 1.141
2005 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 14 22 0 36 0 1.000 223.0 1.45 -0.1 1.041
2006 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 12 16 1 29 1 .966 194.0 1.30 -1.0 1.042
2007 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 10 13 1 23 0 1.000 189.0 1.10 +1.0 .955
2008 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 9 25 1 34 0 1.000 194.2 1.57 -0.6 1.137
2009 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 8 22 1 31 1 .968 208.0 1.30 -4.7 1.039
2010 Cleveland - MLB P 31 31 4 18 1 22 0 1.000 181.2 1.09 +0.3 1.018
2011 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 15 17 1 33 1 .970 180.0 1.60 -0.8 1.112
2012 Lubbock - AAA P 21 5 4 9 0 14 1 .929 48.0 2.44 -1.9 .872
2012 Knoxville - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 -0.1 .963
2012 Jackson - A P 8 8 5 7 1 12 0 1.000 47.0 2.30 +0.5 1.086
TOTAL P 428 403 138 230 11 376 8 .979 2569.0 1.29 -17.1 1.046
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
06/25/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Firebirds with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/30/1996 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
08/07/1996 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
11/05/1996 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 50 (65).
04/01/1997 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
06/16/1997 Was selected to the 1997 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/30/1997 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
07/16/1997 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/13/1997 Wins the 1997 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at P.
11/06/1997 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
11/28/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $139,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (65).
02/01/1998 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for SS Rich Aurilia, CL Billy Wagner.
03/31/1998 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
11/29/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $144,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65).
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/21/1999 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/10/1999 Injured (Torn UCL), out for 13 months.
12/04/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,400 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (65).
06/17/2000 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 15 months.
11/30/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,625,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
11/25/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,500,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (65).
04/24/2002 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/2002 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $42,800,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
08/06/2002 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/27/2002 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/07/2002 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/05/2002 Wins the 2002 World Series with the Cleveland Indians.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (65).
04/30/2003 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Anaheim Angels with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/06/2003 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Anaheim Angels with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/20/2003 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/10/2003 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/13/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/26/2003 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/06/2003 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
06/17/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/23/2004 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
08/11/2007 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/21/2009 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/03/2009 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,200,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
11/02/2009 Wins the 2009 World Series with the Cleveland Indians.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/22/2011 Became a free agent.
12/29/2011 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (25); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/16/2012 Released by the Texas organization.
05/02/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
05/13/2012 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/22/2012 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2007 33 10
Year W Rank
1999 16 7
2002 18 5
Year L Rank
1998 17 5
Year Win. % Rank
1999 .696 6
2002 .750 3
2004 .632 10
2009 .682 10
Year IP Rank
2003 250.2 10
Year WP Rank
2003 10 5
2008 9 6
Year ERA Rank
2002 2.81 4
2003 3.23 6
2009 3.03 1
Year BABIP Rank
2003 .261 3
2004 .283 10
2009 .274 5
Year WHIP Rank
1999 1.21 5
2002 1.14 8
2003 1.22 9
2009 1.21 5
Year K/BB Rank
1999 2.98 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1999 11.24 6
2002 10.46 7
2009 10.99 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1998 0.78 5
1999 0.69 3
2002 0.62 5
2003 0.36 2
2004 0.69 5
2005 0.48 1
2009 0.39 1
Year H/9 Rank
2003 7.90 4
2009 8.52 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1999 1.95 6
2002 2.12 8
2008 2.31 9
Year QS Rank
2005 22 7
2009 21 5
Year QSP Rank
2002 .688 9
2005 .667 6
2009 .656 5
Year CG Rank
2002 5 6
2003 14 1
Year CGP Rank
2002 .156 6
2003 .424 1
Year SHO Rank
2002 4 1
2003 6 2
Year GB% Rank
2002 0.55 4
2003 0.53 9
2005 0.54 1
2008 0.53 10
2011 0.60 2
Year WAR Rank
1999 5.4 5
2002 5.8 7
2003 5.4 10
2005 4.8 9
2009 4.9 10
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