John Lowenstein
John Lowenstein
Full name: John Lee Lowenstein
Born: January 27, 1947, Wolf Point, Montana
First Game: September 2, 1970 ; Final Game: May 4, 1985
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 175
Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com
John Lowenstein
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
1970 CLE A Daily Splits 17 43 5 11 3 1 1 6 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .256 .273 .442 0.4 1970 CLE A
1971 CLE A Daily Splits 58 140 15 26 5 0 4 9 16 1 28 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .186 .269 .307 -0.8 1971 CLE A
1972 CLE A Daily Splits 68 151 16 32 8 1 6 21 20 0 43 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 .212 .304 .397 0.0 1972 CLE A
1973 CLE A Daily Splits 98 305 42 89 16 1 6 40 23 0 41 0 3 3 0 6 9 5 3 .292 .338 .410 0.3 1973 CLE A
1974 CLE A Daily Splits 140 508 65 123 14 2 8 48 53 2 85 2 6 5 0 11 6 36 17 .242 .313 .325 -0.8 1974 CLE A
1975 CLE A Daily Splits 91 265 37 64 5 1 12 33 28 2 28 0 3 1 0 2 4 15 10 .242 .313 .404 -0.7 1975 CLE A
1976 CLE A Daily Splits 93 229 33 47 8 2 2 14 25 3 35 0 3 0 0 4 4 11 8 .205 .283 .284 -1.5 1976 CLE A
1977 CLE A Daily Splits 81 149 24 36 6 1 4 12 21 1 29 0 2 0 0 4 6 1 8 .242 .335 .376 -0.5 1977 CLE A
1978 TEX A Daily Splits 77 176 28 39 8 3 5 21 37 2 29 2 2 0 0 2 2 16 3 .222 .363 .386 0.3 1978 TEX A
1979 BAL A Daily Splits 97 197 33 50 8 2 11 34 30 3 37 1 1 3 0 5 2 16 4 .254 .351 .482 1.1 1979 BAL A
1980 BAL A Daily Splits 104 196 38 61 8 0 4 27 32 1 29 0 0 3 0 1 2 7 3 .311 .403 .413 0.8 1980 BAL A
1981 BAL A Daily Splits 83 189 19 47 7 0 6 20 22 1 32 1 0 1 0 2 8 7 6 .249 .329 .381 -0.6 1981 BAL A
1982 BAL A Daily Splits 122 322 69 103 15 2 24 66 54 10 59 1 3 4 0 2 6 7 6 .320 .415 .602 2.9 1982 BAL A
1983 BAL A Daily Splits 122 310 52 87 13 2 15 60 49 1 55 1 0 6 0 1 2 2 1 .281 .374 .481 1.0 1983 BAL A
1984 BAL A Daily Splits 105 270 34 64 13 0 8 28 33 3 54 1 0 3 0 6 5 1 0 .237 .319 .374 -0.7 1984 BAL A
1985 BAL A Daily Splits 12 26 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .077 .138 .077 -0.5 1985 BAL A
Total Splits 1368 3476 510 881 137 18 116 441 446 30 596 9 27 30 0 50 58 128 78 .253 .337 .403 0.7 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
League Championship Series Batting Record League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1979 BAL A Daily Splits 4 6 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .667 1979 BAL A
1983 BAL A Daily Splits 3 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 1983 BAL A
Total Splits 7 12 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 .500 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1979 BAL A Daily Splits 6 13 2 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .286 .308 1979 BAL A
1983 BAL A Daily Splits 4 13 2 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .692 1983 BAL A
Total Splits 10 26 4 8 2 0 1 4 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .333 .500 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1970 CLE A Daily 2B 10 7 5 67 12 31 0 5 0 1.000
1970 CLE A LF 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1970 CLE A 3B 2 2 1 17 1 6 2 1 0 .778
1970 CLE A OF 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 0 0
1970 CLE A SS 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -
1971 CLE A Daily 2B 29 25 17 214 81 59 2 17 0 .986
1971 CLE A OF 18 9 6 86 17 1 1 0 0 .947 7 5 8
1971 CLE A RF 8 6 4 52 12 0 1 0 0 .923
1971 CLE A LF 7 3 2 27 5 1 0 0 0 1.000
1971 CLE A CF 5 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 -
1971 CLE A SS 3 3 3 25 5 6 1 1 0 .917
1972 CLE A Daily OF 56 36 31 372.2 77 7 0 3 0 1.000 29 3 27
1972 CLE A LF 29 11 11 139.2 30 1 0 0 0 1.000
1972 CLE A RF 27 22 17 203 42 6 0 3 0 1.000
1972 CLE A CF 3 3 3 30 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
1972 CLE A 1B 2 0 0 3.1 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1973 CLE A Daily OF 52 44 33 390.1 62 5 5 1 0 .931 12 4 37
1973 CLE A RF 37 29 20 264.1 43 2 4 0 0 .918
1973 CLE A 2B 26 21 13 177 49 64 1 19 0 .991
1973 CLE A LF 12 11 10 94 15 1 1 0 0 .941
1973 CLE A 3B 9 6 5 60.1 9 15 1 2 0 .960
1973 CLE A CF 4 4 3 32 7 1 0 0 0 1.000
1973 CLE A DH 4 3 3 -
1973 CLE A 1B 3 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 1.000
1974 CLE A Daily OF 100 95 59 799.2 200 6 3 1 0 .986 89 8 6
1974 CLE A LF 89 85 51 706.2 175 5 2 1 0 .989
1974 CLE A 3B 28 27 20 224 23 63 3 4 0 .966
1974 CLE A 1B 12 10 5 85 88 8 0 6 0 1.000
1974 CLE A CF 8 7 5 60 18 0 0 0 0 1.000
1974 CLE A RF 6 3 3 33 7 0 1 0 0 .875
1974 CLE A 2B 4 0 0 15 3 7 0 0 0 1.000
1974 CLE A DH 1 0 0 -
1975 CLE A Daily OF 36 31 26 287.2 56 2 1 1 0 .983 19 3 17
1975 CLE A DH 32 27 20 -
1975 CLE A LF 19 13 11 125 20 1 0 0 0 1.000
1975 CLE A RF 17 16 13 137.2 26 1 1 1 0 .964
1975 CLE A 3B 8 5 3 54.1 5 11 1 0 0 .941
1975 CLE A CF 3 2 2 25 11 0 0 0 0 1.000
1975 CLE A 2B 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 1.000
1976 CLE A Daily OF 61 48 34 429.1 97 7 3 1 0 .972 13 19 29
1976 CLE A RF 29 23 15 203 37 0 1 0 0 .974
1976 CLE A CF 19 15 11 137.1 38 3 1 0 0 .976
1976 CLE A LF 13 10 8 89 21 6 1 1 0 .964
1976 CLE A DH 11 4 4 -
1976 CLE A 1B 9 9 4 75 81 3 4 8 0 .955
1977 CLE A Daily OF 39 28 17 265.1 62 1 0 0 0 1.000 18 5 17
1977 CLE A DH 19 9 5 -
1977 CLE A LF 18 14 8 128 31 1 0 0 0 1.000
1977 CLE A RF 17 11 7 107.1 25 0 0 0 0 1.000
1977 CLE A CF 5 3 2 30 9 0 0 0 0 1.000
1977 CLE A 1B 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1978 TEX A Daily 3B 25 21 16 187 22 41 5 2 0 .926
1978 TEX A DH 21 16 16 -
1978 TEX A OF 16 6 4 76.1 12 1 1 0 0 .929 14 0 2
1978 TEX A LF 14 6 4 73.1 12 0 1 0 0 .923
1978 TEX A RF 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
1979 BAL A Daily OF 72 45 23 433 120 4 1 2 0 .992 46 1 40
1979 BAL A LF 46 29 11 270 71 0 0 0 0 1.000
1979 BAL A RF 40 15 12 157 47 3 1 2 0 .980
1979 BAL A DH 2 2 1 -
1979 BAL A 3B 1 1 1 8 0 2 0 0 0 1.000
1979 BAL A 1B 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 0 1.000
1979 BAL A CF 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1980 BAL A Daily OF 92 52 35 496.1 128 3 1 0 0 .992 88 0 6
1980 BAL A LF 88 47 33 461.1 121 2 1 0 0 .992
1980 BAL A RF 6 5 2 35 7 1 0 0 0 1.000
1980 BAL A DH 4 2 1 -
1981 BAL A Daily OF 74 54 30 467.1 100 3 1 0 0 .990 68 0 9
1981 BAL A LF 68 51 27 432.2 94 3 2 0 0 .980
1981 BAL A RF 9 3 3 34.2 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
1981 BAL A DH 4 0 0 -
1982 BAL A Daily OF 112 92 55 791 202 2 0 0 0 1.000 110 0 2
1982 BAL A LF 110 91 55 783 196 2 0 0 0 1.000
1982 BAL A RF 2 1 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1983 BAL A Daily OF 107 98 38 713 155 8 3 1 0 .982 107 0 0
1983 BAL A LF 107 98 38 713 155 8 3 1 0 .982
1983 BAL A DH 1 1 1 -
1983 BAL A 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1984 BAL A Daily OF 67 53 23 434.1 94 5 3 0 0 .971 67 0 0
1984 BAL A LF 67 53 23 434.1 95 5 3 0 0 .971
1984 BAL A DH 22 18 14 -
1984 BAL A 1B 2 2 0 14 19 0 0 2 0 1.000
1985 BAL A Daily DH 6 4 3 -
1985 BAL A LF 4 4 1 22 7 0 0 0 0 1.000
1985 BAL A OF 4 4 1 22 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 4 0 0
Total OF 908 695 415 6068.1 1391 55 23 10 0 .984 693 48 200
Total LF 693 526 293 4503 1050 36 14 3 0 .987
Total RF 200 134 96 1238 256 14 9 6 0 .968
Total DH 127 86 68 -
Total 3B 73 62 46 550.2 60 138 12 9 0 .943
Total 2B 72 53 35 478 145 164 3 41 0 .990
Total CF 48 35 26 327.1 91 4 1 0 0 .990
Total 1B 30 21 9 188.1 202 13 4 17 0 .982
Total SS 4 3 3 27 5 6 1 1 0 .917
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
League Championship Series Fielding Record League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1979 BAL A Daily OF 3 2 1 14.1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 0 0
1979 BAL A LF 3 2 1 14.1 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
1983 BAL A Daily OF 2 2 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 0
1983 BAL A LF 2 2 1 17 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1983 BAL A DH 1 0 0 -
Total OF 5 4 2 31.1 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 0 0
Total LF 5 4 2 31.1 10 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total DH 1 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1979 BAL A Daily OF 5 3 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 0 0
1979 BAL A LF 5 3 1 26 6 0 1 0 0 .857
1983 BAL A Daily OF 4 4 2 31 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 0 0
1983 BAL A LF 4 4 2 31 4 0 1 0 0 .800
Total OF 9 7 3 57 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 0 0
Total LF 9 7 3 57 10 0 2 0 0 .833
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Transactions Transactions
Selected by Cleveland Indians in the 18th round of the free-agent draft (June 7,
1968 ).
Traded by Cleveland Indians with Rick Cerone to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for
Rico Carty (December 6, 1976 ).
Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Hector Torres
(March 29, 1977 ).
Traded by Cleveland Indians with Tom Buskey to Texas Rangers in exchange for Willie
Horton and David Clyde (February 28, 1978 ).
Claimed on waivers by Baltimore Orioles from Texas Rangers (November 27, 1978 ).
Granted free agency (November 10, 1982 ).
Signed by Baltimore Orioles (February 24, 1983 ).
Released by Baltimore Orioles (May 21, 1985 ).
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