Lou Lowdermilk
| Lou Lowdermilk | |
|---|---|
Loudermilk in 1912 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 23, 1887 Sandborn, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: December 27, 1975 (aged 88) Centralia, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1911, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 16, 1912, 1912, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–5 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 22 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Former teams | |
| Monmouth Browns (minor league) | |
| Teams | |
Louis Bailey Lowdermilk (February 23, 1887 – December 27, 1975), was an American politician and a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1911 and 1912 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Lowdermilk had a 4–5 record with a 3.38 ERA, in 20 career games, in his two-year career.
Prior to major league baseball, he played for the minor league Monmouth Browns (Illinois-Missouri League) in 1908.
He was born in Sandborn, Indiana, and died in Centralia, Illinois. He was the brother of Grover Lowdermilk, who also played in Major League Baseball.
Political career
Lowdermilk served as mayor of Odin, Illinois.[1]
Notes
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac