George Lowe (baseball)
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George Wesley Lowe [″Doc″] (April 25, 1895 – September 2, 1981) was a relief pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Cincinnati Reds
during the season. Listed at 6' 2", 180 lb., Lowe batted and threw right handed. He was born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
.
Lowe was a major league player whose career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different than that of Eddie Gaedel
or Moonlight Graham
.
On July 28, 1920, Lowe debuted with Cincinnati in the eight inning of a game against the Brooklyn Robins
. In two innings of work, he did not allowed a run
while giving up one hit
and walking
one. He did not strike out
none and did not have a decision, recording a perfect 0.00 earned run average
, but never appeared in a major league game again.
He also played in part of four Minor league
seasons between 1914 and 1920, posting a 43-40 record in 107 pitching appearances.
Lowe died in Somers Point, New Jersey
, at the age of 86.
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
during the season. Listed at 6' 2", 180 lb., Lowe batted and threw right handed. He was born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 12,729 at the 2010 United States Census. Of 566 municipalities statewide, Ridgefield Park is only one of three with a village type of government in New Jersey, along with Loch Arbour and Ridgewood.The...
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Lowe was a major league player whose career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different than that of Eddie Gaedel
Eddie Gaedel
Edward Carl Gaedel was an American with dwarfism who became famous for participating in a Major League Baseball game....
or Moonlight Graham
Moonlight Graham
Archibald Wright "Moonlight" Graham was an American professional baseball player who appeared as a right fielder in a single major league game for the New York Giants on June 29, 1905. His story was popularized by Shoeless Joe, a novel by W. P...
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On July 28, 1920, Lowe debuted with Cincinnati in the eight inning of a game against the Brooklyn Robins
1920 Brooklyn Robins season
The Brooklyn Robins won 16 of their final 18 games to pull away from a tight pennant race and earn a trip to their second World Series against the Cleveland Indians. They lost the series in seven games....
. In two innings of work, he did not allowed a run
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
while giving up one hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and walking
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
one. He did not strike out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
none and did not have a decision, recording a perfect 0.00 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, but never appeared in a major league game again.
He also played in part of four Minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
seasons between 1914 and 1920, posting a 43-40 record in 107 pitching appearances.
Lowe died in Somers Point, New Jersey
Somers Point, New Jersey
Somers Point is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 10,795.The City of Somers Point is in the eastern part of Atlantic County, southwest of Atlantic City.-History:...
, at the age of 86.