Born January 27, 1947
Wolf Point, MT, USA
Earl Weaver used him against right-handed pitching and nothing else, and in 1982 that produced .320 with 24 home runs and 66 runs batted in from 322 at bats. He was thirty-five. He hit 15 more the following year for the club that won the World Series.
Sixteen seasons gave him 881 hits, 116 home runs, 441 runs batted in, 446 walks and a .253 average. Cleveland had him for eight years and used him at second, third and the outfield; Baltimore had him for seven and used him as a weapon.
He told reporters he wanted the fans to wave blank placards, and that he warmed up by standing in front of a mirror. He broadcast Orioles games for a decade afterward. The 1991 ballot gave him one vote of 443.
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1982 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CLE | 17 | 43 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .256 |
| 1971 | CLE | 58 | 140 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 1 | .186 |
| 1972 | CLE | 68 | 151 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 2 | .212 |
| 1973 | CLE | 98 | 305 | 42 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 41 | 5 | .292 |
| 1974 | CLE | 140 | 508 | 65 | 123 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 53 | 85 | 36 | .242 |
| 1975 | CLE | 91 | 265 | 37 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 15 | .242 |
| 1976 | CLE | 93 | 229 | 33 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 11 | .205 |
| 1977 | CLE | 81 | 149 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 1 | .242 |
| 1978 | TEX | 77 | 176 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 29 | 16 | .222 |
| 1979 | BAL | 97 | 197 | 33 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 37 | 16 | .254 |
| 1980 | BAL | 104 | 196 | 38 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 7 | .311 |
| 1981 | BAL | 83 | 189 | 19 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 7 | .249 |
| 1982 | BAL | 122 | 322 | 69 | 103 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 66 | 54 | 59 | 7 | .320 |
| 1983 | BAL | 122 | 310 | 52 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 55 | 2 | .281 |
| 1984 | BAL | 105 | 270 | 34 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 54 | 1 | .237 |
| 1985 | BAL | 12 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .077 |
| Career | — | 1368 | 3476 | 510 | 881 | 137 | 18 | 116 | 441 | 446 | 596 | 128 | .253 |
Wolf Point, MT, USA
John Lowenstein made a major-league debut on September 2, 1970.
John Lowenstein played a final major-league game on May 4, 1985.
Image: Cleveland Indians / Axel Studio, public domain