1974
Born February 24, 1974
San Juan, , P.R.
Mike Lowell Notable
Mike Lowell played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1998 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 2010. His longest stay was with the Florida Marlins, from 1999 to 2005.
He collected 1,619 hits over 1,601 games, batting .279 with 952 runs batted in. He finished with 223 home runs, 394 doubles, 548 walks and 30 stolen bases.
He played 1,474 games at third base, with 2,688 assists and 101 errors. He turned 302 double plays.
He was named most valuable player of the World Series in 2007. He was selected to four All-Star teams between 2002 and 2007. He hit three home runs in a game in 2004.
He was born in San Juan, P.R. on February 24, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| Player of the Week | 4 | 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 2005 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2003 |
| This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | 2006 |
| World Series MVP | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | NYY | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| 1999 | FLA | 97 | 308 | 32 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 47 | 26 | 69 | 0 | .253 |
| 2000 | FLA | 140 | 508 | 73 | 137 | 38 | 0 | 22 | 91 | 54 | 75 | 4 | .270 |
| 2001 | FLA | 146 | 551 | 65 | 156 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 100 | 43 | 79 | 1 | .283 |
| 2002 | FLA | 160 | 597 | 88 | 165 | 44 | 0 | 24 | 92 | 65 | 92 | 4 | .276 |
| 2003 | FLA | 130 | 492 | 76 | 136 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 105 | 56 | 78 | 3 | .276 |
| 2004 | FLA | 158 | 598 | 87 | 175 | 44 | 1 | 27 | 85 | 64 | 77 | 5 | .293 |
| 2005 | FLA | 150 | 500 | 56 | 118 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 58 | 46 | 58 | 4 | .236 |
| 2006 | BOS | 153 | 573 | 79 | 163 | 47 | 1 | 20 | 80 | 47 | 61 | 2 | .284 |
| 2007 | BOS | 154 | 589 | 79 | 191 | 37 | 2 | 21 | 120 | 53 | 71 | 3 | .324 |
| 2008 | BOS | 113 | 419 | 58 | 115 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 73 | 38 | 61 | 2 | .274 |
| 2009 | BOS | 119 | 445 | 54 | 129 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 75 | 33 | 61 | 2 | .290 |
| 2010 | BOS | 73 | 218 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 34 | 0 | .239 |
| Career | — | 1601 | 5813 | 771 | 1619 | 394 | 7 | 223 | 952 | 548 | 817 | 30 | .279 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Major-league debut: Mike Lowell
Mike Lowell made a major-league debut on September 13, 1998.
2004
Mike Lowell's Three-Home-Run Game, 2004
Mike Lowell hit three home runs for the Florida Marlins against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 21, 2004.
2010
Final major-league game: Mike Lowell
Mike Lowell played a final major-league game on October 2, 2010.