NAME     : Derek Lowe
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/1/1973
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $4,890,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .958)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : D
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 60
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.76  8 10  0  27 27 150.2 149  77  63  45  95 
  At Home        4.09  4  6  0  13 13  70.1  73  43  32  19  46 
  Away           3.47  4  4  0  14 14  80.1  76  34  31  26  49 
  Last Week      9.64  0  0  0   1  1   4.2   5   6   5   5   4 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.55  2  3  0   7  7  38.0  39  17  15   8  23 
  May            3.89  3  1  0   6  6  37.0  38  16  16   9  23 
  June           4.60  1  5  0   6  6  31.1  34  20  16  15  13 
  July           2.87  1  1  0   6  6  31.1  29  17  10   8  26 
  August         4.15  1  0  0   2  2  13.0   9   7   6   5  10 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1997   6.13  2  6  0  20  0   0  69.0  47  23  52  SEA,BOS
  1998   4.02  3  9  4  63  0   0 123.0  55  42  77  BOS
  1999   2.64  6  3 15  74  0   0 109.0  32  25  80  BOS
  2000   2.57  4  4 42  74  0   0  91.0  26  22  79  BOS
  2001   3.56  5 10 24  67  0   0  91.0  36  29  82  BOS
  2002   3.03 20  8  0  34  0   0 211.0  71  55 117  BOS,AL
 
  Total ERA   : 3.52
  Total Wins  : 48
  Total Losses: 50
  Total Saves : 85
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 582
  Total BB's  : 241
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 6/23/2002, off Bud Smith (LA)... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/2002, going 5-0, 1.80... Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game... Won World Series with Boston in 2002...