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Derek Lowe 2026 Season · TEX

Career: 176-157, 4.03 ERA, 1722 K in 2671.1 IP.

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Derek Lowe

#32

P · TEX

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+14.9Career NUT

+3.1 to Nutty

Career

4.03ERA1.33WHIP176W1722K2671.1IP86SV

R/R · 6' 6", 230 lb · b. Jun 1, 1973 · Dearborn, MI · Draft 1991 (8th Rd, #214)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1997	24	SEA	-0.7	2	4	6.96	12	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	234	53.0	59	41	20	2	39	1.49
1997	24	BOS	—	0	2	3.38	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64	16.0	15	6	3	2	13	1.13
1997	24	TOT	-0.3	2	6	6.13	20	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	298	69.0	74	47	23	4	52	1.41
1998	25	BOS	+1.2	3	9	4.02	63	10	0	0	8	4	0	0	4	527	123.0	126	55	42	4	77	1.37
1999	26	BOS	+1.6	6	3	2.63	74	0	0	0	32	15	22	5	20	436	109.1	84	32	25	4	80	1.00
2000	27	BOS	+1.6	4	4	2.56	74	0	0	0	64	42	0	5	47	379	91.1	90	26	22	2	79	1.23
2001	28	BOS	+1.0	5	10	3.53	67	3	0	0	50	24	4	5	29	404	91.2	103	36	29	5	82	1.44
2002	29	BOS	+2.3	21	8	2.58	32	32	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	854	219.2	166	63	48	12	127	0.97
2003	30	BOS	+0.3	17	7	4.47	33	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	886	203.1	216	101	72	11	110	1.42
2004	31	BOS	+0.4	14	12	5.42	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	839	182.2	224	110	71	8	105	1.61
2005	32	LAD	+0.3	12	15	3.61	35	35	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	934	222.0	223	89	55	5	146	1.25
2006	33	LAD	+2.0	16	8	3.63	35	34	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	913	218.0	221	88	55	5	123	1.27
2007	34	LAD	+1.1	12	14	3.88	33	32	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	831	199.1	194	86	59	1	147	1.27
2008	35	LAD	+2.5	14	11	3.24	34	34	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	851	211.0	194	76	45	1	147	1.13
2009	36	ATL	+0.6	15	10	4.67	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	855	194.2	232	101	63	4	111	1.52
2010	37	ATL	+0.4	16	12	4.00	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	824	193.2	204	86	61	4	136	1.37
2011	38	ATL	+0.5	9	17	5.05	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	830	187.0	212	105	70	3	137	1.51
2012	39	CLE	-0.7	8	10	5.52	21	21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	542	119.0	156	73	45	3	41	1.69
2012	39	NYY	—	1	1	3.04	17	0	0	0	10	1	1	0	1	98	23.2	24	8	6	0	14	1.27
2012	39	TOT	-0.6	9	11	5.11	38	21	1	1	10	1	1	0	1	640	142.2	180	81	51	3	55	1.62
2013	40	TEX	—	1	0	9.00	9	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	57	13.0	16	13	3	2	8	1.46
Career	—	17 yrs	+14.9	176	157	4.03	681	377	10	4	168	86	29	15	101	11358	2671.1	2759	1195	794	78	1722	1.33

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Lowe's career NUT of +14.9

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.5

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NUT by Season

-0.3

+1.2

+1.6

+1.0

+2.3

+0.3

+0.4

+0.3

+2.0

+1.1

+2.5

+0.6

+0.4

+0.5

-0.6

Awards

2000AL All-Star

2002AL Player of the Week · AL All-Star · AL Pitcher of the Month · Thomas A. Yawkey Red Sox MVP

2004World Series Championship

2006NL Pitcher of the Month

2010NL Pitcher of the Month

2012AFL Hall of Fame Member

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
1993	20	A+	12	9	5.26	27	26	3	2	1	687	154.0	189	90	60	2	80	1.62
1994	21	AA	7	10	4.94	26	26	2	0	0	676	151.1	177	83	50	9	75	1.50
1995	22	AA	1	6	6.08	10	10	1	0	0	244	53.1	70	36	22	3	30	1.73
1996	23	AA	5	3	3.05	10	10	0	0	0	258	65.0	56	22	17	1	33	1.12
1996	23	AAA	6	9	4.54	17	16	1	1	0	463	105.0	118	53	37	3	54	1.48
1997	24	AAA	4	0	2.37	6	5	0	0	1	121	30.1	23	8	11	1	21	1.12
1997	24	AAA	3	4	3.45	10	9	1	0	0	242	57.1	53	22	20	2	49	1.27
1997	24	AAA	7	4	3.08	16	14	1	0	1	363	87.2	76	30	31	3	70	1.22

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