Mike Lowell — 25 | 3B

Date of Birth: 24 February 1974
Place of Birth: San Juan, PR
Height: 6-3 Weight: 210
Bats: Right Throws: Right
College: Florida International University
Drafted: 1992 (Chicago White Sox)

Years Pro: 12
Years with Red Sox: 4

Career Batting Statistics through 2009 Season

SEASON AB R H HR RBI BB SB AVG

1998 — NYY 15 1 4 0 0 0 0 .267

1999 — FLA 308 32 78 12 47 26 0 .253

2000 — FLA 508 73 137 22 91 54 4 .270

2001 — FLA 551 65 156 18 100 43 1 .283

2002 — FLA 597 88 165 24 92 65 4 .276

2003 — FLA 492 76 136 32 105 56 3 .276

2004 — FLA 598 87 175 27 85 64 5 .293

2005 — FLA 500 56 118 8 58 46 4 .236

2006 — BOS 573 79 163 20 80 47 2 .284

2007 — BOS 589 79 191 21 120 53 3 .324

2008 — BOS 419 58 115 17 73 38 2 .274

2009 — BOS 445 54 129 17 75 33 2 .290

TOTAL 5595 748 1567 218 926 525 30 .280

More about Mike Lowell

Lowell was originally drafted and signed by the New York Yankees in 1995; he was then traded to the Florida Marlins in February of 1999. Shortly after that trade, a routine physical discovered that he had testicular cancer; after undergoing successful surgery, he made his rookie debut in May of 1999 and finished the season with a .253 average, 12 home runs, and 47 RBI. Major League Baseball recognized this with the 1999 Tony Conigliaro award.
His 2003 season cut short due to a broken hand suffered when he was hit by a pitch in late August, he still managed to finish with 32 home runs and 105 RBI. In 2004, he finished with a career high batting average of .293.
In 2005, Lowell's numbers dropped considerably, hitting just .236 with eight home runs, but his glove work at third base earned him Gold Glove honors for that position.
While enjoying a rebirth in Boston in 2006, Lowell also made just six errors at third base in 153 games and went a stretch of 70 games between 24 May and 18 August in which he did not make an error in the field. For his efforts, he was recognized by the fans with the selection as the Defensive Player of the Year by Major League Baseball's This Year In Baseball Awards.
In 2007, Lowell finished seventh in the American League in batting average (.324) and fifth in RBI (120), both career-best marks, while also hitting 21 home runs. He also finished high amongst Red Sox leaders in several categories.
In the 2007 post-season, Lowell batted .353 and finished with two home runs, 15 RBI, and a slugging percentage of .610. He posted a hit in all but two of Boston's 14 post-season contests and was named World Series MVP, the second Red Sox player ever to receive that honor.

Memorable Moments for Mike Lowell

22 April 2007 - Manny Ramirez, J. D. Drew, Mike Lowell, and Jason Varitek hit four consecutive home runs in the third inning, the first time in Red Sox history this feat has occurred. All four home runs were off of 10 pitches from Yankees rookie Chase Wright, making just his second major league start. Boston eventually wins 7-6.
28 October 2007 - With a 4-3 win on the road in Colorado, the Red Sox complete a four-game sweep of the Rockies and capture the club's second World Series title in four years. Third baseman Mike Lowell is named series MVP.