Lou Lowdermilk

Lou Lowdermilk
Loudermilk in 1912
Pitcher
Born: (1887-02-23)February 23, 1887
Sandborn, Indiana, U.S.
Died: December 27, 1975(1975-12-27) (aged 88)
Centralia, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 23, 1911, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
May 16, 1912, 1912, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–5
Earned run average3.38
Strikeouts22
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Former teams
Monmouth Browns (minor league)
Teams

Louis Bailey Lowdermilk (February 23, 1887 – December 27, 1975), was an American politician and a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1911 and 1912 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Lowdermilk had a 4–5 record with a 3.38 ERA, in 20 career games, in his two-year career.

Prior to major league baseball, he played for the minor league Monmouth Browns (Illinois-Missouri League) in 1908.

He was born in Sandborn, Indiana, and died in Centralia, Illinois. He was the brother of Grover Lowdermilk, who also played in Major League Baseball.

Political career

Lowdermilk served as mayor of Odin, Illinois.[1]

  • Lowdermilk with the minor league Minneapolis Millers, 1920s

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