Derek Lowe
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Derek Christopher Lowe
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 6", Weight 170 lb.
- High School Edsel Ford High School
- Debut April 26, 1997
- Born June 1, 1973 in Dearborn, MI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Derek Lowe was acquired along with Jason Varitek for Heathcliff Slocumb in possibly the best move made by then Boston Red Sox GM Dan Duquette, at the 1997 trading deadline and arguably the worst trade in Seattle Mariners history. He threw a no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on April 27, 2002. He earned a special place in the history of the Red Sox] by pitching 7 scoreless innings in Game Four of the 2004 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on October 27, 2004, thus clinching Boston's first world championship since 1918. He moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent after that season.
On April 28, 2011, Lowe was arrested in Atlanta, GA and charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving. Making the incident worse, it was later revealed that Lowe had also been street racing with another car prior to the arrest, something which the pitcher vehemently denied. However, the charges were dismissed a month later for lack of solid evidence. Videos taken at the scene of his arrest indicated that Lowe had passed a field sobriety test. Charges of reckless driving were dropped as well, although he did not contest a charge of having made an improper lane change. On August 31 of that year, pitching for the Atlanta Braves, Lowe hit his first major league home run, off the Washington Nationals' John Lannan, in his 15th major league season; ironically, the homer came in the same game as the 450th by his teammate Chipper Jones, who is only one year older. Overall, it was a poor season, however, as Lowe led the major leagues with 17 losses, on his way to a record of 9-17, 5.05, and the Braves lost the National League wild card spot on the season's last day. On October 31st, Lowe was traded to the Cleveland Indians in return for minor league pitcher Chris Jones and cash, with the Braves picking up two-third of the $15 million remaining on his contract.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 2-time AL All-Star (2000 & 2002)
- NL Wins Leader (2006)
- AL Saves Leader (2000)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 5 (2002, 2003, 2006, 2009 & 2010)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 1 (2002)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 5 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2008)
- 30 Saves Seasons: 1 (2000)
- 40 Saves Seasons: 1 (2000)
- Won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2004
