Grover Lowdermilk

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Grover Cleveland Lowdermilk (January 15, 1885 - March 31, 1968) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1909 through 1920, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1909-1911), Chicago Cubs (1912), St. Louis Browns (1915[start]), 1917-1919[start]), Detroit Tigers (1915[end]-1916[start]), Cleveland Indians (1916[end]) and Chicago White Sox (1919[end]-1920). Lowdermilk batted and threw right handed. He was born in Sandborn, Indiana.

In a nine-season career, Lowdermilk posted a 23-39 record with 296 strikeouts and a 3.58 ERA in 590-1/3 innings pitched.

Lowdermilk died in Odin, Illinois, at age of 83.

[edit] Post-Season Appearance

• 1919 World Series

[edit] Around the web

• Grover and his brother Lou Lowdermilk both pitched for the 1911 Cardinals. Grover was 6'4" and lean, with long fingers, and was favorably compared to Walter Johnson - except that he couldn't control his blazing fastball. He was a member of the 1919 Black Sox but was not involved in the scandal. – William A. Borst

[edit] Sources

• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Reference