John Lowenstein

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#023465
bgcolor2=#990000
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=John Lowenstein
position=Left fielder
birthdate=birth date and age|1947|1|27
bats=Left
throws=Right
debutdate=September 2
debutyear=1970
debutteam=Cleveland Indians
finaldate=May 4
finalyear=1985
finalteam=Baltimore Orioles
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.253
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=116
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=510
teams=
*Cleveland Indians (by|1970-by|1977)
*Texas Rangers (by|1978)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|1979-by|1985)
highlights=
*American League pennant: 1979, 1983
*World Series champion: 1983

John Lee Lowenstein (born January 27, 1947 in Wolf Point, Montana), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from by|1970-by|1985. He attended the University of California, Riverside during his years in college.

Teams

* Cleveland Indians 1970-1977
* Texas Rangers 1978
* Baltimore Orioles 1979-1985

Batting Stats

* 1,368 Games
* 881 Hits
* 116 Home Runs
* 441 RBIs
* .253 Batting Average

Fast facts

* Lowenstein hit a home run for the Baltimore Orioles in Game 2 of the 1983 World Series.
* Although he never played in a Major League game for them, Lowenstein was briefly a member of the expansion Toronto Blue Jays between the by|1976 and by|1977 seasons. He was traded by the Indians to the Blue Jays for designated hitter Rico Carty, and reacquired in the same off-season for utility infielder Hector Torres.
* Lowenstein hit a walk-off home run for the Baltimore Orioles to win Game 1 of the 1979 American League playoffs against the California Angels.
* Lowenstein is a big Cleveland Cavaliers fan and posts regularly on the forums on Cavs.com.
*Is the brother to Jerry Lowenstein and Lynda Lowenstein.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lowenjo01 Baseball Almanac]