Kyle Lohse

Q: When was Kyle Lohse born?

Kyle Lohse was born on October 4, 1978.

Q: Where was Kyle Lohse born?

Kyle Lohse was born in Chico, CA .

Q: How tall is Kyle Lohse?

Kyle Lohse is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Kyle Lohse weigh when playing?

Kyle Lohse weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Kyle Lohse in the Hall of Fame?

Kyle Lohse has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Kyle Lohse drafted?

Kyle Lohse was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 29th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hamilton HS (Hamilton City, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Kyle Lohse have?

Kyle Lohse had 1,615 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Kyle Lohse played for?

Kyle Lohse played for 6 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers.

Q: How many World Series has Kyle Lohse won?

Kyle Lohse has won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Kyle Lohse retire?

Kyle Lohse last played in 2016.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: October 4, 1978 in Chico, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 29th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hamilton HS (Hamilton City, CA).

High School: Hamilton HS (Hamilton City, CA)

School: Butte College (Oroville, CA)

Debut: June 22, 2001 (Age 22-261d, 17,903rd in major league history)
vs. DET 6.1 IP, 9 H, 5 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: July 19, 2016 (Age 37-289d)
vs. LAA 4.1 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 7 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Kyle Matthew Lohse

Pronunciation: \lohsh (long "o;" rhymes with the "kosh" in "kosher" or "coc" in "precocious")\

Twitter: @KyleLohse26

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2011 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.9

147

143

ERA

4.40

457

418

2531.2

1615

WHIP

1.345

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1997	18	CHC-min	Rk	2	2	.500	3.02	12	11	0	0	0	0	47.2	46	22	16	0	22	0	49	1	0	3	210			1.427	8.7	0.0	4.2	9.3	2.23	CBZ ARIZ
1998	19	CHC-min	A	13	8	.619	3.22	28	26	1	3	1	0	170.2	158	76	61	8	45	1	121	11	1	13	712			1.189	8.3	0.4	2.4	6.4	2.69	RFD MIDW
1999	20	CHC-MIN-min	AA,A+	10	10	.500	4.75	27	27	0	2	1	0	165.0	182	98	87	18	48	0	115	9	0	4	708			1.394	9.9	1.0	2.6	6.3	2.40	NBR,DYT,FTM EL,FLOR
2000	21	MIN-min	AA	3	18	.143	6.04	28	28	0	0	0	0	167.0	196	123	112	23	55	0	124	3	0	6	744			1.503	10.6	1.2	3.0	6.7	2.25	NBR EL
2001	22	MIN-min	AAA,AA	7	3	.700	2.79	14	14	0	1	1	0	87.0	82	31	27	8	17	0	80	6	0	3	353			1.138	8.5	0.8	1.8	8.3	4.71	EDM,NBR PCL,EL
2001	22	MIN	AL	4	7	.364	5.68	19	16	2	0	0	0	90.1	102	60	57	16	29	0	64	8	0	5	402	80	5.16	1.450	10.2	1.6	2.9	6.4	2.21
2002	23	MIN	AL	13	8	.619	4.23	32	31	0	1	1	0	180.2	181	92	85	26	70	2	124	9	0	8	783	106	4.77	1.389	9.0	1.3	3.5	6.2	1.77
2003	24	MIN	AL	14	11	.560	4.61	33	33	0	2	1	0	201.0	211	107	103	28	45	1	130	5	1	10	850	98	4.29	1.274	9.4	1.3	2.0	5.8	2.89
2004	25	MIN	AL	9	13	.409	5.34	35	34	1	1	1	0	194.0	240	128	115	28	76	5	111	7	0	6	883	89	5.06	1.629	11.1	1.3	3.5	5.1	1.46
2005	26	MIN	AL	9	13	.409	4.18	31	30	1	0	0	0	178.2	211	85	83	22	44	5	86	9	1	4	769	107	4.55	1.427	10.6	1.1	2.2	4.3	1.95
2006	27	MIN-min	AAA	2	1	.667	1.50	4	4	0	2	0	0	24.0	15	6	4	1	6	0	12	0	0	0	94			0.875	5.6	0.4	2.3	4.5	2.00	ROC IL
2006	27	TOT	MLB	5	10	.333	5.83	34	19	6	0	0	0	126.2	150	83	82	15	44	4	97	6	1	3	566	79	4.34	1.532	10.7	1.1	3.1	6.9	2.20
2006	27	MIN	AL	2	5	.286	7.07	22	8	5	0	0	0	63.2	80	50	50	8	25	2	46	6	1	1	295	64	4.80	1.649	11.3	1.1	3.5	6.5	1.84
2006	27	CIN	NL	3	5	.375	4.57	12	11	1	0	0	0	63.0	70	33	32	7	19	2	51	0	0	2	271	103	3.88	1.413	10.0	1.0	2.7	7.3	2.68
2007	28	TOT	NL	9	12	.429	4.62	34	32	0	2	1	0	192.2	207	109	99	22	57	3	122	12	0	3	829	100	4.53	1.370	9.7	1.0	2.7	5.7	2.14
2007	28	CIN	NL	6	12	.333	4.58	21	21	0	2	1	0	131.2	143	76	67	16	33	1	80	6	0	3	561	101	4.49	1.337	9.8	1.1	2.3	5.5	2.42
2007	28	PHI	NL	3	0	1.000	4.72	13	11	0	0	0	0	61.0	64	33	32	6	24	2	42	6	0	0	268	97	4.62	1.443	9.4	0.9	3.5	6.2	1.75
2008	29	STL	NL	15	6	.714	3.78	33	33	0	0	0	0	200.0	211	88	84	18	49	3	119	3	0	5	839	112	3.89	1.300	9.5	0.8	2.2	5.4	2.43
2009	30	STL-min	AAA,AA	1	0	1.000	1.69	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.2	5	2	2	1	6	0	9	1	0	0	44			1.031	4.2	0.8	5.1	7.6	1.50	MEM,SPD PCL,TL
2009	30	STL	NL	6	10	.375	4.74	23	22	0	1	1	0	117.2	125	69	62	16	36	2	77	3	1	3	512	86	4.55	1.368	9.6	1.2	2.8	5.9	2.14
2010	31	STL-min	AAA,AA	1	1	.500	4.74	4	4	0	0	0	0	19.0	21	11	10	3	2	0	18	0	0	0	81			1.211	9.9	1.4	0.9	8.5	9.00	MEM,SPD PCL,TL
2010	31	STL	NL	4	8	.333	6.55	18	18	0	0	0	0	92.0	129	75	67	9	35	2	54	3	0	1	431	59	4.42	1.783	12.6	0.9	3.4	5.3	1.54
2011	32	STL	NL	14	8	.636	3.39	30	30	0	1	1	0	188.1	178	80	71	16	42	1	111	3	0	1	775	109	3.67	1.168	8.5	0.8	2.0	5.3	2.64
2012	33	STL	NL	16	3	*.842*	2.86	33	33	0	0	0	0	211.0	192	74	67	19	38	1	143	4	0	1	864	133	3.51	1.090	8.2	0.8	1.6	6.1	3.76	CYA-7
2013	34	MIL	NL	11	10	.524	3.35	32	32	0	2	1	0	198.2	196	78	74	26	36	1	125	3	0	1	806	115	4.08	1.168	8.9	1.2	1.6	5.7	3.47
2014	35	MIL	NL	13	9	.591	3.54	31	31	0	2	2	0	198.1	183	87	78	22	45	0	141	8	0	1	817	107	3.95	1.150	8.3	1.0	2.0	6.4	3.13
2015	36	MIL	NL	5	13	.278	5.85	37	22	5	0	0	2	152.1	180	99	99	29	43	3	108	4	0	5	665	68	5.12	1.464	10.6	1.7	2.5	6.4	2.51
2016	37	TEX-min	AAA	3	5	.375	5.06	10	10	0	0	0	0	58.2	60	37	33	8	14	0	41	4	0	3	244			1.261	9.2	1.2	2.1	6.3	2.93	RRK PCL
2016	37	TEX	AL	0	2	.000	12.54	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.1	15	13	13	4	5	1	3	0	0	0	48	38	9.68	2.143	14.5	3.9	4.8	2.9	0.60
2018	39	KCR-min	AAA	0	1	.000	12.46	2	2	0	0	0	0	8.2	17	12	12	2	5	0	5	0	0	3	47			2.538	17.7	2.1	5.2	5.2	1.00	OMA PCL
16 Yrs				147	143	.507	4.40	457	418	15	12	9	2	2531.2	2711	1327	1239	316	694	34	1615	87	4	57	10839	96	4.35	1.345	9.6	1.1	2.5	5.7	2.33
162 Game Avg.				11	11	.507	4.40	36	32	1	1	1	0	197	211	103	96	25	54	3	126	7	0	4	842	96	4.35	1.345	9.6	1.1	2.5	5.7	2.33
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
MIN (6 yrs)				51	57	.472	4.88	172	152	9	4	3	0	908.1	1025	522	493	128	289	15	561	44	3	34	3982	93	4.73	1.447	10.2	1.3	2.9	5.6	1.94
STL (5 yrs)				55	35	.611	3.90	137	136	0	2	2	0	809.0	835	386	351	78	200	9	504	16	1	11	3421	101	3.89	1.279	9.3	0.9	2.2	5.6	2.52
MIL (3 yrs)				29	32	.475	4.11	100	85	5	4	3	2	549.1	559	264	251	77	124	4	374	15	0	7	2288	94	4.32	1.243	9.2	1.3	2.0	6.1	3.02
CIN (2 yrs)				9	17	.346	4.58	33	32	1	2	1	0	194.2	213	109	99	23	52	3	131	6	0	5	832	102	4.29	1.361	9.8	1.1	2.4	6.1	2.52
PHI (1 yr)				3	0	1.000	4.72	13	11	0	0	0	0	61.0	64	33	32	6	24	2	42	6	0	0	268	97	4.62	1.443	9.4	0.9	3.5	6.2	1.75
TEX (1 yr)				0	2	.000	12.54	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.1	15	13	13	4	5	1	3	0	0	0	48	38	9.68	2.143	14.5	3.9	4.8	2.9	0.60

NL (10 yrs)				96	84	.533	4.09	283	264	6	8	6	2	1614.0	1671	792	733	184	400	18	1051	43	1	23	6809	98	4.12	1.283	9.3	1.0	2.2	5.9	2.63
AL (7 yrs)				51	59	.464	4.96	174	154	9	4	3	0	917.2	1040	535	506	132	294	16	564	44	3	34	4030	92	4.78	1.454	10.2	1.3	2.9	5.5	1.92

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kyle Lohse?

Kyle Lohse is 44 years old.

When was Kyle Lohse born?

Kyle Lohse was born on October 4, 1978.

Where was Kyle Lohse born?

Kyle Lohse was born in Chico, CA.

How tall is Kyle Lohse?

Kyle Lohse is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Kyle Lohse weigh when playing?

Kyle Lohse weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Kyle Lohse play?

Kyle Lohse played 16 seasons.

Is Kyle Lohse in the Hall of Fame?

Kyle Lohse has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Kyle Lohse drafted?

Kyle Lohse was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 29th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hamilton HS (Hamilton City, CA).

What position did Kyle Lohse play?

Kyle Lohse was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Kyle Lohse have?

Kyle Lohse had 1,615 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Kyle Lohse played for?

Kyle Lohse played for 6 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Kyle Lohse won?

Kyle Lohse has won 1 World Series.

When did Kyle Lohse retire?

Kyle Lohse last played in 2016.

What is Kyle Lohse's Twitter account?

Kyle Lohse is on Twitter at KyleLohse26.

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