Kyle Lohse | |||
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Lohse with the Milwaukee Brewers
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Free agent | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Chico, California |
October 4, 1978 |||
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MLB debut | |||
June 22, 2001, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
MLB statistics (through 2015 season) |
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Win–loss record | 147–141 | ||
Earned run average | 4.37 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,612 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Kyle Matthew Lohse (/ˈloʊʃ/; born October 4, 1978) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Texas Rangers.
Lohse is a member of the Nomlaki tribe. As of 2014, he was one of only three active non-Hispanic Native American players in MLB, with the others being Joba Chamberlain of the Cleveland Indians and Jacoby Ellsbury of the New York Yankees.
On June 26, 2015, Lohse became the 14th pitcher to defeat all 30 MLB teams.
Kyle was raised in Ord Bend, California, and attended nearby Hamilton Union High School in Hamilton City, California. Lohse followed in the footsteps of his parents, Larry and Leslie, who were both star athletes when they attended the same high school in the 1970s. He played basketball, baseball, and football. While playing baseball, he was an All-Conference pick in all four years of high school. He was also on the Honor Roll and took several advanced classes. He graduated in 1996.