Rangers DFA Lowe, call up Lindblom
Lindblom is expected to start for the Rangers Monday night while Lowe has been ineffective in the bullpen.
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 58 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 60 | 2.41 | 1.11 | |
| 1992 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 85.2 | 69 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 66 | 2.42 | 1.06 | |
| 1993 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 154 | 189 | 104 | 90 | 9 | 60 | 80 | 5.26 | 1.62 | |
| 1994 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 151.1 | 177 | 92 | 83 | 7 | 50 | 75 | 4.94 | 1.50 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .930 | .720 | |
| 1996 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 56 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 3.05 | 1.12 | |
| 1997 | Red Sox | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3.38 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | Mariners | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 59 | 43 | 41 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 6.96 | 1.49 |
| 1997 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 2.37 | 1.12 | |
| 1998 | Red Sox | 63 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 126 | 65 | 55 | 5 | 42 | 77 | 4.02 | 1.37 |
| 1999 | Red Sox | 74 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 109.1 | 84 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 25 | 80 | 2.63 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | Red Sox | 74 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 91.1 | 90 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 22 | 79 | 2.56 | 1.23 |
| 2001 | Red Sox | 67 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 91.2 | 103 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 82 | 3.53 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | Red Sox | 32 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 219.2 | 166 | 65 | 63 | 12 | 48 | 127 | 2.58 | .970 |
| 2003 | Red Sox | 33 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 203.1 | 216 | 113 | 101 | 17 | 72 | 110 | 4.47 | 1.42 |
| 2004 | Red Sox | 33 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182.2 | 224 | 138 | 110 | 15 | 71 | 105 | 5.42 | 1.61 |
| 2005 | Dodgers | 35 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 222 | 223 | 113 | 89 | 28 | 55 | 146 | 3.61 | 1.25 |
| 2006 | Dodgers | 35 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 221 | 97 | 88 | 14 | 55 | 123 | 3.63 | 1.27 |
| 2007 | Dodgers | 33 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 199.1 | 194 | 100 | 86 | 20 | 59 | 147 | 3.88 | 1.27 |
| 2008 | Dodgers | 34 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 194 | 84 | 76 | 14 | 45 | 147 | 3.24 | 1.13 |
| 2009 | Braves | 34 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194.2 | 232 | 109 | 101 | 16 | 63 | 111 | 4.67 | 1.52 |
| 2010 | Braves | 33 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193.2 | 204 | 88 | 86 | 18 | 61 | 136 | 4.00 | 1.37 |
| 2011 | Braves | 34 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 212 | 110 | 105 | 14 | 70 | 137 | 5.05 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | Yankees | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 3.04 | 1.27 |
| 2012 | Indians | 21 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 156 | 79 | 73 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 5.52 | 1.69 |
| 2012 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 142.2 | 180 | 88 | 81 | 10 | 51 | 55 | 5.11 | 1.62 | |
| Career Total | 672 | 377 | 175 | 157 | 86 | 10 | 4 | 2658.1 | 2743 | 1320 | 1182 | 214 | 791 | 1714 | 4.00 | 1.33 | |
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