Lowry was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, in 1957. He attended Pembroke High School in Pembroke, North Carolina. He next attended the University of North Carolina earning a degree in industrial relations. He lettered in baseball with the Tar Heels in 1977, 1979, and 1980. \n', '

Lowry was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 11th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut with the 1984 Detroit Tigers team that began the season with a 35–5 record, won 104 games, and beat the San Diego Padres in the World Series. As a backup for All-Star catcher Lance Parrish, Lowry appeared in 32 games for the Tigers in that season, hitting 2 home runs and driving in 7 runs while scoring 8 times. On May 20, 1984, Lowry hit his first major league home run in a 4–3 Detroit win over the Oakland Athletics. His blast was the difference in the win that extended the Tigers\' record-setting start to 32–5. On September 29, Lowry hit his second home run in an 11–3 win over the New York Yankees. The game was the team\'s record-setting 104th victory of the season.\n', '

Lowry spent the 1985 season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. On July 17, 1985, he caught a no-hitter by batterymate Bryan Kelly. He returned to the Tigers for 56 games in 1986, batting .307, the second-highest on the team among players with at least 150 at bats. He appeared in 13 games in 1987, when the team again won AL Eastern division.\n', '

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