Lowrie 's BABIP fell almost 40 points .
The result was a dip in his batting average from a career - high . 290 in 2013 to . 248 in 2014 .
Lowrie 's BABIP fell almost 40 points and the result was a dip in his batting average from a career - high . 290 in 2013 to . 248 in 2014 .