Born in Hickory, North Carolina, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).

In 1952, Marlowe, while pitching for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, became the second player in International League history to throw a perfect game.

[1] After late-season trials with the Tigers in both 1951 and 1952, Marlowe spent the full 1953 and 1954 seasons with Detroit, almost exclusively as a relief pitcher, with only 13 starting assignments in 70 games pitched.

In his 98-game big-league career, Marlowe compiled a 13–15 won–lost record with three saves and a 4.99 earned run average, allowing 280 hits and 101 bases on balls—with 108 strikeouts—in 2431⁄3 innings pitched.

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