Art Bowland

Arthur English Bowland Jr.

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.

• Born May 9, 1923 in Pawtucket, RI USA
• Died November 18, 1994

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Biographical information

Art Bowland began his career as an OF/IF in the Brooklyn Dodgers chain and ended it as a catcher in southwestern leagues.

Bowland led the 1942 Georgia-Florida League with 26 stolen bases. He then missed 1943-1945 due to military service. Upon his return, Bowland made it as high as 32 games in the Southern Association in 1948 before spending the next 10 years with independent teams, mostly in the southwestern United States.

Bowland managed the Abilene Blue Sox for the last part of 1947 and the beginning of 1948. He also managed the San Angelo Colts in 1956 and the Plainview Ponies in 1957.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1947	Abilene Blue Sox	West Texas-New Mexico League	10-16	7th	Brooklyn Dodgers		replaced Hayden Greer (48-65) on August 15
1948	Abilene Blue Sox	West Texas-New Mexico League	35-47	--	Brooklyn Dodgers	--	replaced by Otis Davis (27-31) on July 12
1956	San Angelo Colts	Southwestern League	78-65	4th	none	Lost League Finals
1957	Plainview Ponies	Southwestern League	16-27	--	none	--	Team disbanded on June 16