Roger Bowman

Q: When was Roger Bowman born?

Roger Bowman was born on August 18, 1927.

Q: Where was Roger Bowman born?

Roger Bowman was born in Amsterdam, NY .

Q: How tall was Roger Bowman?

Roger Bowman was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Roger Bowman weigh when playing?

Roger Bowman weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Roger Bowman in the Hall of Fame?

Roger Bowman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Roger Bowman have?

Roger Bowman had 75 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Roger Bowman played for?

Roger Bowman played for 2 teams; the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Q: When did Roger Bowman retire?

Roger Bowman last played in 1955.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: August 18, 1927 in Amsterdam, NY us

Died: July 21, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA

Buried: Hagamans Mills Cemetery, Amsterdam, NY

High School: Lynch HS (Amsterdam, NY)

Schools: Colgate University (Hamilton, NY), University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 22, 1949 (Age 22-035d, 10,655th in major league history)
vs. CIN 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 22, 1955 (Age 27-277d)
vs. NYG 8.0 IP, 10 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Roger Clinton Bowman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

5.81

117.2

WHIP

1.768

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1946	18	NYG-min	B,AAA	2	5	.286		8			2	0		32.0	24	30			41		36	0	0	2				2.031	6.8		11.5	10.1	0.88	TRE,JER ISLG,IL
1947	19	NYG-min	B	17	8	.680	3.56	30			16	3		197.0	187	96	78		106		175	3	2	9				1.487	8.5		4.8	8.0	1.65	TRE ISLG
1948	20	NYG-min	A	11	8	.579	3.31	30			13	2		174.0	151	84	64		88		182	2		5				1.374	7.8		4.6	9.4	2.07	SXC WL
1949	21	NYG-min	AAA	15	9	.625	3.39	34	26		16	2		194.0	156	91	73		90		165	2	5	4				1.268	7.2		4.2	7.7	1.83	JER IL
1949	21	NYG	NL	0	0		4.26	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.1	6	3	3	1	7	0	4	0	0	0	31	100	6.62	2.053	8.5	1.4	9.9	5.7	0.57

1950	22	NYG-min	AAA	16	11	.593	3.71	31	30		19	2		233.0	202	111	96		112		181	5	2	10				1.348	7.8		4.3	7.0	1.62	JER IL
1951	23	NYG-min	AAA	6	6	.500	3.19	17	15		4	2		110.0	84	54	39		55		106	3	0	3				1.264	6.9		4.5	8.7	1.93	MNE,OTT AA,IL
1951	23	NYG	NL	2	4	.333	6.15	9	5	2	0	0	0	26.1	35	18	18	2	22	2	24	1	1	1	142	65	4.26	2.165	12.0	0.7	7.5	8.2	1.09
1952	24	NYG-min	AAA	2	2	.500	4.62	6			1			37.0	31	21	19	1	12		15	0	0	1				1.162	7.5	0.2	2.9	3.6	1.25	MNE AA
1952	24	NYG	NL	0	0		12.00	2	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	6	4	4	0	3	0	3	1	0	0	18	35	4.39	3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00
1953	25	PIT	NL	0	4	.000	4.82	30	2	15	0	0	0	65.1	65	42	35	9	29	3	36	1	0	3	288	93	4.66	1.439	9.0	1.2	4.0	5.0	1.24

1954	26	PIT-min	Opn	22	13	.629	2.51	46	37		16	6		258.0	218	90	72	15	99		165	2	0	1				1.229	7.6	0.5	3.5	5.8	1.67	HOL PCL
1955	27	PIT-min	Opn	5	10	.333	3.71	26	21		6	3		131.0	147	71	54	9	46		80	2	0	8				1.473	10.1	0.6	3.2	5.5	1.74	HOL PCL
1955	27	PIT	NL	0	3	.000	8.64	7	2	1	0	0	0	16.2	25	18	16	2	10	2	8	1	0	4	85	48	4.95	2.100	13.5	1.1	5.4	4.3	0.80
1956	28	NYG-min	AAA	2	2	.500	3.07	10	4		2	1		41.0	41	16	14	1	12	1	21	0	0	2				1.293	9.0	0.2	2.6	4.6	1.75	MNE AA
1957	29	NYG-min	AAA					5																										MNE AA
1959	31	MLN-min	AAA	5	5	.500	2.61	28	11		4	0		114.0	94	41	33	10	43		88	1	1	4				1.202	7.4	0.8	3.4	6.9	2.05	SAC PCL
1960	32	MLN-min	AAA					25																										SAC PCL
1961	33	KCA-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	1.80	7	0					5.0	10	4	1	2	1				0					2.200	18.0	3.6	1.8			HAW PCL
5 Yrs				2	11	.154	5.81	50	12	18	0	0	0	117.2	137	85	76	14	71	7	75	4	1	8	564	74	4.71	1.768	10.5	1.1	5.4	5.7	1.06
162 Game Avg.				2	12	.154	5.81	55	13	20	0	0	0	129	150	93	83	15	78	8	82	4	1	9	619	74	4.71	1.768	10.5	1.1	5.4	5.7	1.06

NYG (3 yrs)				2	4	.333	6.31	13	8	2	0	0	0	35.2	47	25	25	3	32	2	31	2	1	1	191	64	4.69	2.215	11.9	0.8	8.1	7.8	0.97
PIT (2 yrs)				0	7	.000	5.60	37	4	16	0	0	0	82.0	90	60	51	11	39	5	44	2	0	7	373	79	4.72	1.573	9.9	1.2	4.3	4.8	1.13

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1949	21	NYG	NL	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.016	-143	0	0	0	0		0	/1

1951	23	NYG	NL	-0.1	9	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.143	.000	.143	-58	.102	-87	0	0	0	1		0	/1
1952	24	NYG	NL	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.034	-145	0	0	0	0		0	/1
1953	25	PIT	NL	0.1	30	8	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.286	.375	.286	.661	76	.318	75	2	0	0	0		0	1

1955	27	PIT	NL	0.1	7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	170	.451	217	1	0	0	1	0	0	/1
5 Yrs				0.0	50	22	18	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	.167	.250	.167	.417	13	.205	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	1
162 Game Avg				0.1	162	71	58	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	.167	.250	.167	.417	13	.205	2	10	0	0	6		0

NYG (3 Yrs)				-0.1	13	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.100	.000	.100	-71	.065	-104	0	0	0	1		0	1
PIT (2 Yrs)				0.1	37	11	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.333	.400	.333	.733	96	.345	103	3	0	0	1	0	0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Roger Bowman born?

Roger Bowman was born on August 18, 1927.

Where was Roger Bowman born?

Roger Bowman was born in Amsterdam, NY.

How tall was Roger Bowman?

Roger Bowman was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Roger Bowman weigh when playing?

Roger Bowman weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Roger Bowman play?

Roger Bowman played 5 seasons.

Is Roger Bowman in the Hall of Fame?

Roger Bowman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Roger Bowman play?

Roger Bowman was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Roger Bowman have?

Roger Bowman had 75 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Roger Bowman played for?

Roger Bowman played for 2 teams; the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Roger Bowman retire?

Roger Bowman last played in 1955.

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