Billy Cowan

Q: When was Billy Cowan born?

Billy Cowan was born on August 28, 1938.

Q: Where was Billy Cowan born?

Billy Cowan was born in Calhoun City, MS .

Q: How tall is Billy Cowan?

Billy Cowan is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Cowan weigh when playing?

Billy Cowan weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Billy Cowan in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Cowan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Billy Cowan play?

Billy Cowan was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Billy Cowan have?

Billy Cowan had 281 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Billy Cowan have?

Billy Cowan had 40 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Billy Cowan's average?

Billy Cowan had a .236 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Billy Cowan played for?

Billy Cowan played for 6 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and New York Yankees.

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: August 28, 1938 in Calhoun City, MS us

High School: East Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA)

School: University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

Debut: September 9, 1963 (Age 25-012d, 12,156th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 24, 1972 (Age 33-240d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Billy Rolland Cowan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.1

1190

281

.236

131

RBI

125

OBP

.269

SLG

.387

OPS

.656

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1961	22	CHC-min	C,B	125	524	479	93	139	21	8	19	89	17	0	33	128	.290	.339	.486	.826		233		4	5	3			SCL,WEN · NORL,NORW
1962	23	CHC-min	B,AA	133	565	518	102	159	27	13	35	122	27	2	35	137	.307	.351	.612	.963		317		3	3	6	1		WEN,SAN · NORW,TL
1963	24	CHC-min	AAA	158	637	613	100	193	40	5	25	120	31	9	18	148	.315	.332	.519	.851		318		0	1	5			SLC · PCL
1963	24	CHC	NL	14	36	36	1	9	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	11	.250	.250	.417	.667	84	15	0	0	0	0	0	/8H97
1964	25	CHC-min	WRk	37	135	127	15	27	4	2	2	11	10	0	7	24	.213	.252	.323	.575		41		0	0	1			CBZ · AZIL
1964	25	CHC	NL	139	520	497	52	120	16	4	19	50	12	3	18	128	.241	.268	.404	.673	84	201	6	1	2	2	5	*8/H
1965	26	NYM-min	AAA	2	7	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.286	.429		2		0	0	0			BFL · IL
1965	26	TOT	NL	101	189	183	20	33	9	2	3	9	3	2	4	54	.180	.202	.301	.503	42	55	2	1	1	0	1	8H7/46
1965	26	NYM	NL	82	162	156	16	28	8	2	3	9	3	2	4	45	.179	.205	.314	.519	47	49	2	1	1	0	1	8H/746
1965	26	MLN	NL	19	27	27	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.185	.185	.222	.407	15	6	0	0	0	0	0	H/78

1966	27	ATL-CHC-PHI-min	AAA	125	18	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.059	.111	.059	.170		1		0	0	0			RMD,TAC,SDG · IL,PCL
1967	28	PHI-min	AAA	63	254	244	36	65	10	2	13	36	4	4	9	43	.266	.291	.484	.775		118		0	0	1			SDG · PCL
1967	28	PHI	NL	34	66	59	11	9	0	0	3	6	1	0	4	14	.153	.203	.305	.508	43	18	1	0	2	1	0	H7/945

1968	29	PHI-min	AAA	143	599	564	90	158	24	6	19	73	31	6	29	121	.280	.317	.445	.762		251		3	0	3			SDG · PCL
1969	30	TOT	AL	60	111	104	15	25	1	0	5	13	0	0	6	18	.240	.288	.394	.683	94	41	4	1	0	0	1	H79/83
1969	30	NYY	AL	32	51	48	5	8	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	9	.167	.216	.229	.445	27	11	3	0	0	0	0	H/789
1969	30	CAL	AL	28	60	56	10	17	1	0	4	10	0	0	3	9	.304	.350	.536	.886	152	30	1	1	0	0	1	H/9387
1970	31	CAL	AL	68	146	134	20	37	9	1	5	25	0	1	11	29	.276	.336	.470	.806	124	63	2	1	0	0	2	H93/758
1971	32	CAL	AL	74	182	174	12	48	8	0	4	20	1	1	7	41	.276	.304	.391	.695	103	68	2	0	1	0	1	7H/39
1972	33	CAL	AL	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
8 Yrs				493	1253	1190	131	281	44	8	40	125	17	8	50	297	.236	.269	.387	.656	84	461	17	4	6	3	10
162 Game Avg.				162	412	391	43	92	14	3	13	41	6	3	16	98	.236	.269	.387	.656	84	151	6	1	2	1	3

CAL (4 yrs)				173	391	367	42	102	18	1	13	55	1	2	21	81	.278	.321	.439	.759	117	161	5	2	1	0	4
CHC (2 yrs)				153	556	533	53	129	17	5	20	52	12	4	18	139	.242	.267	.405	.672	84	216	6	1	2	2	5
NYM (1 yr)				82	162	156	16	28	8	2	3	9	3	2	4	45	.179	.205	.314	.519	47	49	2	1	1	0	1
NYY (1 yr)				32	51	48	5	8	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	9	.167	.216	.229	.445	27	11	3	0	0	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				34	66	59	11	9	0	0	3	6	1	0	4	14	.153	.203	.305	.508	43	18	1	0	2	1	0
MLN (1 yr)				19	27	27	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.185	.185	.222	.407	15	6	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				205	442	415	47	110	18	1	14	58	1	2	24	90	.265	.308	.414	.723	107	172	8	2	1	0	4
NL (4 yrs)				288	811	775	84	171	26	7	26	67	16	6	26	207	.221	.247	.373	.620	71	289	9	2	5	3	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Billy Cowan?

Billy Cowan is 85 years old.

When was Billy Cowan born?

Billy Cowan was born on August 28, 1938.

Where was Billy Cowan born?

Billy Cowan was born in Calhoun City, MS.

How tall is Billy Cowan?

Billy Cowan is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Cowan weigh when playing?

Billy Cowan weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Cowan play?

Billy Cowan played 8 seasons.

Is Billy Cowan in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Cowan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Billy Cowan play?

Billy Cowan was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Billy Cowan have?

Billy Cowan had 281 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Billy Cowan have?

Billy Cowan had 40 home runs over his career.

What was Billy Cowan's average?

Billy Cowan had a .236 average over his career.

How many teams has Billy Cowan played for?

Billy Cowan played for 6 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and New York Yankees.

When did Billy Cowan retire?

Billy Cowan last played in 1972.

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