Joe Cowley

Q: When was Joe Cowley born?

Joe Cowley was born on August 15, 1958.

Q: Where was Joe Cowley born?

Joe Cowley was born in Lexington, KY .

Q: How tall is Joe Cowley?

Joe Cowley is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Cowley weigh when playing?

Joe Cowley weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joe Cowley in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Cowley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Joe Cowley have?

Joe Cowley had 332 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Cowley played for?

Joe Cowley played for 4 teams; the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.

Q: When did Joe Cowley retire?

Joe Cowley last played in 1987.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 210lb (196cm, 95kg)

Born: August 15, 1958 in Lexington, KY us

High School: Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY)

Debut: April 13, 1982 (Age 23-241d, 14,575th in major league history)
vs. CIN 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 3, 1987 (Age 28-261d)
vs. CIN 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Joseph Alan Cowley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.4

ERA

4.20

469.1

332

WHIP

1.376

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
1976	17	ATL-min	Rk	0	4	.000	9.00	5	3		0	0	0	13.0	17	16	13	0	19	0	12	2	0	3				2.769	11.8	0.0	13.2	8.3	0.63	BVS GULF
1977	18	ATL-min	Rk,A	7	5	.583	6.79	24	22		3	1	0	102.0	104	88	77	7	93	0	84	10	2	13				1.931	9.2	0.6	8.2	7.4	0.90	KPT,GRW APPY,WCRS
1978	19	ATL-min	A	11	7	.611	3.97	25	24		4	1	0	161.0	133	85	71	6	113	1	141	19	3	13				1.528	7.4	0.3	6.3	7.9	1.25	GRW WCRS
1979	20	ATL-min	AA	7	9	.438	3.75	25	23		6	3	1	144.0	115	74	60	13	81	2	103	13	2	6				1.361	7.2	0.8	5.1	6.4	1.27	SAV SOUL
1980	21	ATL-min	A,AA	7	3	.700	4.38	14	14		2	0	0	76.0	81	44	37	7	34	0	57	8	0	7				1.513	9.6	0.8	4.0	6.8	1.68	DHM,SAV CARL,SOUL
1981	22	ATL-min	AA,AAA	9	2	.818	2.76	29	8	16	5	0	6	114.0	80	37	35	11	32	2	95	4	0	3				0.982	6.3	0.9	2.5	7.5	2.97	SAV,RMD SOUL,IL
1982	23	ATL-min	AAA	4	2	.667	4.03	9	9	0	0	0	0	51.1	46	24	23	4	30	0	33	2	0	2				1.481	8.1	0.7	5.3	5.8	1.10	RMD IL
1982	23	ATL	NL	1	2	.333	4.47	17	8	4	0	0	0	52.1	53	27	26	6	16	2	27	1	0	0	221	85	4.15	1.318	9.1	1.0	2.8	4.6	1.69

1983	24	ATL-min	AAA	9	7	.563	4.40	28	18	7	4	4	2	124.2	106	69	61	11	72	0	108	5	1	8				1.428	7.7	0.8	5.2	7.8	1.50	RMD IL
1984	25	NYY-min	AAA	10	3	.769	3.66	17	15	1	6	2	0	113.0	100	59	46	10	50	2	96	6	0	1				1.327	8.0	0.8	4.0	7.6	1.92	CLB IL
1984	25	NYY	AL	9	2	.818	3.56	16	11	2	3	1	0	83.1	75	34	33	12	31	1	71	2	1	2	356	107	4.12	1.272	8.1	1.3	3.3	7.7	2.29
1985	26	NYY	AL	12	6	.667	3.95	30	26	2	1	0	0	159.2	132	75	70	29	85	2	97	6	1	5	684	102	5.54	1.359	7.4	1.6	4.8	5.5	1.14
1986	27	CHW-min	AAA	1	3	.250	3.96	6	5	1	2	0	0	36.1	34	18	16	2	26	1	30	0	4	8				1.651	8.4	0.5	6.4	7.4	1.15	BFL AA
1986	27	CHW	AL	11	11	.500	3.88	27	27	0	4	0	0	162.1	133	81	70	20	83	1	132	3	0	4	692	112	4.34	1.331	7.4	1.1	4.6	7.3	1.59
1987	28	PHI-min	AAA	3	9	.250	7.86	13	13	0	1	0	0	63.0	63	64	55	6	76	1	39	16	0	4				2.206	9.0	0.9	10.9	5.6	0.51	MAI IL
1987	28	PHI	NL	0	4	.000	15.43	5	4	0	0	0	0	11.2	21	26	20	2	17	1	5	2	0	0	73	28	9.13	3.257	16.2	1.5	13.1	3.9	0.29
5 Yrs				33	25	.569	4.20	95	76	8	8	1	0	469.1	414	243	219	69	232	7	332	14	2	11	2026	97	4.81	1.376	7.9	1.3	4.4	6.4	1.43
162 Game Avg.				13	10	.569	4.20	38	30	3	3	0	0	187	165	97	87	27	92	3	132	6	1	4	806	97	4.81	1.376	7.9	1.3	4.4	6.4	1.43

NYY (2 yrs)				21	8	.724	3.81	46	37	4	4	1	0	243.0	207	109	103	41	116	3	168	8	2	7	1040	104	5.05	1.329	7.7	1.5	4.3	6.2	1.45
PHI (1 yr)				0	4	.000	15.43	5	4	0	0	0	0	11.2	21	26	20	2	17	1	5	2	0	0	73	28	9.13	3.257	16.2	1.5	13.1	3.9	0.29
ATL (1 yr)				1	2	.333	4.47	17	8	4	0	0	0	52.1	53	27	26	6	16	2	27	1	0	0	221	85	4.15	1.318	9.1	1.0	2.8	4.6	1.69
CHW (1 yr)				11	11	.500	3.88	27	27	0	4	0	0	162.1	133	81	70	20	83	1	132	3	0	4	692	112	4.34	1.331	7.4	1.1	4.6	7.3	1.59

AL (3 yrs)				32	19	.627	3.84	73	64	4	8	1	0	405.1	340	190	173	61	199	4	300	11	2	11	1732	107	4.77	1.330	7.5	1.4	4.4	6.7	1.51
NL (2 yrs)				1	6	.143	6.47	22	12	4	0	0	0	64.0	74	53	46	8	33	3	32	3	0	0	294	60	5.06	1.672	10.4	1.1	4.6	4.5	0.97

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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
1982	23	ATL	NL	0.0	17	16	15	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400	11	.183	-22	3	0	0	1	0	0	1

1986	27	CHW	AL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1/H
1987	28	PHI	NL	0.1	5	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	154	.421	153	2	0	0	0	0	0	/1
3 Yrs				0.1	23	19	18	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.222	.222	.278	.500	36	.222	9	5	0	0	1	0	0	1/H
162 Game Avg				0.5	162	134	127	0	28	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	.222	.222	.278	.500	36	.222	9	35	0	0	7	0	0

ATL (1 Yr)				0.0	17	16	15	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400	11	.183	-22	3	0	0	1	0	0	1
PHI (1 Yr)				0.1	5	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	154	.421	153	2	0	0	0	0	0	/1
CHW (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1/H

NL (2 Yrs)				0.1	22	19	18	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.222	.222	.278	.500	36	.222	9	5	0	0	1	0	0	1
AL (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1/H

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joe Cowley?

Joe Cowley is 66 years old.

When was Joe Cowley born?

Joe Cowley was born on August 15, 1958.

Where was Joe Cowley born?

Joe Cowley was born in Lexington, KY.

How tall is Joe Cowley?

Joe Cowley is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Cowley weigh when playing?

Joe Cowley weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Cowley play?

Joe Cowley played 5 seasons.

Is Joe Cowley in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Cowley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Cowley play?

Joe Cowley was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Cowley have?

Joe Cowley had 332 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Cowley played for?

Joe Cowley played for 4 teams; the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Joe Cowley retire?

Joe Cowley last played in 1987.

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