Schoolboy Rowe

Q: When was Schoolboy Rowe born?

Schoolboy Rowe was born on January 11, 1910.

Q: Where was Schoolboy Rowe born?

Schoolboy Rowe was born in Waco, TX .

Q: How tall was Schoolboy Rowe?

Schoolboy Rowe was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Schoolboy Rowe weigh when playing?

Schoolboy Rowe weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Schoolboy Rowe play?

Schoolboy Rowe played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Schoolboy Rowe in the Hall of Fame?

Schoolboy Rowe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Schoolboy Rowe have?

Schoolboy Rowe had 913 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Schoolboy Rowe played for?

Schoolboy Rowe played for 3 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

Q: How many World Series has Schoolboy Rowe won?

Schoolboy Rowe won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Schoolboy Rowe retire?

Schoolboy Rowe last played in 1949.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: January 11, 1910 in Waco, TX us

Died: January 8, 1961 in El Dorado, AR

Buried: Arlington Memorial Park, El Dorado, AR

High School: El Dorado HS (El Dorado, AR)

Debut: April 15, 1933 (Age 23-094d, 7,579th in major league history)
vs. CHW 9.0 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: September 13, 1949 (Age 39-245d)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Lynwood Thomas Rowe

Nicknames: Schoolboy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.5

158

101

ERA

3.87

382

278

2219.1

913

WHIP

1.302

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
1932	22	DET-min	A	19	7	.731	2.30	31	29					235.0	196	88	60		61									1.094	7.5		2.3			BMT TL
1933	23	DET	AL	7	4	.636	3.58	19	15	3	8	1	0	123.1	129	60	49	7	31	0	75	1	1	3	521	120	3.20	1.297	9.4	0.5	2.3	5.5	2.42
1934	24	DET	AL	24	8	.750	3.45	45	30	13	20	3	1	266.0	259	110	102	12	81	4	149	1	0	1	1111	127	3.57	1.278	8.8	0.4	2.7	5.0	1.84	MVP-4
1935	25	DET	AL	19	13	.594	3.69	42	34	8	21	6	3	275.2	272	121	113	11	68	2	140	2	1	1	1146	112	3.45	1.233	8.9	0.4	2.2	4.6	2.06	AS
1936	26	DET	AL	19	10	.655	4.51	41	35	5	19	4	3	245.1	266	134	123	15	64	3	115	2	1	5	1046	110	3.98	1.345	9.8	0.6	2.3	4.2	1.80	AS
1937	27	DET	AL	1	4	.200	8.62	10	2	2	1	0	0	31.1	49	32	30	6	9	1	6	1	0	1	152	55	6.27	1.851	14.1	1.7	2.6	1.7	0.67
1938	28	DET-min	A1	12	2	.857	2.27	20	16	3	9	2		123.0	100	34	31		13		51	1	0	2				0.919	7.3		1.0	3.7	3.92	BMT TL
1938	28	DET	AL	0	2	.000	3.00	4	3	1	0	0	0	21.0	20	11	7	1	11	2	4	0	0	0	93	172	4.86	1.476	8.6	0.4	4.7	1.7	0.36
1939	29	DET	AL	10	12	.455	4.99	28	24	2	8	1	0	164.0	192	113	91	17	61	8	51	2	0	2	734	97	4.47	1.543	10.5	0.9	3.3	2.8	0.84
1940	30	DET	AL	16	3	.842	3.46	27	23	4	11	1	0	169.0	170	68	65	15	43	4	61	1	0	2	706	137	4.21	1.260	9.1	0.8	2.3	3.2	1.42	MVP-7
1941	31	DET	AL	8	6	.571	4.14	27	14	9	4	0	1	139.0	155	70	64	6	33	3	54	0	1	2	599	109	3.28	1.353	10.0	0.4	2.1	3.5	1.64
1942	32	BRO-min	AA	2	1	.667	2.05	3						22.0	11	5	5		5		6							0.727	4.5		2.0	2.5	1.20	MTL IL
1942	32	TOT	MLB	2	0	1.000	3.98	11	3	5	0	0	0	40.2	45	21	18	2	14	2	13	1	0	0	182	89	3.18	1.451	10.0	0.4	3.1	2.9	0.93
1942	32	DET	AL	1	0	1.000	0.00	2	1	0	0	0	0	10.1	9	2	0	0	2	0	7	0	0	0	43		1.30	1.065	7.8	0.0	1.7	6.1	3.50
1942	32	BRO	NL	1	0	1.000	5.34	9	2	5	0	0	0	30.1	36	19	18	2	12	2	6	1	0	0	139	62	3.82	1.582	10.7	0.6	3.6	1.8	0.50
1943	33	PHI	NL	14	8	.636	2.94	27	25	2	11	3	1	199.0	196	73	65	7	29	3	52	3	0	2	824	114	3.07	1.131	8.9	0.3	*1.3*	2.4	1.79	MVP-14
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	36	PHI	NL	11	4	.733	2.12	17	16	0	9	2	0	136.0	112	39	32	3	21	2	51	6	0	0	538	162	2.72	0.978	7.4	0.2	1.4	3.4	2.43	MVP-23
1947	37	PHI	NL	14	10	.583	4.32	31	28	3	15	1	1	195.2	232	106	94	22	45	12	74	3	0	2	851	92	4.12	1.416	10.7	1.0	2.1	3.4	1.64	AS
1948	38	PHI	NL	10	10	.500	4.07	30	20	8	8	0	2	148.0	167	74	67	5	31	2	46	2	1	1	637	96	3.24	1.338	10.2	0.3	1.9	2.8	1.48
1949	39	PHI	NL	3	7	.300	4.82	23	6	9	2	0	0	65.1	68	43	35	2	17	0	22	2	0	0	258	82	3.11	1.301	9.4	0.3	2.3	3.0	1.29
1950	40	CLE-min	AAA					16																										SDG PCL
1951	41	DET-min	A	6	3	.667	3.04	16	10		5	0		68.0	72	31	23		15		25	3	0	1				1.279	9.5		2.0	3.3	1.67	WPT EL
15 Yrs				158	101	.610	3.87	382	278	74	137	22	12	2219.1	2332	1075	955	131	558	48	913	27	5	22	9398	110	3.64	1.302	9.5	0.5	2.3	3.7	1.64
162 Game Avg.				16	10	.610	3.87	39	29	8	14	2	1	229	240	111	98	13	57	5	94	3	1	2	968	110	3.64	1.302	9.5	0.5	2.3	3.7	1.64
				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
DET (10 yrs)				105	62	.629	4.01	245	181	47	92	16	8	1445.0	1521	721	644	90	403	27	662	10	4	17	6151	113	3.80	1.331	9.5	0.6	2.5	4.1	1.64
PHI (5 yrs)				52	39	.571	3.54	128	95	22	45	6	4	744.0	775	335	293	39	143	19	245	16	1	5	3108	104	3.32	1.234	9.4	0.5	1.7	3.0	1.71
BRO (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	5.34	9	2	5	0	0	0	30.1	36	19	18	2	12	2	6	1	0	0	139	62	3.82	1.582	10.7	0.6	3.6	1.8	0.50

AL (10 yrs)				105	62	.629	4.01	245	181	47	92	16	8	1445.0	1521	721	644	90	403	27	662	10	4	17	6151	113	3.80	1.331	9.5	0.6	2.5	4.1	1.64
NL (6 yrs)				53	39	.576	3.61	137	97	27	45	6	4	774.1	811	354	311	41	155	21	251	17	1	5	3247	102	3.34	1.248	9.4	0.5	1.8	2.9	1.62

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Schoolboy Rowe born?

Schoolboy Rowe was born on January 11, 1910.

Where was Schoolboy Rowe born?

Schoolboy Rowe was born in Waco, TX.

How tall was Schoolboy Rowe?

Schoolboy Rowe was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Schoolboy Rowe weigh when playing?

Schoolboy Rowe weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Schoolboy Rowe play?

Schoolboy Rowe played 15 seasons.

Is Schoolboy Rowe in the Hall of Fame?

Schoolboy Rowe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Schoolboy Rowe play?

Schoolboy Rowe was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Schoolboy Rowe have?

Schoolboy Rowe had 913 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Schoolboy Rowe played for?

Schoolboy Rowe played for 3 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Schoolboy Rowe won?

Schoolboy Rowe won 1 World Series.

When did Schoolboy Rowe retire?

Schoolboy Rowe last played in 1949.

What are Schoolboy Rowe's nicknames?

Schoolboy is a nickname for Schoolboy Rowe.

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