Art Fowler

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: July 3, 1922 in Converse, SC us

Died: January 29, 2007 in Spartanburg, SC

Buried: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, SC

High School: Spartanburg HS (Spartanburg, SC)

Last Game: May 4, 1964 (Age 41-306d)
vs. KCA 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: John Arthur Fowler

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Relatives: Brother of Jesse Fowler

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.9

ERA

4.03

362

1024.0

539

WHIP

1.315

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1944	21	1.4	Bristol	APPY	D	NYG	13	6	.684	2.77	4.10	26			16	2		169.0	187	77	52		40		108	2	1	2		1.343	10.0		2.1	5.8	2.70
1945	22	0.6	Danville	CARL	C	NYG	23	6	.793	2.56	3.88	30	28	2	27	1		253.0	221	109	72		81		177	1	0	7		1.194	7.9		2.9	6.3	2.19
1946	23	-4.0	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	4	8	.333	5.57	6.25	31	13		5	0		118.0	140	82	73		65		55	1	0	4		1.737	10.7		5.0	4.2	0.85
1947	24	-0.5	Jacksonville	SALL	A	NYG	11	14	.440	3.60	5.27	36			16	0		210.0	233	123	84		87		104	2	0	3		1.524	10.0		3.7	4.5	1.20
1948	25	0.2	Jacksonville	SALL	A	NYG	19	10	.655	3.38	3.88	37			19	2		234.0	221	101	88		92		124	3	0	6		1.338	8.5		3.5	4.8	1.35
1949	26	-1.2	Atlanta	SOUA	AA		7	6	.538	3.98	4.70	42			1	0		113.0	120	59	50		55		66	1	0	3		1.549	9.6		4.4	5.3	1.20
1950	27	0.1	Atlanta	SOUA	AA	BSN	19	12	.613	3.44	4.15	41			19	3		241.0	242	111	92		101		129	3	0	8		1.423	9.0		3.8	4.8	1.28
1951	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	BSN	10	12	.455	4.73	5.20	35	25		7	1		173.0	205	100	91		68		109	2	0	6		1.578	10.7		3.5	5.7	1.60
1951	28	1.4	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	4	7	.364	5.31	5.54	17	13		2	1		78.0	101	48	46		27		51	1	0	2		1.641	11.7		3.1	5.9	1.89
1951	28	0.9	Atlanta	SOUA	AA	BSN	6	5	.545	4.26	4.93	18	12		5	0		95.0	104	52	45		41		58	1	0	4		1.526	9.9		3.9	5.5	1.41
1952	29	2.4	Atlanta	SOUA	AA	BSN	16	10	.615	3.36	3.81	38	30		16	3		236.0	224	100	88		96		130	1	0	10		1.356	8.5		3.7	5.0	1.35
1953	30	3.8	Atlanta	SOUA	AA	MLN	18	10	.643	3.03	3.52	54	31		15	6		261.0	273	102	88	15	80		149	3	1	11		1.352	9.4	0.5	2.8	5.1	1.86
1954	31	2.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	12	10	.545	3.83	4.43	40	29	9	8	1	0	227.2	256	112	97	20	85	3	93	4	0	3	998	1.498	10.1	0.8	3.4	3.7	1.09
1955	32	4.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	11	10	.524	3.90	4.16	46	28	9	8	3	2	207.2	198	96	90	20	63	3	94	1	0	6	867	1.257	8.6	0.9	2.7	4.1	1.49
1956	33	4.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	11	11	.500	4.05	4.66	45	23	9	8	0	1	177.2	191	92	80	15	35	3	86	0	0	2	738	1.272	9.7	0.8	1.8	4.4	2.46
1957	34	6.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	3	0	1.000	6.47	6.67	33	7	10	1	0	0	87.2	111	65	63	11	24	2	45	2	0	2	392	1.540	11.4	1.1	2.5	4.6	1.88
1958	35		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	CIN-LAD	16	13				38	32		17	5		249.0	225	93	83	18	51		136	2	0	0
1958	35	6.9	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CIN						18
1958	35	6.9	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD						20
1958-59	35		Almendares	CUWL	FgW		9	6	.600									156.0							82									4.7
1959	36	8.8	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	4	2	.667	5.93	6.55	8	8		4	0		44.0	52	32	29	5	7		23	1	0	0		1.341	10.6	1.0	1.4	4.7	3.29
1959	36	8.3	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	3	4	.429	5.31	5.75	36	0	17	0	0	2	61.0	70	39	36	8	23	7	47	0	1	0	271	1.525	10.3	1.2	3.4	6.9	2.04
1960	37	9.8	St. Paul	AA	AAA	LAD	13	10	.565	2.94	3.37	36	24		6	2		187.0	208	70	61	6	38	7	109	0	0	4		1.316	10.0	0.3	1.8	5.2	2.87
1961	38	12.1	Omaha	AA	AAA	LAD	5	3	.625	4.91	5.40	10	9		2	1		55.0	61	33	30	5	21	2	33	1	0	1		1.491	10.0	0.8	3.4	5.4	1.57
1961	38	10.2	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	5	8	.385	3.64	4.25	53	3	32	0	0	11	89.0	68	42	36	12	29	3	78	0	0	1	361	1.090	6.9	1.2	2.9	7.9	2.69
1962	39	11.3	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	4	3	.571	2.81	2.92	48	0	17	0	0	5	77.0	67	25	24	6	25	3	38	1	0	1	319	1.195	7.8	0.7	2.9	4.4	1.52
1963	40	12.3	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	5	3	.625	2.42	2.62	57	0	30	0	0	10	89.1	70	26	24	5	19	8	53	0	0	1	345	0.996	7.1	0.5	1.9	5.3	2.79
1964	41	13.8	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	0	2	.000	10.29	10.29	4	0	1	0	0	1	7.0	8	8	8	2	5	2	5	1	0	0	34	1.857	10.3	2.6	6.4	6.4	1.00
1965	42	16.9	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	4	4	.500	3.95	4.72	53	2		0	0		82.0	96	43	36	7	25	9	55	0	0	2		1.476	10.5	0.8	2.7	6.0	2.20
1966	43	17.4	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	8	2	.800	2.31	2.31	46	0		0	0		70.0	62	18	18	3	16	4	47	0	0	3		1.114	8.0	0.4	2.1	6.0	2.94
1967	44	18.5	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	5	3	.625	3.29	3.81	39	0		0	0		52.0	52	22	19	0	12	5	30	2	0	2		1.231	9.0	0.0	2.1	5.2	2.50
1968	45	19.3	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	1	1	.500	1.93	2.25	28	2		0	0		56.0	45	14	12	1	11	1	43	1	0	1		1.000	7.2	0.2	1.8	6.9	3.91

1970	47	21.7	Denver	AA	AAA	WSA	9	5	.643	1.59	2.91	45	0		0	0	15	68.0	67	22	12	0	16	6	30	0	0	3		1.221	8.9	0.0	2.1	4.0	1.88
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		54	51	.514	4.03	4.44	362	90	134	25	4	32	1024.0	1039	505	458	99	308	34	539	9	1	16	4325	1.315	9.1	0.9	2.7	4.7	1.75
Minors (19 seasons)					Minors		189	124				673	172	2	153	21	15	2622.0	2709	1218	995	42	911	34	1521	24	2	76
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		9	6	.600									156.0							82									4.7
All Levels (26 Seasons)							252	181				1035	262	136	178	25	47	3802.0	3748	1723	1453	141	1219	68	2142	33	3	92	4325

AAA (11 seasons)					Minors		57	45				351	71		19	4	15	810.0	884	384	336	27	238	34	476	7	0	22
AA (5 seasons)					Minors		66	43	.606	3.45	4.03	193	73		56	12		946.0	963	424	363	15	373		532	9	1	36		1.412	9.2		3.5	5.1	1.43
A (2 seasons)					Minors		30	24	.556	3.49	4.54	73			35	2		444.0	454	224	172		179		228	5	0	9		1.426	9.2		3.6	4.6	1.27
C (1 season)					Minors		23	6	.793	2.56	3.88	30	28	2	27	1		253.0	221	109	72		81		177	1	0	7		1.194	7.9		2.9	6.3	2.19
D (1 season)					Minors		13	6	.684	2.77	4.10	26			16	2		169.0	187	77	52		40		108	2	1	2		1.343	10.0		2.1	5.8	2.70