LF Bruce Cowell #43
Buffalo Nickels (TOR) UL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/08/1975
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LF BRUCE COWELL #43 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 34 6 0 0 3 4 10 10 .176 .391 .441 1 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/1975 @ SYR Win, 5-4 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/23/1975 @ SYR Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
09/21/1975 PBG Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1975 PBG Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 PBG Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1975 LOU Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1975 LOU Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1975 @ COL Loss, 3-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/13/1975 @ COL Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1975 ROC Win, 2-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/05/1948
Born in:Racine, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 105 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 105 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 15th Pick in Round 1
DIXIE LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 242 57 3 1 13 34 43 85 58 .236 .443 .417 .860 .378 .182 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 66 332 5 19 0 13 0 0 101 17 0 1 0.0 47.9 6.49 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   54 12 1 0 4 11 11 22 9 0 0 1 .222 .455 .463 .918
Versus Right   188 45 2 1 9 23 32 63 49 0 0 4 .239 .439 .404 .843
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
May   37 6 0 0 1 4 2 9 13 0 0 1 .162 .340 .243 .584
June   69 20 0 0 4 10 15 24 19 0 0 2 .290 .484 .464 .948
July   59 8 1 0 1 4 10 24 15 0 0 1 .136 .393 .203 .596
August   72 22 2 1 7 16 15 28 10 0 0 1 .306 .505 .653 1.158
Last Year   28 11 2 1 2 8 8 13 7 0 0 1 .393 .595 .750 1.345
Career   286 71 7 2 15 42 52 102 70 0 0 6 .248 .454 .444 .898
Home   123 26 1 0 7 18 24 38 31 0 0 2 .211 .405 .390 .795
Road   119 31 2 1 6 16 19 47 27 0 0 3 .261 .479 .445 .925
Grass   242 57 3 1 13 34 43 85 58 0 0 5 .236 .443 .417 .860
Day   27 7 0 0 1 4 5 9 7 0 0 0 .259 .444 .370 .815
Night   215 50 3 1 12 30 38 76 51 0 0 5 .233 .443 .423 .866
As Starter   208 47 3 1 11 27 38 78 51 0 0 4 .226 .445 .409 .853
As Reliever / Substitution   34 10 0 0 2 7 5 7 7 0 0 1 .294 .429 .471 .899
UNION LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 34 6 0 0 3 4 4 10 10 .176 .391 .441 .832 .397 .265 142
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 46 2 0 0 2 0 0 15 3 1 0 100.0 6.5 5.84 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 0 0 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 .308 .471 .769 1.240
Versus Right   21 2 0 0 1 2 2 6 8 0 0 2 .095 .345 .238 .583
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   34 6 0 0 3 4 4 10 10 0 0 2 .176 .391 .441 .832
Last Year   253 53 11 1 2 27 38 57 75 1 18 2 .209 .358 .285 .642
2 Years Ago   94 19 5 1 2 13 18 32 22 2 2 4 .202 .417 .340 .757
Career   1106 250 35 6 30 127 212 361 280 8 28 19 .226 .422 .350 .772
Home   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Road   23 5 0 0 3 4 4 9 6 0 0 2 .217 .471 .609 1.079
Grass   34 6 0 0 3 4 4 10 10 0 0 2 .176 .391 .441 .832
Day   9 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 0 0 1 .111 .385 .444 .829
Night   25 5 0 0 2 3 2 7 6 0 0 1 .200 .394 .440 .834
As Starter   25 5 0 0 3 4 4 9 8 0 0 1 .200 .429 .560 .989
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .111 .273 .111 .384
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Toronto - FABL 24 30 47 10 2 0 4 12 6 7 2 0 13 0 0 .213 .339 .511 .850 142 149 0.4
1974 Toronto - FABL 25 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 140 169 0.1
Total FABL 34 52 11 3 0 4 12 6 8 3 0 16 0 0 .212 .349 .500 .849 142 151 0.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Tuscaloosa - R 21 7 16 2 0 0 0 4 3 14 0 0 7 0 0 .125 .533 .125 .658 73 140 0.3
1970 Vancouver - A 21 54 172 51 7 2 9 31 41 62 4 1 66 0 1 .297 .490 .517 1.007 173 167 2.9
1970 Davenport - A 21 5 16 5 1 0 1 3 4 5 0 0 7 0 0 .312 .476 .562 1.039 203 215 0.4
1971 Davenport - A 22 29 79 25 3 1 2 14 22 43 2 0 27 0 0 .316 .565 .456 1.020 193 206 1.6
1971 Chattanooga - AA 22 5 16 3 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 5 0 0 .188 .350 .312 .662 102 117 0.1
1971 Buffalo - AAA 22 95 287 76 9 2 9 35 53 105 5 4 59 0 1 .265 .464 .404 .868 137 145 2.5
1972 Buffalo - AAA 23 137 438 96 10 2 14 48 99 157 6 1 114 0 3 .219 .430 .347 .777 106 118 3.5
1973 Buffalo - AAA 24 38 94 19 5 1 2 13 18 32 4 2 22 1 1 .202 .417 .340 .757 114 124 0.8
1974 Chattanooga - AA 25 12 28 11 2 1 2 8 8 13 1 0 7 0 0 .393 .595 .750 1.345 261 233 0.8
1974 Buffalo - AAA 25 76 253 53 11 1 2 27 38 57 2 1 75 0 0 .209 .358 .285 .642 80 82 -0.1
1975 Chattanooga - AA 26 100 242 57 3 1 13 34 43 85 5 0 58 0 1 .236 .443 .417 .860 127 127 1.1
1975 Buffalo - AAA 26 19 34 6 0 0 3 4 4 10 2 0 10 1 0 .176 .391 .441 .832 119 142 0.4
Total DIX 117 286 71 7 2 15 42 52 102 6 0 70 0 1 .248 .454 .444 .898 140 138
Total HL 34 95 30 4 1 3 17 26 48 2 0 34 0 0 .316 .552 .474 1.025 195 208
Total UL 365 1106 250 35 6 30 127 212 361 19 8 280 2 5 .226 .422 .350 .772 110 119
Total COW 54 172 51 7 2 9 31 41 62 4 1 66 0 1 .297 .490 .517 1.007 173 167
Total GSL 7 16 2 0 0 0 4 3 14 0 0 7 0 0 .125 .533 .125 .658 73 140
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Davenport - A 3B 5 5 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 40.0 2.02 -0.0 1.066
1970 Vancouver - A 3B 51 50 24 82 12 109 3 .972 420.1 2.27 +2.9 1.030
1970 Tuscaloosa - R 3B 6 6 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 49.0 0.92 +0.2 1.096
1970 Vancouver - A SS 2 2 5 0 1 6 1 .833 15.0 3.00 -0.8 .358
1971 Buffalo - AAA 1B 17 17 163 12 14 179 4 .978 139.0 11.33 -0.3 .936
1971 Davenport - A 1B 18 18 123 10 19 135 2 .985 148.0 8.09 -0.4 .957
1971 Buffalo - AAA 3B 42 39 25 78 8 112 9 .920 358.1 2.59 -4.8 .899
1971 Chattanooga - AA 3B 4 4 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 33.0 3.00 +0.2 1.058
1971 Davenport - A 3B 7 5 3 8 1 12 1 .917 42.0 2.36 -1.0 .958
1971 Buffalo - AAA SS 5 5 6 11 3 20 3 .850 38.0 4.03 -2.4 .658
1971 Davenport - A SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.3 1.059
1971 Buffalo - AAA LF 30 30 43 0 0 43 0 1.000 248.2 1.56 -0.9 .968
1971 Chattanooga - AA LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.8 .777
1971 Davenport - A LF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.0 1.55 -0.9 .870
1972 Buffalo - AAA 1B 21 21 184 18 20 206 4 .981 178.0 10.21 +0.1 .968
1972 Buffalo - AAA 3B 23 21 12 26 7 40 2 .950 180.0 1.90 -0.2 1.006
1972 Buffalo - AAA SS 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 6.1 2.84 -0.7 .542
1972 Buffalo - AAA LF 94 89 160 3 0 166 3 .982 796.0 1.84 +9.2 1.077
1973 Toronto - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1973 Buffalo - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1973 Toronto - MLB 3B 6 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.4 .526
1973 Buffalo - AAA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.065
1973 Buffalo - AAA SS 4 1 5 7 2 14 2 .857 17.0 6.35 -1.4 .841
1973 Toronto - MLB LF 21 12 26 1 0 28 1 .964 112.2 2.16 +0.3 .998
1973 Buffalo - AAA LF 28 27 52 1 0 54 1 .981 246.2 1.93 +2.2 1.027
1974 Toronto - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chattanooga - AA 1B 2 1 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 7.0 11.57 +0.1 1.064
1974 Buffalo - AAA 3B 29 24 16 71 9 94 7 .926 235.2 3.32 -2.1 .933
1974 Buffalo - AAA SS 6 6 13 12 3 27 2 .926 48.1 4.66 -2.6 .749
1974 Toronto - MLB LF 3 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.5 1.244
1974 Buffalo - AAA LF 40 39 56 3 0 62 3 .952 352.2 1.51 +1.4 1.048
1974 Chattanooga - AA LF 9 9 11 0 0 12 1 .917 71.2 1.38 +1.2 1.137
1975 Buffalo - AAA 1B 1 1 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 9.0 15.00 +0.1 1.049
1975 Chattanooga - AA 1B 15 0 45 1 4 47 1 .979 35.0 11.83 -0.2 .930
1975 Buffalo - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Chattanooga - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Chattanooga - AA SS 2 2 4 7 3 14 3 .786 20.2 4.79 -1.3 .616
1975 Buffalo - AAA LF 8 6 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 56.2 1.43 -0.2 1.044
1975 Chattanooga - AA LF 80 64 100 5 0 108 3 .972 597.1 1.58 +3.4 1.053
TOTAL 1B 77 58 541 43 57 595 11 .982 519.0 10.13 -0.6 .955
TOTAL 3B 175 154 87 287 39 396 22 .944 1370.1 2.46 -5.1 .963
TOTAL SS 22 17 35 41 12 88 12 .864 152.1 4.49 -8.9 .703
TOTAL LF 318 282 469 14 0 495 12 .976 2533.1 1.72 +15.5 1.045
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (Utah A&M; Salt Lake City, UT) by the Toronto Wolves. (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
03/21/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Toronto Wolves development complex.
05/21/1971 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/19/1971 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
03/21/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Toronto Wolves development complex.
03/22/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Toronto Wolves development complex.
06/18/1974 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 3 weeks.
07/21/1974 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/1975 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
09/08/1975 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
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