RF Joe Bowman #4
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/02/1963
RF JOE BOWMAN #4 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 6 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .500 .571 .667 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 3 2 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 1 1 1
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 4
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 2 4
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 2 Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/09/1963 @ TUL Win, 6-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/08/1963 @ TUL Loss, 0-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1963 @ TUL Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1963 LIN Loss, 4-7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/05/1963 LIN Win, 9-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1963 LIN Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1963 @ WIC Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1963 @ WIC Win, 8-4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/1963 SPD Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/1963 PEO Win, 9-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/06/1937
Born in:Binghamton, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 9 Days
Service This Yr:9 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 7th Pick in Round 15
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 30 43 5 0 0 1 3 4 11 15 .116 .309 .186 .495 .274 .070 48
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 55 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 1 0 0 0.0 3.1 2.05 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 .111 .385 .111 .496
Versus Right   34 4 0 0 1 3 3 7 10 0 1 1 .118 .286 .206 .492
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
May   11 1 0 0 1 3 2 3 5 0 1 0 .091 .286 .364 .649
June   30 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 8 0 0 1 .133 .316 .133 .449
2 Years Ago   210 52 10 4 3 29 29 48 72 3 0 1 .248 .385 .376 .762
Career   557 111 20 5 9 56 70 128 194 4 8 2 .199 .349 .302 .650
Home   24 3 0 0 1 3 3 6 8 0 0 0 .125 .300 .250 .550
Road   19 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 7 0 1 1 .105 .320 .105 .425
Grass   43 5 0 0 1 3 4 11 15 0 1 1 .116 .309 .186 .495
Day   16 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Night   27 5 0 0 1 3 3 7 12 0 1 1 .185 .371 .296 .668
As Starter   22 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 .136 .321 .136 .458
As Reliever / Substitution   21 2 0 0 1 3 2 5 10 0 1 1 .095 .296 .238 .534
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 6 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238 .565 .167 263
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 2.4 21.91 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Versus Right   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   6 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Career   6 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Home   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Road   3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Grass   6 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Day   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Night   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
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
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
1953 Total - 16 34 142 61 14 2 6 41 49 19 1 3 11 4 3 .430 .491 .683 1.174 100 100 2.6
1954 Total - 17 39 169 74 13 2 5 43 72 22 1 0 8 4 3 .438 .505 .627 1.132 100 100 2.9
1954 Waterloo - C 17 40 110 32 3 3 3 12 13 21 0 0 20 4 1 .291 .405 .455 .859 127 132 1.2
1954 Tacoma - B 17 12 29 8 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 9 2 0 .276 .323 .310 .633 83 64 -0.1
1955 Waterloo - C 18 50 133 33 7 2 6 27 26 36 1 1 41 6 2 .248 .409 .466 .876 132 137 1.3
1955 Tacoma - B 18 52 152 30 5 2 0 10 11 5 0 2 39 2 1 .197 .220 .257 .477 42 28 -0.2
1956 Waterloo - C 19 22 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -32 -18 -0.0
1956 Tacoma - B 19 26 78 15 5 0 0 3 8 2 0 0 27 2 0 .192 .212 .256 .469 36 26 0.0
1957 Waterloo - C 20 57 187 55 6 5 4 36 34 45 1 2 60 6 5 .294 .430 .444 .874 117 123 2.3
1957 Tacoma - B 20 4 13 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154 -54 -82 -0.1
1958 Waterloo - C 21 17 24 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 11 1 0 .125 .233 .125 .358 -14 -29 -0.2
1958 Tacoma - B 21 31 107 34 2 1 3 10 13 7 0 0 24 1 1 .318 .360 .439 .799 129 128 1.4
1959 Waterloo - C 22 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282 -32 -60 -0.2
1959 Tacoma - B 22 89 291 61 15 4 5 28 29 17 0 3 85 6 2 .210 .251 .340 .591 66 54 0.1
1959 Cedar Rapids - A 22 35 106 22 6 1 0 11 13 24 0 1 35 0 1 .208 .351 .283 .634 72 78 0.3
1960 Tacoma - B 23 44 145 38 6 2 4 18 20 6 1 0 37 1 0 .262 .296 .414 .710 98 102 0.8
1960 Cedar Rapids - A 23 78 198 32 4 0 5 13 24 45 0 0 72 1 1 .162 .317 .258 .574 55 56 -0.6
1961 Tacoma - B 24 20 46 11 2 1 0 2 5 1 1 1 10 0 1 .239 .265 .326 .591 68 62 -0.1
1961 Cedar Rapids - A 24 84 210 52 10 4 3 29 29 48 1 3 72 2 1 .248 .385 .376 .762 105 110 0.9
1962 Oklahoma City - AA 25 77 161 28 8 1 1 13 14 32 0 0 52 1 0 .174 .311 .255 .566 61 64 0.4
1963 Topeka - A 26 8 6 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238 257 263 0.2
1963 Cedar Rapids - A 26 30 43 5 0 0 1 3 4 11 1 0 15 0 0 .116 .309 .186 .495 33 48 -0.5
1963 Total - A 26 38 49 8 1 0 1 4 5 12 1 0 15 0 0 .163 .339 .245 .584 58 72 -0.3
Total HL 227 557 111 20 5 9 56 70 128 2 4 194 3 3 .199 .349 .302 .650 75 80
Total COW 278 861 198 36 10 12 72 89 40 2 6 234 14 5 .230 .264 .337 .601 71 63
Total LSA 77 161 28 8 1 1 13 14 32 0 0 52 1 0 .174 .311 .255 .566 61 64
Total WBL 8 6 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238 257 263
Total UMVA 189 470 124 16 10 13 78 76 109 2 5 140 17 8 .264 .401 .423 .824 112 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Waterloo - C 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.0 27.00 0.0 .000
1954 Tacoma - B CF 11 11 23 0 0 24 1 .958 80.0 2.59 -2.6 .904
1954 Waterloo - C CF 9 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 23.0 3.13 -0.4 .939
1954 Tacoma - B RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Waterloo - C RF 32 32 41 0 0 41 0 1.000 265.2 1.39 +1.8 1.017
1955 Tacoma - B LF 7 7 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 55.0 1.15 -0.8 .823
1955 Waterloo - C LF 18 18 30 0 0 32 2 .938 132.0 2.05 -0.9 .958
1955 Tacoma - B CF 23 17 47 0 0 48 1 .979 150.1 2.81 +1.8 1.039
1955 Waterloo - C CF 14 4 14 0 0 15 1 .933 54.2 2.30 -0.5 .891
1955 Tacoma - B RF 27 26 41 0 0 42 1 .976 202.0 1.83 +1.1 1.021
1955 Waterloo - C RF 25 21 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 177.1 1.67 +1.5 1.003
1956 Tacoma - B 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.044
1956 Waterloo - C 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Tacoma - B LF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.5 .981
1956 Waterloo - C LF 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.9 1.239
1956 Tacoma - B CF 4 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 21.1 3.38 +1.3 1.297
1956 Waterloo - C CF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.2 .961
1956 Tacoma - B RF 21 20 34 1 0 36 1 .972 166.2 1.89 +2.5 1.096
1956 Waterloo - C RF 14 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 22.2 2.38 -0.1 .948
1957 Waterloo - C 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Waterloo - C LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Tacoma - B CF 4 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 31.0 3.19 +0.7 1.075
1957 Waterloo - C CF 56 55 140 0 0 140 0 1.000 479.0 2.63 +6.1 1.040
1958 Tacoma - B LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.2 .973
1958 Waterloo - C LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Tacoma - B CF 29 29 72 0 0 72 0 1.000 249.1 2.60 +2.7 1.050
1958 Waterloo - C CF 11 5 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 53.2 3.52 +1.5 1.148
1958 Tacoma - B RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Waterloo - C RF 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 5.1 1.69 -0.0 .957
1959 Tacoma - B 1B 1 1 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1959 Cedar Rapids - A LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 13.0 2.77 +0.2 .984
1959 Tacoma - B LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .954
1959 Waterloo - C LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -0.1 .927
1959 Cedar Rapids - A CF 31 30 65 1 0 68 2 .971 248.1 2.39 +3.1 1.062
1959 Tacoma - B CF 81 70 207 5 0 213 1 .995 620.0 3.08 +5.4 1.035
1959 Cedar Rapids - A RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.0 .986
1959 Tacoma - B RF 12 11 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 89.2 1.51 +0.1 1.038
1959 Waterloo - C RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.1 .954
1960 Cedar Rapids - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Cedar Rapids - A LF 21 21 34 1 0 35 0 1.000 166.2 1.89 +1.5 1.096
1960 Tacoma - B LF 23 23 38 0 0 39 1 .974 197.0 1.74 +2.1 1.086
1960 Cedar Rapids - A CF 10 6 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 53.1 3.21 -0.3 .984
1960 Tacoma - B CF 17 11 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 110.1 3.10 -0.6 .952
1960 Cedar Rapids - A RF 46 39 65 4 0 71 2 .972 342.2 1.81 -1.1 1.017
1960 Tacoma - B RF 5 4 16 0 0 17 1 .941 36.0 4.00 +1.7 1.187
1961 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.042
1961 Tacoma - B 1B 4 4 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 33.0 6.82 -0.3 1.039
1961 Cedar Rapids - A LF 19 18 20 0 0 21 1 .952 150.2 1.19 -1.6 .955
1961 Tacoma - B LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Cedar Rapids - A CF 9 2 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 29.0 2.48 -1.3 .871
1961 Cedar Rapids - A RF 56 41 86 2 0 89 1 .989 388.1 2.04 +3.6 1.058
1961 Tacoma - B RF 12 9 24 1 0 27 2 .926 90.0 2.50 +1.5 1.046
1962 Oklahoma City - AA LF 23 15 32 0 0 33 1 .970 139.2 2.06 +1.1 1.038
1962 Oklahoma City - AA CF 3 1 8 0 0 9 1 .889 15.0 4.80 -0.1 1.010
1962 Oklahoma City - AA RF 51 26 61 1 0 62 0 1.000 276.1 2.02 +5.4 1.188
1963 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 3.2 4.91 -0.6 .000
1963 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .966
1963 Topeka - A LF 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.1 .000
1963 Cedar Rapids - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Topeka - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.9 .000
1963 Cedar Rapids - A RF 16 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 74.0 1.46 -1.2 .965
1963 Topeka - A RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 9 5 36 1 2 38 1 .974 46.2 7.14 -0.8 .892
TOTAL LF 138 110 178 2 0 185 5 .973 922.2 1.76 +3.0 1.024
TOTAL CF 318 248 691 7 0 705 7 .990 2230.1 2.82 +16.3 1.026
TOTAL RF 328 239 440 9 0 458 9 .980 2176.2 1.86 +16.8 1.057
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Montgomery; Montgomery, PA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 15, Pick 7, 231st overall pick).
09/12/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Waterloo Chiefs!
08/19/1958 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 2 months.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
06/24/1963 Released by the Chicago organization.
06/27/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
06/28/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
07/05/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
07/06/1963 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
07/19/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
07/20/1963 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
08/01/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
08/11/1963 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
08/14/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
08/15/1963 Released by the Austin Violets.
08/24/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
08/25/1963 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
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