1893
Born January 25, 1893
Greenup, IL, USA
Abe Bowman Notable
Abe Bowman divided two seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Naps from 1914, then the Cleveland Indians through 1915.
He went 2 and 8 with a 4.74 earned run average, pitching 74 innings in 24 games. He struck out 27 and threw 1 shutout. Across 24 games he batted .048, with 1 hit and 0 runs.
He was born in Greenup, IL, USA on January 25, 1893, and died on October 11, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CLE | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .048 |
| 1915 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .048 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CLE | 2 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 72.2 | 74 | 36 | 45 | 27 | 4.46 |
| 1915 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20.25 |
| Career | — | 2 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 74.0 | 75 | 39 | 48 | 27 | 4.74 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died October 11, 1979
1914
Joe Benz's No-Hitter
Joe Benz threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Cleveland Naps on May 31, 1914, winning 6–1.
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