Bama Rowell Notable

b. January 13, 1916 · Boston Bees 1939–1940, Boston Braves 1941, 1946–1947, Philadelphia Phillies 1948

Bama Rowell played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Boston Bees in 1939 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1948.

Across 574 games he batted .275, with 523 hits and 200 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 95 doubles and 37 stolen bases.

He played 246 games at second base, with 708 assists and 74 errors. He turned 167 double plays. He also played 239 games in the outfield.

He was born in Citronelle, AL, USA on January 13, 1916, and died on August 16, 1993. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1939	BSN	21	59	5	11	2	2	0	6	1	4	0	.186
1940	BSN	130	486	46	148	19	8	3	58	18	22	12	.305
1941	BSN	138	483	49	129	23	6	7	60	39	36	11	.267
1946	BSN	95	293	37	82	12	6	3	31	29	15	5	.280
1947	BSN	113	384	48	106	23	2	5	40	18	14	7	.276
1948	PHI	77	196	15	47	16	2	1	22	8	14	2	.240
Career	—	574	1901	200	523	95	26	19	217	113	105	37	.275

On this day & linked events

1916

Born January 13, 1916

Citronelle, AL, USA

1993

Died August 16, 1993

1939

Major-league debut: Bama Rowell

Bama Rowell made a major-league debut on September 3, 1939.

1948

Final major-league game: Bama Rowell

Bama Rowell played a final major-league game on October 2, 1948.