1938
Born August 28, 1938
Calhoun City, MS, USA
Billy Cowan Notable
b. August 28, 1938 · Chicago Cubs 1963–1964, New York Mets 1965, Milwaukee Braves 1965, Philadelphia Phillies 1967, New York Yankees 1969, California Angels 1969–1972
Billy Cowan played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1963 and closing with the California Angels in 1972.
Across 493 games he batted .236, with 281 hits and 131 runs. He finished with 40 home runs, 44 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 329 games in the outfield, with 540 putouts and 13 errors.
He was born in Calhoun City, MS, USA on August 28, 1938. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CHC | 14 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .250 |
| 1964 | CHC | 139 | 497 | 52 | 120 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 50 | 18 | 128 | 12 | .241 |
| 1965 | MLN/NYM | 101 | 183 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 3 | .180 |
| 1967 | PHI | 34 | 59 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 | .153 |
| 1969 | CAL/NYY | 60 | 104 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .240 |
| 1970 | CAL | 68 | 134 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 29 | 0 | .276 |
| 1971 | CAL | 74 | 174 | 12 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 41 | 1 | .276 |
| 1972 | CAL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 493 | 1190 | 131 | 281 | 44 | 8 | 40 | 125 | 50 | 297 | 17 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Major-league debut: Billy Cowan
Billy Cowan made a major-league debut on September 9, 1963.
1972
Final major-league game: Billy Cowan
Billy Cowan played a final major-league game on April 24, 1972.
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