1921
Born March 30, 1921
Toronto, ON, CAN
Dick Fowler Notable
b. March 30, 1921 · Philadelphia Athletics 1941–1942, 1945–1952
Dick Fowler spent all 12 of his major-league seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics as a pitcher, from 1941 to 1952.
He went 66 and 79 with a 4.11 earned run average, pitching 1,303 innings in 221 games. He struck out 382, completed 75 of his 170 starts and threw 11 shutouts. Across 226 games he batted .186, with 88 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 10 doubles.
He threw a no-hitter in 1945.
He was born in Toronto, ON, CAN on March 30, 1921, and died on May 22, 1972. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PHA | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1942 | PHA | 32 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .160 |
| 1945 | PHA | 11 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 |
| 1946 | PHA | 32 | 71 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .183 |
| 1947 | PHA | 36 | 82 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .171 |
| 1948 | PHA | 29 | 82 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .171 |
| 1949 | PHA | 31 | 77 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .234 |
| 1950 | PHA | 11 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .192 |
| 1951 | PHA | 22 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .190 |
| 1952 | PHA | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 226 | 472 | 22 | 88 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 69 | 0 | .186 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PHA | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3.38 |
| 1942 | PHA | 6 | 11 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 140.0 | 159 | 77 | 45 | 38 | 4.95 |
| 1945 | PHA | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 37.1 | 41 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 4.82 |
| 1946 | PHA | 9 | 16 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 205.2 | 213 | 75 | 75 | 89 | 3.28 |
| 1947 | PHA | 12 | 11 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 227.1 | 210 | 71 | 85 | 75 | 2.81 |
| 1948 | PHA | 15 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 204.2 | 221 | 86 | 76 | 50 | 3.78 |
| 1949 | PHA | 15 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 213.2 | 210 | 89 | 115 | 43 | 3.75 |
| 1950 | PHA | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 66.2 | 75 | 48 | 56 | 15 | 6.48 |
| 1951 | PHA | 5 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 125.0 | 141 | 78 | 72 | 29 | 5.62 |
| 1952 | PHA | 1 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 58.2 | 71 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 6.44 |
| Career | — | 66 | 79 | 221 | 170 | 4 | 1303.0 | 1367 | 595 | 578 | 382 | 4.11 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Died May 22, 1972
1941
Major-league debut: Dick Fowler
Dick Fowler made a major-league debut on September 13, 1941.
1945
Dick Fowler's No-Hitter
Dick Fowler threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics against the St. Louis Browns on September 9, 1945, winning 1–0.
1952
Final major-league game: Dick Fowler
Dick Fowler played a final major-league game on September 1, 1952.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain