1910
Born June 17, 1910
Kansas City, KS, USA
Joe Bowman Notable
b. June 17, 1910 · Philadelphia Athletics 1932, New York Giants 1934, Philadelphia Phillies 1935–1936, Pittsburgh Pirates 1937–1941, Boston Red Sox 1944–1945, Cincinnati Reds 1945
Joe Bowman played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1932 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1945. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1937 to 1941.
He went 77 and 96 with a 4.40 earned run average, pitching 1,465.7 innings in 298 games. He struck out 502, completed 74 of his 184 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 430 games he batted .221, with 141 hits and 62 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 24 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Kansas City, KS, USA on June 17, 1910, and died on November 22, 1990. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PHA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | NYG | 31 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .172 |
| 1935 | PHI | 49 | 67 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .194 |
| 1936 | PHI | 44 | 77 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .195 |
| 1937 | PIT | 35 | 47 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .213 |
| 1938 | PIT | 18 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 1939 | PIT | 70 | 96 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .344 |
| 1940 | PIT | 57 | 90 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .244 |
| 1941 | PIT | 22 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .258 |
| 1944 | BOS | 59 | 100 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 1 | .200 |
| 1945 | BOS/CIN | 38 | 80 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .087 |
| Career | — | 430 | 639 | 62 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 75 | 46 | 90 | 3 | .221 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PHA | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8.18 |
| 1934 | NYG | 5 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 107.1 | 119 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 3.61 |
| 1935 | PHI | 7 | 10 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 148.1 | 157 | 70 | 56 | 58 | 4.25 |
| 1936 | PHI | 9 | 20 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 203.2 | 243 | 114 | 53 | 80 | 5.04 |
| 1937 | PIT | 8 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 128.0 | 161 | 65 | 35 | 38 | 4.57 |
| 1938 | PIT | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 60.0 | 68 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 4.65 |
| 1939 | PIT | 10 | 14 | 37 | 27 | 1 | 184.2 | 217 | 92 | 43 | 58 | 4.48 |
| 1940 | PIT | 9 | 10 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 187.2 | 209 | 93 | 66 | 57 | 4.46 |
| 1941 | PIT | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 69.1 | 77 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 2.99 |
| 1944 | BOS | 12 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 168.1 | 175 | 90 | 64 | 53 | 4.81 |
| 1945 | BOS/CIN | 11 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 197.1 | 216 | 86 | 77 | 71 | 3.92 |
| Career | — | 77 | 96 | 298 | 184 | 11 | 1465.2 | 1656 | 717 | 484 | 502 | 4.40 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Died November 22, 1990
1932
Major-league debut: Joe Bowman
Joe Bowman made a major-league debut on April 18, 1932.
1945
Final major-league game: Joe Bowman
Joe Bowman played a final major-league game on September 29, 1945.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain