1958
Born August 15, 1958
Lexington, KY, USA
Joe Cowley Notable
b. August 15, 1958 · Atlanta Braves 1982, New York Yankees 1984–1985, Chicago White Sox 1986, Philadelphia Phillies 1987
Joe Cowley played for four clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 1982 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1987.
He went 33 and 25 with a 4.20 earned run average, pitching 469.3 innings in 95 games. He struck out 332 and threw 1 shutout. Across 96 games he batted .222, with 4 hits and 0 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He threw a no-hitter in 1986.
He was born in Lexington, KY, USA on August 15, 1958. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1986 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | 17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| 1984 | NYY | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | NYY | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | CHW | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | PHI | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 96 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .222 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 52.1 | 53 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 4.47 |
| 1984 | NYY | 9 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 83.1 | 75 | 33 | 31 | 71 | 3.56 |
| 1985 | NYY | 12 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 159.2 | 132 | 70 | 85 | 97 | 3.95 |
| 1986 | CHW | 11 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 162.1 | 133 | 70 | 83 | 132 | 3.88 |
| 1987 | PHI | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11.2 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 15.43 |
| Career | — | 33 | 25 | 95 | 76 | 0 | 469.1 | 414 | 219 | 232 | 332 | 4.20 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Joe Cowley's No-Hitter
Joe Cowley threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the California Angels on September 19, 1986, winning 7–1.