1913
Born May 31, 1913
Pleasant Hill, AL, USA
Johnnie Cowan Notable
b. May 31, 1913 · Birmingham Black Barons 1940, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Cleveland Buckeyes 1944–1947, Memphis Red Sox 1948
Johnnie Cowan played for four clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940 and closing with the Memphis Red Sox in 1948.
Across 89 games he batted .255, with 83 hits and 36 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 8 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 80 games at second base, with 223 assists and 17 errors. He turned 33 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1945.
He was born in Pleasant Hill, AL, USA on May 31, 1913, and died on October 24, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| 1942 | CCB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1944 | CBE | 17 | 58 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 1945 | CBE | 20 | 77 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| 1946 | CBE | 17 | 64 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| 1947 | CBE | 19 | 71 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| 1948 | MRS | 11 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .175 |
| Career | — | 89 | 325 | 36 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1993