1927
Born August 18, 1927
Amsterdam, NY, USA
Roger Bowman Notable
Roger Bowman divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1949, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1955.
He went 2 and 11 with a 5.81 earned run average, pitching 117.7 innings in 50 games. He struck out 75. Across 50 games he batted .167, with 3 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Amsterdam, NY, USA on August 18, 1927, and died on July 21, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1951 | NYG | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1952 | NYG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1953 | PIT | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .286 |
| 1955 | PIT | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | — | 50 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4.26 |
| 1951 | NYG | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26.1 | 35 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 6.15 |
| 1952 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12.00 |
| 1953 | PIT | 0 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 65.1 | 65 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 4.82 |
| 1955 | PIT | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16.2 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8.64 |
| Career | — | 2 | 11 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 117.2 | 137 | 76 | 71 | 75 | 5.81 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died July 21, 1997
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain