1867
Born February 9, 1867
Millersburg, PA, USA
Sumner Bowman Notable
b. February 9, 1867 · Philadelphia Phillies 1890, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1890, Philadelphia Athletics 1891
Sumner Bowman played for three clubs across two seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1890 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1891.
He went 4 and 10 with a 5.22 earned run average, pitching 146 innings in 18 games. He struck out 46. Across 25 games he batted .266, with 25 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Millersburg, PA, USA on February 9, 1867, and died on January 11, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PHI/PIT | 11 | 40 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .300 |
| 1891 | PHA | 14 | 54 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .241 |
| Career | — | 25 | 94 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | .266 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PHI/PIT | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 78.2 | 111 | 59 | 52 | 24 | 6.75 |
| 1891 | PHA | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 68.0 | 73 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 3.44 |
| Career | — | 4 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 146.2 | 184 | 85 | 89 | 46 | 5.22 |
On this day & linked events
1954
Died January 11, 1954
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