Bob Bowman (pitcher)
Robert James Bowman (October 3, 1910 – September 4, 1972) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1939–42) with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and Chicago Cubs. For his career, he compiled a 26–17 record in 109 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 3.82 earned run average and 146 strikeouts. Bowman is most noted as being the pitcher who beaned former Cardinal teammate Joe Medwick, an incident that nearly cost Medwick his life.[1][2]
| Bob Bowman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 3, 1910 Keystone, West Virginia | |
| Died: September 4, 1972 (aged 61) Bluefield, West Virginia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1939, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 25, 1942, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 26–17 |
| Earned run average | 3.82 |
| Strikeouts | 146 |
| Teams | |
Bowman died in Bluefield, West Virginia, on September 4, 1972, aged 61.[1]
References
- Skelton, David E. "Bob Bowman". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- "Joe Medwick". Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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