3B John Bowman #21
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/26/1974
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3B JOHN BOWMAN #21 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 45 40
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 50 45 55 50
Eye 55 45 60 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 25
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 70 70
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
John never gives less than 100 percent, but he is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:07/27/1937
Born in:Elsberry, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 14th Pick in Round 3
EASTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 126 509 129 8 6 19 72 89 54 95 .253 .337 .405 .742 .344 .151 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 579 12 1 0 3 0 4 206 33 11 4 73.3 74.9 5.17 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   1274 319 40 11 42 190 196 145 297 11 0 56 .250 .350 .398 .748
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Detroit - MLB 26 118 351 90 13 3 13 61 46 31 2 6 77 5 3 .256 .315 .422 .737 117 118 2.8
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 27 151 491 117 11 6 13 55 51 42 4 3 103 3 5 .238 .302 .365 .666 96 95 1.5
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 28 137 468 94 6 5 13 44 45 31 5 2 91 2 2 .201 .257 .318 .575 69 66 -0.6
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 29 124 267 53 4 2 5 18 20 13 1 0 59 3 2 .199 .238 .285 .523 61 53 -0.7
Total MLB 530 1577 354 34 16 44 178 162 117 12 11 330 13 12 .224 .281 .350 .631 87 85 3.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1959 Total - 21 44 190 50 5 1 6 39 41 24 4 2 29 36 6 .263 .355 .395 .749 100 100 0.8
1960 Toledo - AAA 22 89 316 85 15 1 12 49 43 47 17 0 87 11 2 .269 .392 .437 .829 154 159 4.2
1961 Toledo - AAA 23 124 449 105 17 4 11 69 64 44 27 7 115 11 1 .234 .334 .363 .697 116 120 4.3
1962 Toledo - AAA 24 126 509 129 8 6 19 72 89 54 12 4 95 11 4 .253 .337 .405 .742 100 109 1.6
Total EBL 339 1274 319 40 11 42 190 196 145 56 11 297 33 7 .250 .350 .398 .748 119 126
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Detroit - MLB 3B 106 93 38 204 11 259 17 .934 823.1 2.65 -1.5 .991
1964 Detroit - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 145 139 56 284 26 353 13 .963 1119.1 2.73 -1.6 .992
1965 Los Angeles - MLB SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 1.058
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 14 14 21 25 7 48 2 .958 101.1 4.09 -1.9 .962
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 126 111 43 250 22 306 13 .958 1023.0 2.58 -0.6 .997
1966 Los Angeles - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 2.1 19.29 +0.1 1.047
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 51 20 63 54 13 119 2 .983 214.2 4.91 -4.3 .866
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 50 30 12 86 5 103 5 .951 312.1 2.82 +1.2 .987
1967 Los Angeles - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 2.1 19.29 +0.1 1.047
TOTAL 2B 66 34 84 79 20 167 4 .976 318.0 4.61 -6.3 .896
TOTAL 3B 427 373 149 824 64 1021 48 .953 3278.0 2.67 -2.4 .993
TOTAL SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.2 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 14, 62nd overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of college East Carolina
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 40 (55).
03/12/1960 Injured (bone marrow edema (knee)),out for 5 weeks.
04/12/1960 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1960 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
07/18/1960 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/28/1960 Injured (bruised wrist),out for 2 weeks.
08/05/1960 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
10/24/1960 Named the #83 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (55).
04/29/1961 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
08/09/1961 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/1961 Injured (fractured rib),out for 6 weeks.
09/04/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Toledo Mud Hens!
10/21/1961 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
04/10/1962 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1962 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
08/08/1962 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/21/1962 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
09/12/1964 Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks.
12/21/1964 Was traded by the Detroit Wolverines to the Los Angeles Pobladores, along with 1B Jesus Cardenas, in exchange for 1B Tom McNeese and 3B Bob Saari.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $70,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (60).
11/06/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $74,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (60).
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $85,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/09/1968 Released by the Los Angeles Pobladores.
10/31/1968 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1966 5 9
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