Stew Bowers

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Stewart Cole Bowers (Doc)

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
• School Gettysburg College
• Debut August 5, 1935
• Final Game May 18, 1937
• Born February 26, 1915 in New Freedom, PA USA

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Stew "Doc" Bowers played three years in the major leagues. He was one of the youngest players in the American League during his first two seasons.

Stew was at Gettysburg College in 1935 and made his major league debut in August 1935. He pitched in 10 games with an ERA of 3.42, better than the team ERA of 4.05. He was little more than half the age of Lefty Grove, one of the older pitchers on the team.

Bowers also pitched in the minors from 1936-41 and then was in the military.

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