Steve Bowling
Stephen Shaddon Bowling
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: June 26, 1952 in Tulsa, OK
High School: Webster (Tulsa, OK)
School: University of Tulsa
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 1974 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 7, 1976
Final Game: October 2, 1977
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1976 MIL AL 24 CF 13 11 100.0 41 39 1 1 1 .976 0.8 9.6 -0.2 -0.5 0.3 1 3.60 3.08 .983 2.98 2.60
1976 MIL AL 24 OF 13 11 100.0 40 38 1 1 1 .975 0.8 9.6 -0.2 -0.5 0.3 1 3.51 3.00 .980 2.47 2.21
1976 MIL AL 24 DH 1
1977 TOR AL 25 OF 87 57 562.1 155 139 14 2 0 .987 4.7 10.0 -2.3 -1.3 -1.0 7 2.45 1.76 .978 2.34 2.03
1977 TOR AL 25 RF 47 27 272.0 68 62 6 0 0 1.000 6.1 26.9 1.1 0.6 0.5 5 2.25 1.45 .974 2.08 1.71
1977 TOR AL 25 CF 24 21 194.0 62 56 4 2 0 .968 -2.2 -13.6 -2.2 -0.7 -1.5 0 2.78 2.50 .984 2.83 2.49
1977 TOR AL 25 LF 20 9 96.1 24 20 4 0 0 1.000 0.8 10.0 -1.2 -1.2 0.0 2 2.24 1.20 .975 2.11 1.74
2 Seasons OF 100 68 662.1 195 177 15 3 1 .985 5.5 10.0 -2.5 -1.8 -0.7 8 2.61 1.92 .978 2.36 2.05
1 Season RF 47 27 272.0 68 62 6 0 0 1.000 6.1 26.9 1.1 0.6 0.5 5 2.25 1.45 .974 2.08 1.71
2 Seasons CF 37 32 294.0 103 95 5 3 1 .971 -1.4 -5.7 -2.4 -1.2 -1.2 1 3.06 2.70 .983 2.88 2.53
1 Season LF 20 9 96.1 24 20 4 0 0 1.000 0.8 10.0 -1.2 -1.2 0.0 2 2.24 1.20 .975 2.11 1.74
1 Season DH 1
2 Seasons TOT 100 68 662.1 195 177 15 3 1 .985 5.5 10.0 -2.5 -1.8 -0.7 8 2.61 1.92 .963 2.36 2.05

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1976 MIL AL 24 14 11 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13 0 1 1
1977 TOR AL 25 89 57 89 87 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 24 47 87 0 6 6
2 Seasons 103 68 103 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 37 47 100 0 7 7
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1977 TOR AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 2 19 10 1 11 6 1 8 7 1 1 1 0 6 3 0 45 27 60.0% 15 3 6.7% 3 1233 51% 78% 26% 129 52%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 2 19 10 1 11 6 1 8 7 1 1 1 0 6 3 0 45 27 60.0% 15 3 6.7% 3 1233 51% 78% 26% 129 52%
MLB Averages 42.7% 2.8% 59% 79% 26% 52%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1976 MIL AL 24 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 1 14 7 50.0% 6 1 7.1% 0 456 65% 81% 29% 67 58%
1977 TOR AL 25 2 0 2 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 8 5 0 26 10 38.5% 16 0 0.0% 4 906 46% 81% 24% 90 66%
2 Seasons 3 0 3 0 1 5 0 4 0 0 12 8 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 6 2 0 11 7 1 40 17 42.5% 22 1 2.5% 4 1362 53% 81% 26% 157 62%
MLB Averages 42.9% 2.4% 59% 79% 26% 58%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1977 TOR AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 7 4 2 5 2 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 10 55.6% 5 3 16.7% 1 439 63% 80% 26% 59 41%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 7 4 2 5 2 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 10 55.6% 5 3 16.7% 1 439 63% 80% 26% 59 41%
MLB Averages 57.4% 2.7% 59% 79% 26% 47%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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