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Sumner Bowman

Sumner Sallade Bowman

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 160 lb.

Born: February 9, 1867 in Millersburg, PA
School: University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) (All Transactions)
Debut: June 11, 1890
Teams (by GP): Athletics/PittsburghAlleghenys/Phillies 1890-1891

Final Game: October 5, 1891
Died: January 11, 1954 in Millersburg, PA
Buried: Oakhill Cemetery, Millersburg, PA
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1890 23 TOT NL 2 5 .286 6.75 10 8 2 6 0 0 78.2 111 97 59 1 52 24 12 0 16 409 50 2.072 12.7 0.1 5.9 2.7 0.46
1890 23 PHI NL 0 0 7.88 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 11 7 7 0 2 2 1 0 1 38 49 1.625 12.4 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.00
1890 23 PIT NL 2 5 .286 6.62 9 7 2 6 0 0 70.2 100 90 52 1 50 22 11 0 15 371 50 2.123 12.7 0.1 6.4 2.8 0.44
1891 24 PHA AA 2 5 .286 3.44 8 8 0 8 0 0 68.0 73 54 26 0 37 22 5 0 2 317 109 1.618 9.7 0.0 4.9 2.9 0.59
2 Yrs 4 10 .286 5.22 18 16 2 14 0 0 146.2 184 151 85 1 89 46 17 0 18 726 68 1.861 11.3 0.1 5.5 2.8 0.52
162 Game Avg. 8 20 .286 5.22 36 32 4 28 0 0 293 368 302 170 2 178 92 34 0 36 1452 68 1.861 11.3 0.1 5.5 2.8 0.52
PIT (1 yr) 2 5 .286 6.62 9 7 2 6 0 0 70.2 100 90 52 1 50 22 11 0 15 371 50 2.123 12.7 0.1 6.4 2.8 0.44
PHI (1 yr) 0 0 7.88 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 11 7 7 0 2 2 1 0 1 38 49 1.625 12.4 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.00
PHA (1 yr) 2 5 .286 3.44 8 8 0 8 0 0 68.0 73 54 26 0 37 22 5 0 2 317 109 1.618 9.7 0.0 4.9 2.9 0.59
NL (1 yr) 2 5 .286 6.75 10 8 2 6 0 0 78.2 111 97 59 1 52 24 12 0 16 409 50 2.072 12.7 0.1 5.9 2.7 0.46
AA (1 yr) 2 5 .286 3.44 8 8 0 8 0 0 68.0 73 54 26 0 37 22 5 0 2 317 109 1.618 9.7 0.0 4.9 2.9 0.59

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1890 23 PHI NL 8.0 1 1 7 7.88 5.49 -0.05 0.00 103.0 5.71 -2 -0.1 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .367 .499 $
1890 23 PIT NL 70.2 9 7 90 11.46 5.76 -0.81 0.00 93.0 6.11 -40 -2.5 1.0 -0.1 -2.1 -34 .218 .484 $
1891 24 PHA AA 68.0 8 8 54 7.15 5.87 -0.05 0.00 101.0 5.99 -8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 -4 .423 .496 $
2 Seasons 146.2 18 16 151 9.27 5.80 -0.42 0.00 97.3 6.03 -49 -3.3 1.0 -0.2 -2.5 -39 .317 .493 $
PIT (1 yr) 70.2 9 7 90 11.46 5.76 -0.81 0.00 93.0 6.11 -40 -2.5 1.0 -0.1 -2.1 -34 .218 .484 $
PHI (1 yr) 8.0 1 1 7 7.88 5.49 -0.05 0.00 103.0 5.71 -2 -0.1 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .367 .499 $
PHA (1 yr) 68.0 8 8 54 7.15 5.87 -0.05 0.00 101.0 5.99 -8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 -4 .423 .496 $

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1890 23 2 5 .286 6.75 10 8 2 6 0 0 78.2 111 97 59 1 52 24 12 0 16 409 50 2.072 12.7 0.1 5.9 2.7 0.46 50
1891 24 4 10 .286 5.22 18 16 2 14 0 0 146.2 184 151 85 1 89 46 17 0 18 726 68 1.861 11.3 0.1 5.5 2.8 0.52 68

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1890 23 4 7 .364 5.40 100.0 122 67 60 1 57 30 13 1.790 11.0 5.1 2.7 0.53 0.1 10
1891 24 7 3 .700 2.49 94.0 83 29 26 0 42 31 6 1.330 7.9 4.0 3.0 0.74 0.0 8
2 Yrs 11 10 .524 3.99 194.0 205 96 86 1 99 61 19 1.567 9.5 2.8 0.62 0.0 18

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