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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 (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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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson… 

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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 2 317 112 1.618 9.7 0.0 4.9 2.9 0.59
2 Seasons 4 10 .286 5.22 18 16 2 14 0 0 146.2 184 151 85 1 89 46 17 0 18 726 69 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 69 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 2 317 112 1.618 9.7 0.0 4.9 2.9 0.59
NL (1 yr) 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
AA (1 yr) AA 2 5 .286 3.44 8 8 0 8 0 0 68.0 73 54 26 0 37 22 5 0 2 317 112 1.618 9.7 0.0 4.9 2.9 0.59

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1890 23 PHI NL 8.0 1 7 6 0 1.0 -1 -0.1 $
1890 23 PIT NL 70.2 7 90 51 -4 1.0 -39 -3.8 $
1891 24 PHA AA 68.0 8 54 52 0 1.0 -2 0.0 $
2 Seasons 146.2 16 151 109 -4 1.0 -42 -3.9 $
PIT (1 yr) 70.2 7 90 51 -4 1.0 -39 -3.8 $
PHI (1 yr) 8.0 1 7 6 0 1.0 -1 -0.1 $
PHA (1 yr) 68.0 8 54 52 0 1.0 -2 0.0 $

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1890 23 TOT NL 11 44 40 7 12 1 0 0 4 0 4 5 .300 .364 .325 .689 111 13 0 1/O
1890 23 PHI NL 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 188 2 0 /1
1890 23 PIT NL 10 40 36 7 10 1 0 0 3 0 4 5 .278 .350 .306 .656 102 11 0 /1O
1891 24 PHA AA 14 56 54 8 13 4 0 0 2 1 2 12 .241 .268 .315 .583 64 17 0 /1O
2 Seasons 25 100 94 15 25 5 0 0 6 1 6 17 .266 .310 .319 .629 84 30 0
162 Game Avg. 162 648 609 97 162 32 0 0 39 6 39 110 .266 .310 .319 .629 84 194 0
PIT (1 yr) 10 40 36 7 10 1 0 0 3 0 4 5 .278 .350 .306 .656 102 11 0
PHI (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 188 2 0
PHA (1 yr) 14 56 54 8 13 4 0 0 2 1 2 12 .241 .268 .315 .583 64 17 0
NL (1 yr) 11 44 40 7 12 1 0 0 4 0 4 5 .300 .364 .325 .689 111 13 0
AA (1 yr) 14 56 54 8 13 4 0 0 2 1 2 12 .241 .268 .315 .583 64 17 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1890 23 PHI NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $ /1
1890 23 PIT NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.2 2 0.2 0.0 $ /1O
1891 24 PHA AA 56 -4 0 0 0 0 1 1 -2 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $ /1O
2 Seasons 100 -3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $
PIT (1 yr) 40 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.2 2 0.2 0.0 $
PHI (1 yr) 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $
PHA (1 yr) 56 -4 0 0 0 0 1 1 -2 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG G Awards
1890 TOT NL 23 P 10 78.2 23 4 15 4 0 .826 2.17 1.90 .898 2.24 2.19
1890 PHI NL 23 P 1 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.12 1.00 .900 2.25 2.20
1890 PIT NL 23 P 9 70.2 22 4 14 4 0 .818 2.29 2.00 .898 2.24 2.19
1890 PIT NL 23 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0-1-1
1891 PHA AA 24 P 8 68.0 19 3 12 4 1 .789 1.99 1.88 .908 2.55 2.46
1891 PHA AA 24 OF 6 7 5 2 0 0 1.000 1.17 .909 1.88 2-0-4
2 Seasons P 18 146.2 42 7 27 8 1 .810 2.09 1.89 .903 2.39 2.31
2 Seasons OF 8 7 5 2 0 0 1.000 0.88 .909 1.89 2-1-5
2 Seasons TOT 26 146.2 49 12 29 8 1 .837 2.09 1.58 .903 2.39 2.18 2-1-5
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

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