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Schoolboy Rowe
Lynwood Thomas Rowe
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 210 lb.

Born: January 11, 1910 in Waco, TX
High School: El Dorado (El Dorado, AR) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1933
Final Game: September 13, 1949
Died: January 8, 1961 in ElDorado, AR
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Standard Pitching

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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
1933 23 DET AL 7 4 .636 3.58 19 15 3 8 1 0 123.1 129 60 49 7 31 75 1 1 3 521 121 1.297 9.4 0.5 2.3 5.5 2.42
1934 24 DET AL 24 8 .750 3.45 45 30 13 20 3 1 266.0 259 110 102 12 81 149 1 0 1 1111 128 1.278 8.8 0.4 2.7 5.0 1.84 MVP-4
1935 25 DET AL 19 13 .594 3.69 42 34 8 21 6 3 275.2 272 121 113 11 68 140 2 1 1 1146 114 1.233 8.9 0.4 2.2 4.6 2.06 AS
1936 26 DET AL 19 10 .655 4.51 41 35 5 19 4 3 245.1 266 134 123 15 64 115 2 1 5 1046 109 1.345 9.8 0.6 2.3 4.2 1.80 AS
1937 27 DET AL 1 4 .200 8.62 10 2 2 1 0 0 31.1 49 32 30 7 9 6 1 0 1 152 54 1.851 14.1 2.0 2.6 1.7 0.67
1938 28 DET AL 0 2 .000 3.00 4 3 1 0 0 0 21.0 20 11 7 1 11 4 0 0 0 93 168 1.476 8.6 0.4 4.7 1.7 0.36
1939 29 DET AL 10 12 .455 4.99 28 24 2 8 1 0 164.0 192 113 91 17 61 51 2 0 2 734 98 1.543 10.5 0.9 3.3 2.8 0.84
1940 30 DET AL 16 3 .842 3.46 27 23 4 11 1 0 169.0 170 68 65 15 43 61 1 0 2 706 137 1.260 9.1 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.42 MVP-7
1941 31 DET AL 8 6 .571 4.14 27 14 9 4 0 1 139.0 155 70 64 6 33 54 0 1 2 599 109 1.353 10.0 0.4 2.1 3.5 1.64
1942 32 TOT MLB 2 0 1.000 3.98 11 3 5 0 0 0 40.2 45 21 18 2 14 13 1 0 0 182 86 1.451 10.0 0.4 3.1 2.9 0.93
1942 32 DET AL 1 0 1.000 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 10.1 9 2 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 43 1.065 7.8 0.0 1.7 6.1 3.50
1942 32 BRO NL 1 0 1.000 5.34 9 2 5 0 0 0 30.1 36 19 18 2 12 6 1 0 0 139 61 1.582 10.7 0.6 3.6 1.8 0.50
1943 33 PHI NL 14 8 .636 2.94 27 25 2 11 3 1 199.0 196 73 65 7 29 52 3 0 2 824 115 1.131 8.9 0.3 1.3 2.4 1.79 MVP-14
1946 36 PHI NL 11 4 .733 2.12 17 16 0 9 2 0 136.0 112 39 32 3 21 51 6 0 0 538 163 0.978 7.4 0.2 1.4 3.4 2.43 MVP-23
1947 37 PHI NL 14 10 .583 4.32 31 28 3 15 1 1 195.2 232 106 94 22 45 74 3 0 2 851 93 1.416 10.7 1.0 2.1 3.4 1.64 AS
1948 38 PHI NL 10 10 .500 4.07 30 20 8 8 0 2 148.0 167 74 67 5 31 46 2 1 1 637 97 1.338 10.2 0.3 1.9 2.8 1.48
1949 39 PHI NL 3 7 .300 4.82 23 6 9 2 0 0 65.1 68 43 35 2 17 22 2 0 0 258 82 1.301 9.4 0.3 2.3 3.0 1.29
15 Seasons 158 101 .610 3.87 382 278 74 137 22 12 2219.1 2332 1075 955 132 558 913 27 5 22 9398 110 1.302 9.5 0.5 2.3 3.7 1.64
162 Game Avg. 16 10 .610 3.87 39 29 8 14 2 1 229 240 111 98 14 57 94 3 1 2 968 110 1.302 9.5 0.5 2.3 3.7 1.64
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
DET (10 yrs) 105 62 .629 4.01 245 181 47 92 16 8 1445.0 1521 721 644 91 403 662 10 4 17 6151 114 1.331 9.5 0.6 2.5 4.1 1.64
PHI (5 yrs) 52 39 .571 3.54 128 95 22 45 6 4 744.0 775 335 293 39 143 245 16 1 5 3108 105 1.234 9.4 0.5 1.7 3.0 1.71
BRO (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 5.34 9 2 5 0 0 0 30.1 36 19 18 2 12 6 1 0 0 139 61 1.582 10.7 0.6 3.6 1.8 0.50
AL (10 yrs) 105 62 .629 4.01 245 181 47 92 16 8 1445.0 1521 721 644 91 403 662 10 4 17 6151 114 1.331 9.5 0.6 2.5 4.1 1.64
NL (6 yrs) 53 39 .576 3.61 137 97 27 45 6 4 774.1 811 354 311 41 155 251 17 1 5 3247 103 1.248 9.4 0.5 1.8 2.9 1.62

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1934 24 DET AL WS L STL 1 1 .500 2.95 3 2 0 2 0 0 21.1 19 8 7 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 82 0.891 8.0 0.0 0.0 5.1
1935 25 DET AL WS W CHC 1 2 .333 2.57 3 2 1 2 0 0 21.0 19 8 6 2 1 0 14 0 0 0 84 0.952 8.1 0.9 0.4 6.0 14.00
1940 30 DET AL WS L CIN 0 2 .000 17.18 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.2 12 7 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 24 3.545 29.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.00
3 Seasons (3 Series) 2 5 .286 3.91 8 6 1 4 0 0 46.0 50 23 20 3 2 0 27 0 0 0 190 1.130 9.8 0.6 0.4 5.3 13.50
3 WS 2 5 .286 3.91 8 6 1 4 0 0 46.0 50 23 20 3 2 0 27 0 0 0 190 1.130 9.8 0.6 0.4 5.3 13.50

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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
1933 23 DET AL 21 53 50 6 11 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 4 .220 .235 .240 .475 25 12 0 2 1
1934 24 DET AL 51 119 109 15 33 8 1 2 22 0 0 6 20 .303 .339 .450 .789 102 49 0 4 1 MVP-4
1935 25 DET AL 45 124 109 19 34 3 2 3 28 0 0 12 12 .312 .380 .459 .839 119 50 0 3 1 AS
1936 26 DET AL 45 106 90 16 23 2 1 1 12 0 0 13 15 .256 .356 .333 .689 71 30 1 2 1 AS
1937 27 DET AL 10 12 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .200 .273 .200 .473 20 2 0 1 1
1938 28 DET AL 4 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .333 .500 19 2 0 1 /1
1939 29 DET AL 31 69 61 7 15 0 1 1 12 1 1 5 7 .246 .303 .328 .631 57 20 3 0 3 1
1940 30 DET AL 27 73 67 7 18 6 1 1 18 1 1 5 13 .269 .319 .433 .752 86 29 2 0 1 1 MVP-7
1941 31 DET AL 32 61 55 10 15 0 3 1 12 0 0 5 8 .273 .333 .436 .770 94 24 1 0 1 1
1942 32 TOT MLB 16 25 23 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .174 .208 .174 .382 10 4 0 0 1 1
1942 32 DET AL 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 /1
1942 32 BRO NL 14 20 19 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .211 .250 .211 .461 34 4 0 0 0 /1
1943 33 PHI NL 82 137 120 14 36 7 0 4 18 0 15 21 .300 .382 .458 .841 147 55 5 1 1 1 MVP-14
1946 36 PHI NL 30 65 61 4 11 5 0 1 6 0 3 16 .180 .219 .311 .530 51 19 0 0 1 1 MVP-23
1947 37 PHI NL 43 94 79 9 22 2 0 2 11 0 13 18 .278 .380 .380 .760 106 30 1 0 2 1 AS
1948 38 PHI NL 31 58 52 3 10 0 0 1 4 1 4 10 .192 .250 .250 .500 37 13 0 0 2 1
1949 39 PHI NL 23 19 17 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 2 4 .235 .316 .471 .786 111 8 0 0 0 1
15 Seasons 491 1022 909 116 239 36 9 18 153 3 2 86 157 .263 .328 .382 .710 87 347 12 2 25
162 Game Avg. 162 337 300 38 79 12 3 6 50 1 28 52 .263 .328 .382 .710 87 114 1 8
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
DET (10 yrs) 268 629 561 83 152 21 9 9 111 2 2 48 84 .271 .330 .389 .718 82 218 6 1 19
PHI (5 yrs) 209 373 329 31 83 15 0 9 40 1 37 69 .252 .330 .380 .710 100 125 6 1 6
BRO (1 yr) 14 20 19 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .211 .250 .211 .461 34 4 0 0 0
AL (10 yrs) 268 629 561 83 152 21 9 9 111 2 2 48 84 .271 .330 .389 .718 82 218 6 1 19
NL (6 yrs) 223 393 348 33 87 15 0 9 42 1 38 73 .250 .326 .371 .696 96 129 6 1 6

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1934 24 DET AL WS STL L 3 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0
1935 25 DET AL WS CHC W 3 8 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .375 .625 3 0 0 0 0 0
1940 30 DET AL WS CIN L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 8 18 16 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 .125 .188 .313 3 0 0 2 0 0
3 WS 8 18 16 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 .125 .188 .313 3 0 0 2 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1933 DET AL 23 P 19 34 1 33 0 1 1.000 1.79 .959 1.18
1934 DET AL 24 P 45 55 9 46 0 3 1.000 1.22 .955 1.11 MVP-4
1935 DET AL 25 P 42 54 11 42 1 1 .981 1.26 .948 1.12 AS
1936 DET AL 26 P 41 61 10 50 1 3 .984 1.46 .954 1.04 AS
1937 DET AL 27 P 10 12 6 6 0 0 1.000 1.20 .950 1.09
1938 DET AL 28 P 4 9 0 8 1 0 .889 2.00 .956 1.12
1939 DET AL 29 P 28 38 9 27 2 5 .947 1.29 .950 0.98
1940 DET AL 30 P 27 38 10 28 0 2 1.000 1.41 .955 1.05 MVP-7
1941 DET AL 31 P 27 41 9 29 3 2 .927 1.41 .961 1.16
1942 TOT MLB 32 P 11 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 1.18 .962 1.19
1942 DET AL 32 P 2 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 2.00 .950 1.30
1942 BRO NL 32 P 9 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 1.00 .967 1.17
1943 PHI NL 33 P 27 52 9 42 1 4 .981 1.89 .960 1.16 MVP-14
1946 PHI NL 36 P 17 22 2 20 0 2 1.000 1.29 .959 1.01 MVP-23
1947 PHI NL 37 P 31 39 6 32 1 0 .974 1.23 .967 0.91 AS
1948 PHI NL 38 P 30 41 9 31 1 0 .976 1.33 .963 0.91
1949 PHI NL 39 P 23 23 4 16 3 1 .870 0.87 .957 0.91
15 Seasons P 382 532 97 421 14 24 .974 1.36 .957 1.05
15 Seasons TOT 382 532 97 421 14 24 .974 1.36 .930 1.05
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1958 BBWAA ( 4.5%)
1960 BBWAA ( 1.1%)
1968 BBWAA ( 2.1%)
1969 BBWAA ( 5.0%)

All-Star Games
1935
1936 *
1947 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1934 AL (4, 74%)
1940 AL (7, 18%)
1943 NL (14, 5%)
1946 NL (23, 2%)
0.99 Career Shares (240th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1934 AL  3.451 (6th)

Wins s c a p y
1934 AL  24 (2nd)
1935 AL  19 (5th)
1936 AL  19 (6th)
1940 AL  16 (5th)
1943 NL  14 (10th)
Career  158 (214th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1934 AL  .750 (2nd)
1936 AL  .655 (7th)
1940 AL  .842 (1st)
1943 NL  .636 (8th)
Career  .610 (85th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1934 AL  1.278 (2nd)
1935 AL  1.233 (2nd)
1936 AL  1.345 (3rd)
1940 AL  1.260 (6th)
1943 NL  1.131 (3rd)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1934 AL  8.763 (9th)
1935 AL  8.880 (6th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1934 AL  2.741 (4th)
1935 AL  2.220 (3rd)
1936 AL  2.348 (3rd)
1940 AL  2.290 (3rd)
1943 NL  1.312 (1st)
1947 NL  2.070 (2nd)
Career  2.263 (180th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1934 AL  5.041 (3rd)
1935 AL  4.571 (5th)
1936 AL  4.219 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1934 AL  45 (3rd)
1935 AL  42 (9th)
1936 AL  41 (8th)

Saves s c a p y
1935 AL  3 (8th)
1936 AL  3 (6th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1934 AL  266.0 (3rd)
1935 AL  275.7 (4th)
1936 AL  245.3 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1934 AL  149 (3rd)
1935 AL  140 (2nd)
1936 AL  115 (6th)

Games Started s c a p y
1935 AL  34 (3rd)
1936 AL  35 (4th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1934 AL  20 (4th)
1935 AL  21 (4th)
1936 AL  19 (8th)
1947 NL  15 (7th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1934 AL  3 (5th)
1935 AL  6 (1st)
1936 AL  4 (3rd)
1943 NL  3 (7th)
Career  22 (217th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1939 AL  17 (7th)
1947 NL  22 (3rd)

Hits s c a p y
1934 AL  259 (3rd)
1935 AL  272 (6th)
1936 AL  266 (9th)
1947 NL  232 (5th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1934 AL  1.840 (1st)
1935 AL  2.059 (1st)
1936 AL  1.797 (2nd)
1940 AL  1.419 (9th)
1943 NL  1.793 (3rd)
1947 NL  1.644 (6th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1935 AL  .359 (8th)

Losses s c a p y
1935 AL  13 (8th)
1939 AL  12 (10th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1935 AL  113 (8th)
1936 AL  123 (10th)
1947 NL  94 (4th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1946 NL  6 (2nd)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1934 AL  1111 (5th)
1935 AL  1146 (5th)
1936 AL  1046 (7th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1934 AL  128 (8th)
1940 AL  137 (7th)

Oldest s c a p y
1949 NL  born 1910-01-11 (4th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 6 (368), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 96 (219), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 64 (187), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2537), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 22 (249), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

April 30, 1942: Purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers.

March 24, 1943: Purchased by the Philadelphia Blue Jays from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

October 3, 1949: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

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