Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 22 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 57 | 6.88 | 1.818 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.67 | |
| 1934 | 24 | NYG | NL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.61 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 107.1 | 119 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 469 | 107 | 4.66 | 1.444 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | |
| 1935 | 25 | PHI | NL | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.25 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 148.1 | 157 | 86 | 70 | 13 | 56 | 5 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 652 | 107 | 4.75 | 1.436 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.04 | |
| 1936 | 26 | PHI | NL | 9 | 20 | .310 | 5.04 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 203.2 | 243 | 140 | 114 | 14 | 53 | 5 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 907 | 90 | 4.31 | 1.453 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.51 | |
| 1937 | 27 | PIT | NL | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.57 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.0 | 161 | 78 | 65 | 11 | 35 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 567 | 84 | 4.57 | 1.531 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.09 | |
| 1938 | 28 | PIT | NL | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.65 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.0 | 68 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 265 | 82 | 3.65 | 1.467 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.25 | |
| 1939 | 29 | PIT | NL | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.48 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 184.2 | 217 | 105 | 92 | 15 | 43 | 3 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 813 | 86 | 3.83 | 1.408 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.35 | |
| 1940 | 30 | PIT | NL | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.46 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 187.2 | 209 | 113 | 93 | 10 | 66 | 8 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 844 | 86 | 4.25 | 1.465 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.86 | |
| 1941 | 31 | PIT | NL | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.99 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69.1 | 77 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 310 | 122 | 3.97 | 1.514 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.79 | |
| 1944 | 34 | BOS | AL | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.81 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 168.1 | 175 | 95 | 90 | 14 | 64 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 724 | 71 | 4.31 | 1.420 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.83 | |
| 1945 | 35 | TOT | MLB | 11 | 15 | .423 | 3.92 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 197.1 | 216 | 101 | 86 | 9 | 77 | 10 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 888 | 96 | 3.85 | 1.485 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.92 | |
| 1945 | 35 | BOS | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 38 | 6.13 | 2.314 | 13.9 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 35 | CIN | NL | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.59 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 185.2 | 198 | 89 | 74 | 8 | 68 | 9 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 827 | 105 | 3.71 | 1.433 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.04 | |
| 11 Yrs | 77 | 96 | .445 | 4.40 | 298 | 184 | 72 | 74 | 5 | 11 | 1465.2 | 1656 | 837 | 717 | 102 | 484 | 40 | 502 | 41 | 2 | 15 | 6494 | 90 | 4.25 | 1.460 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.04 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 11 | 14 | .445 | 4.40 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 234 | 118 | 101 | 14 | 68 | 6 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 916 | 90 | 4.25 | 1.460 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.04 | ||||
| PIT (5 yrs) | 33 | 38 | .465 | 4.35 | 134 | 78 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 629.2 | 732 | 353 | 304 | 41 | 192 | 18 | 200 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2799 | 88 | 4.10 | 1.467 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.04 | ||||
| PHI (2 yrs) | 16 | 30 | .348 | 4.70 | 73 | 45 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 352.0 | 400 | 226 | 184 | 27 | 109 | 10 | 138 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1559 | 97 | 4.49 | 1.446 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.27 | ||||
| BOS (2 yrs) | 12 | 10 | .545 | 5.10 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 180.0 | 193 | 107 | 102 | 15 | 73 | 3 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 785 | 68 | 4.43 | 1.478 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.73 | ||||
| NYG (1 yr) | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.61 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 107.1 | 119 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 469 | 107 | 4.66 | 1.444 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | ||||
| PHA (1 yr) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 57 | 6.88 | 1.818 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.67 | ||||
| CIN (1 yr) | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.59 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 185.2 | 198 | 89 | 74 | 8 | 68 | 9 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 827 | 105 | 3.71 | 1.433 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.04 | ||||
| NL (9 yrs) | 65 | 85 | .433 | 4.27 | 262 | 157 | 68 | 64 | 4 | 11 | 1274.2 | 1449 | 720 | 605 | 85 | 405 | 37 | 445 | 36 | 2 | 13 | 5654 | 94 | 4.20 | 1.454 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.10 | ||||
| AL (3 yrs) | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5.28 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 191.0 | 207 | 117 | 112 | 17 | 79 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 840 | 67 | 4.57 | 1.497 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.72 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Joe Bowman born?
Joe Bowman was born on June 17, 1910.
Where was Joe Bowman born?
Joe Bowman was born in Kansas City, KS.
How tall was Joe Bowman?
Joe Bowman was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Joe Bowman weigh when playing?
Joe Bowman weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Joe Bowman play?
Joe Bowman played 11 seasons.
Is Joe Bowman in the Hall of Fame?
Joe Bowman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Joe Bowman play?
Joe Bowman was a Pitcher and Pinch Hitter.
How many strikeouts did Joe Bowman have?
Joe Bowman had 502 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Joe Bowman played for?
Joe Bowman played for 6 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds.
When did Joe Bowman retire?
Joe Bowman last played in 1945.
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