Billy Cowan

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: August 28, 1938 in Calhoun City, MS us

High School: East Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA)

School: University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

Debut: September 9, 1963 (Age 25-012d, 9,772nd in MLB history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 24, 1972 (Age 33-240d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Billy Rolland Cowan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

AB

1190

H

281

HR

BA

.236

R

131

RBI

125

SB

OBP

.269

SLG

.387

OPS

.656

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1961	22	CHC-min	C,B	125	524	479	93	139	21	8	19	89	17	0	33	128	.290	.339	.486	.826		233		4	5	3			SCL,WEN · NORL,NORW
1962	23	CHC-min	B,AA	133	565	518	102	159	27	13	35	122	27	2	35	137	.307	.351	.612	.963		317		3	3	6	1		WEN,SAN · NORW,TL
1963	24	CHC-min	AAA	158	637	613	100	193	40	5	25	120	31	9	18	148	.315	.332	.519	.851		318		0	1	5			SLC · PCL
1963	24	CHC	NL	14	36	36	1	9	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	11	.250	.250	.417	.667	84	15	0	0	0	0	0	/8H97
1964	25	CHC-min	WRk	37	135	127	15	27	4	2	2	11	10	0	7	24	.213	.252	.323	.575		41		0	0	1			CBZ · AZIL
1964	25	CHC	NL	139	520	497	52	120	16	4	19	50	12	3	18	128	.241	.268	.404	.673	84	201	6	1	2	2	5	*8/H
1965	26	NYM-min	AAA	2	7	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.286	.429		2		0	0	0			BFL · IL
1965	26	TOT	NL	101	189	183	20	33	9	2	3	9	3	2	4	54	.180	.202	.301	.503	42	55	2	1	1	0	1	8H7/46
1965	26	NYM	NL	82	162	156	16	28	8	2	3	9	3	2	4	45	.179	.205	.314	.519	47	49	2	1	1	0	1	8H/746
1965	26	MLN	NL	19	27	27	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.185	.185	.222	.407	15	6	0	0	0	0	0	H/78

1966	27	ATL-CHC-PHI-min	AAA	125	18	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.059	.111	.059	.170		1		0	0	0			RMD,TAC,SDG · IL,PCL
1967	28	PHI-min	AAA	63	254	244	36	65	10	2	13	36	4	4	9	43	.266	.291	.484	.775		118		0	0	1			SDG · PCL
1967	28	PHI	NL	34	66	59	11	9	0	0	3	6	1	0	4	14	.153	.203	.305	.508	43	18	1	0	2	1	0	H7/945

1968	29	PHI-min	AAA	143	599	564	90	158	24	6	19	73	31	6	29	121	.280	.317	.445	.762		251		3	0	3			SDG · PCL
1969	30	TOT	AL	60	111	104	15	25	1	0	5	13	0	0	6	18	.240	.288	.394	.683	94	41	4	1	0	0	1	H79/83
1969	30	NYY	AL	32	51	48	5	8	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	9	.167	.216	.229	.445	27	11	3	0	0	0	0	H/789
1969	30	CAL	AL	28	60	56	10	17	1	0	4	10	0	0	3	9	.304	.350	.536	.886	152	30	1	1	0	0	1	H/9387
1970	31	CAL	AL	68	146	134	20	37	9	1	5	25	0	1	11	29	.276	.336	.470	.806	124	63	2	1	0	0	2	H93/758
1971	32	CAL	AL	74	182	174	12	48	8	0	4	20	1	1	7	41	.276	.304	.391	.695	103	68	2	0	1	0	1	7H/39
1972	33	CAL	AL	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
8 Yrs				493	1253	1190	131	281	44	8	40	125	17	8	50	297	.236	.269	.387	.656	84	461	17	4	6	3	10
162 Game Avg.				162	412	391	43	92	14	3	13	41	6	3	16	98	.236	.269	.387	.656	84	151	6	1	2	1	3

CAL (4 yrs)				173	391	367	42	102	18	1	13	55	1	2	21	81	.278	.321	.439	.759	117	161	5	2	1	0	4
CHC (2 yrs)				153	556	533	53	129	17	5	20	52	12	4	18	139	.242	.267	.405	.672	84	216	6	1	2	2	5
NYM (1 yr)				82	162	156	16	28	8	2	3	9	3	2	4	45	.179	.205	.314	.519	47	49	2	1	1	0	1
NYY (1 yr)				32	51	48	5	8	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	9	.167	.216	.229	.445	27	11	3	0	0	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				34	66	59	11	9	0	0	3	6	1	0	4	14	.153	.203	.305	.508	43	18	1	0	2	1	0
MLN (1 yr)				19	27	27	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.185	.185	.222	.407	15	6	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				205	442	415	47	110	18	1	14	58	1	2	24	90	.265	.308	.414	.723	107	172	8	2	1	0	4
NL (4 yrs)				288	811	775	84	171	26	7	26	67	16	6	26	207	.221	.247	.373	.620	71	289	9	2	5	3	6

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