Rich Rowland
Richard Garnet Rowland
Born: February 25, 1964
Cloverdale, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 17 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Mendocino College
Career: 1988-1997
Major League Statistics
Rich Rowland compiled a career batting average of .258 with 105 home runs and 443 RBI in his 763-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Fayetteville Generals, London Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Pawtucket Red Sox, Syracuse Chiefs and Phoenix Firebirds. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Bristol Tigers |
 Fayetteville Generals |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 London Tigers |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 56 | 217 | 186 | 29 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 39 | .274 | .364 | .403 | .767 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | 108 | 438 | 375 | 43 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 98 | .272 | .366 | .395 | .760 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 62 | 213 | 192 | 28 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 33 | .260 | .314 | .432 | .747 | 83 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 47 | 185 | 161 | 22 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 33 | .286 | .373 | .497 | .870 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 109 | 447 | 383 | 56 | 104 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 77 | .272 | .374 | .441 | .815 | 169 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 136 | 536 | 473 | 75 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 112 | .235 | .317 | .438 | .755 | 207 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 96 | 382 | 325 | 58 | 87 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 59 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 72 | .268 | .369 | .548 | .917 | 178 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 34 | 133 | 124 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 24 | .258 | .301 | .508 | .809 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 96 | 348 | 288 | 43 | 65 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 79 | .226 | .344 | .406 | .750 | 117 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 19 | 66 | 59 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .237 | .318 | .424 | .742 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 763 | 2965 | 2566 | 384 | 662 | 154 | 7 | 105 | 443 | 23 | 20 | 347 | 580 | .258 | .349 | .446 | .795 | 1145 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | C | 36 | 253 | 31 | 7 | 1 | .976 | 7.889 | 3 | |||
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | C | 77 | 527 | 66 | 11 | 6 | .982 | 7.701 | 11 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 58 | 305 | 39 | 13 | 5 | .964 | 5.931 | 6 | |||
| 1990 | AA | EL | London Tigers | C | 39 | 231 | 24 | 3 | 5 | .988 | 6.538 | 5 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 96 | 614 | 78 | 4 | 10 | .994 | 7.208 | 8 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 107 | 628 | 68 | 6 | 5 | .991 | 6.505 | 9 | |||
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 88 | 569 | 64 | 8 | 6 | .988 | 7.193 | 3 | |||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.667 | ||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 27 | 177 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .984 | 6.852 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 83 | 476 | 38 | 3 | 5 | .994 | 6.193 | 6 | 55 | 26 | 32.1 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 8 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .976 | 5.125 | ||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | C | 16 | 115 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.562 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Totals | 642 | 3961 | 428 | 59 | 50 | .987 | 6.836 | 56 | 88 | 31 | 26.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1989 | A | South Atlantic League | Fayetteville Generals | DET | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN |
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