Ron Bowen
Ronald Clay Bowen
Born: November 16, 1925
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1947-1957
Ron Bowen compiled a career batting average of .308 with 141 home runs and 205 RBI in his 818-game career with the Albuquerque Dukes, Saginaw Bears, Muskegon Clippers, Beaumont Roughnecks, Columbia Reds, Beaumont Exporters, Williston Oilers, Brandon Greys, Dickinson Packers and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 116 | 500 | 500 | 173 | 39 | 8 | 9 | .346 | .346 | .510 | .856 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 138 | 626 | 626 | 234 | 55 | 11 | 29 | .374 | .374 | .636 | 1.010 | 398 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 138 | 599 | 561 | 77 | 164 | 28 | 4 | 25 | 123 | 0 | 32 | 67 | .292 | .331 | .490 | .821 | 275 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 141 | 569 | 569 | 169 | 28 | 0 | 24 | .297 | .297 | .473 | .770 | 269 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 139 | 571 | 571 | 172 | 43 | 4 | 25 | .301 | .301 | .522 | .823 | 298 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 105 | 371 | 371 | 86 | 22 | 1 | 9 | .232 | .232 | .369 | .601 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Maj | NA1 | (+) Philadelphia Athletics | 112 | 112 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .366 | .366 | .607 | .973 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Dickinson Packers | 280 | 280 | 89 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 68 | .318 | .318 | .554 | .871 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 37 | 137 | 129 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 32 | .202 | .216 | .302 | .519 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 818 | 3666 | 3620 | 86 | 1116 | 228 | 31 | 141 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 99 | .308 | .315 | .505 | .820 | 1829 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 1B | 138 | 1100 | 62 | 19 | 81 | .984 | 8.420 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 37 | 314 | 24 | 2 | 30 | .994 | 9.135 |
| Totals | 175 | 1414 | 86 | 21 | 111 | .986 | 8.571 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1954 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers | |||
| 1954 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Brandon Greys | |||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Dickinson Packers | |||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN |
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