Larry Gowell
Lawrence Clyde Gowell
Born: May 2, 1948
Lewiston, ME US
Deceased: May 11, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 182
Draft: Round 4 (1967 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Edward Little HS (Auburn, ME)
Career: 1967-1975
Major League Statistics
Larry Gowell compiled a career record of 79 wins and 53 losses and a 2.92 ERA in his 197-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Manchester Yankees, Kinston Eagles, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs and Puebla Pericos. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
![]() Oneonta Yankees |
![]() Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
![]() Manchester Yankees |
![]() Kinston Eagles |
![]() West Haven Yankees |
![]() Syracuse Chiefs |
![]() Puebla Pericos |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 53 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.50 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 61 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 16 | 7 | .696 | 1.74 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 196.0 | 120 | 50 | 38 | 1 | 77 | 0 | 217 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.55 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 190.0 | 159 | 102 | 75 | 10 | 96 | 1 | 129 | 10 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.94 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65.0 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.63 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 137.0 | 98 | 55 | 40 | 9 | 57 | 1 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 14 | 6 | .700 | 2.54 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 181.0 | 144 | 63 | 51 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 171 | 5 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.40 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 159.0 | 144 | 71 | 60 | 9 | 77 | 4 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.27 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 143.0 | 133 | 64 | 52 | 8 | 57 | 8 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.62 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 79 | 53 | .598 | 2.92 | 197 | 176 | 0 | 69 | 20 | 1 | 1203.0 | 975 | 501 | 390 | 53 | 521 | 20 | 981 | 62 | 5 | 68 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 13 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .158 | .273 | .158 | .431 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 13 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .176 | .263 | .176 | .440 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 27 | 76 | 71 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .127 | .162 | .197 | .359 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | 19 | 52 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .196 | .188 | .261 | .448 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 9 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .250 | .292 | .542 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 26 | 70 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | .062 | .104 | .078 | .183 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 31 | 50 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .178 | .245 | .178 | .423 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 138 | 315 | 286 | 21 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 106 | .147 | .188 | .182 | .370 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 12 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.083 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 13 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.385 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 25 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .841 | 1.480 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | P | 30 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 2 | .915 | 1.800 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Manchester Yankees | P | 19 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | .778 | 1.474 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 26 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 2 | .918 | 1.731 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 27 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 31 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .548 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| Totals | 197 | 88 | 185 | 25 | 14 | .916 | 1.386 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos |
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