Abe Bowman

Alvah Edson Bowman
Born: January 25, 1893
Greenup, IL US
Deceased: October 11, 1979
Longview, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1912-1933
Major League Statistics

Abe Bowman compiled a career record of 174 wins and 150 losses and a 2.00 ERA in his 442-game pitching career with the Muskegon Speeders, Grand Rapids Bill-eds, Cleveland Bearcats, Cleveland Spiders, South Bend Benders, Toledo Iron Men, Wichita Wolves, Seattle Purple Sox, Wichita Jobbers, Wichita Falls Spudders, Nashville Vols, Tyler Trojans, Sulphur Springs Saints, Sulphur Springs Spartans, Mount Pleasant Cats, Longview Cannibals/Mount Pleasant, Longview Cannibals, Mexia Gushers, Marshall Indians and Paris Colts/Rustlers. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1933 campaign.

Nashville Vols

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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
1912	D	MICH2	Muskegon Speeders	17	18	.486	0.00	43						299.0	215				93
1913	B	CENL4	Grand Rapids Bill-eds	15	12	.556	0.00	34						234.3	198	92			93		130
1914	AA	AA2	Cleveland Bearcats	2	5	.286	3.30	9						57.3	54	33	21		48		20
1915	AA	AA2	Cleveland Spiders	9	7	.562	3.58	20		3	13			138.3	126	82	55		92		45	11	0	8
1916	B	CENL4	South Bend Benders	17	16	.515	1.86	38						285.0	205	94	59		98
1916	AA	AA2	Toledo Iron Men	0	1	.000	0.00	2						13.0					7
1917	AA	AA2	Toledo Iron Men	8	9	.471	3.55	26						165.0	147	82	65		81
1918	AA	AA2	Toledo Iron Men	5	17	.227		24		4				0.0	157	84	63		80		60	4		4
1919	AA	PCL	Seattle Purple Sox	1	4	.200	5.16	14						61.0	72	51	35		35
1919	A	WL3	Wichita Wolves	17	11	.607	0.00	35						240.0	221	108			102
1920	A	WL3	Wichita Jobbers	23	14	.622	0.00	43						292.0	275	134			101
1921	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	21	11	.656	3.11	48						263.0	266	119	91		104
1922	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	8	6	.571	5.17	28						115.0	82	84	66		45
1923	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	5	7	.417	5.62	21						104.0	134	70	65		46
1926	D	ETXL	Longview Cannibals	20	4	.833	0.00	27						215.0	257	84			42
1928	D	ETXL	Paris Colts/Rustlers	4	5	.444	0.00	15						82.0	101	73			23
1933	C	CSTL	Longview Cannibals	2	3	.400	8.25	15						72.0	103	70	66		34
Totals				174	150	.537	2.00	442	0	7	13	0	0	2636.0	2613	1260	586	0	1124	0	255	15	0	12	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
1912	D	MICH2	Muskegon Speeders	43	129	129		30	4	1	0						.233	.233	.279	.512	36
1913	B	CENL4	Grand Rapids Bill-eds	36	92	84	4	17	3	1	0		0		5	18	.202	.247	.262	.509	22			3
1915	AA	AA2	Cleveland Spiders	20	61	54	8	14	3	1	0		0		3	8	.259	.298	.352	.650	19			4
1916	B	CENL4	South Bend Benders	60	151	151		46									.305	.305	.305	.609	46
1917	AA	AA2	Toledo Iron Men	51	93	93		26	3	0	0						.280	.280	.312	.591	29
1918	AA	AA2	Toledo Iron Men	30	72	67	5	9	0	0	0		1		4	5	.134	.183	.134	.317	9			1
1919	A	WL3	Wichita Wolves	57	147	147		45	7	4	0						.306	.306	.408	.714	60
1919	AA	PCL	Seattle Purple Sox	14	27	27		7	0	0	0						.259	.259	.259	.519	7
1920	A	WL3	Wichita Jobbers	54	136	136		38	5	4	0						.279	.279	.375	.654	51
1921	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	58	118	118		29	7	1	2						.246	.246	.373	.619	44
1922	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	31	56	56		17	4	1	1						.304	.304	.464	.768	26
1923	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	34	71	71		23	5	0	0						.324	.324	.394	.718	28
1924	D	ETXL	(+) Sulphur Springs Saints	57	170	170		59	13	0	8						.347	.347	.565	.912	96
1924	D	ETXL	(+) Tyler Trojans	57	170	170		59	13	0	8						.347	.347	.565	.912	96
1925	D	ETXL	(+) Mount Pleasant Cats	82	238	238		77	10	0	15						.324	.324	.555	.878	132
1925	D	ETXL	(+) Sulphur Springs Spartans	82	238	238		77	10	0	15						.324	.324	.555	.878	132
1925	D	ETXL	(+) Longview Cannibals/Mount Pleasant	82	238	238		77	10	0	15						.324	.324	.555	.878	132
1926	D	ETXL	Longview Cannibals		130	130		45	7	0	8						.346	.346	.585	.931	76
1927	D	ETXL	(+) Marshall Indians	49	98	98		24	1	0	1						.245	.245	.286	.531	28
1927	D	ETXL	(+) Mexia Gushers	49	98	98		24	1	0	1						.245	.245	.286	.531	28
1928	D	ETXL	Paris Colts/Rustlers	45	92	92		27	4	0	1						.293	.293	.370	.663	34
1933	C	CSTL	Longview Cannibals	25	47	47		10	1	1	0						.213	.213	.277	.489	13
Totals				558	1422	1402	17	383	53	14	12	0	1	0	12	31	.273	.279	.357	.636	500	0	0	8	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1913	B	CENL4	Grand Rapids Bill-eds	P	36						.000
1914	AA	AA2	Cleveland Bearcats	P	9						.000
1915	AA	AA2	Cleveland Spiders	P	19	7	39	0		1.000	2.421
1918	AA	AA2	Toledo Iron Men	P	25	11	60	2		.973	2.840
1933	C	CSTL	Longview Cannibals	P	15						.000
Totals					104	18	99	2	0	.983	1.125

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1912	D	Michigan State League	Muskegon Speeders
1913	B	Central League	Grand Rapids Bill-eds
1914	AA	American Association 2	Cleveland Bearcats
1915	AA	American Association 2	Cleveland Spiders
1916	B	Central League	South Bend Benders
1916	AA	American Association 2	Toledo Iron Men
1917	AA	American Association 2	Toledo Iron Men
1918	AA	American Association 2	Toledo Iron Men
1919	A	Western League	Wichita Wolves
1919	AA	Pacific Coast League	Seattle Purple Sox
1920	A	Western League	Wichita Jobbers
1921	A	Texas League	Wichita Falls Spudders	PIT
1922	A	Texas League	Wichita Falls Spudders
1923	A	Southern Association	Nashville Vols
1924	D	East Texas League	Tyler Trojans
1924	D	East Texas League	Sulphur Springs Saints
1925	D	East Texas League	Sulphur Springs Spartans
1925	D	East Texas League	Mount Pleasant Cats
1925	D	East Texas League	Longview Cannibals/Mount Pleasant
1926	D	East Texas League	Longview Cannibals
1927	D	Lone Star League	Mexia Gushers
1927	D	Lone Star League	Marshall Indians
1928	D	Lone Star League	Paris Colts/Rustlers
1933	C	Dixie League	Longview Cannibals

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