Albert Bower
Albert J. Bower
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 172
Career: 1947-1951
Albert Bower compiled a career record of 38 wins and 34 losses and a 4.90 ERA in his 119-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls Frontiers, Lincoln Athletics and Austin Pioneers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | 17 | 11 | .607 | 4.92 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 223.0 | 257 | 140 | 122 | 102 | 129 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.11 | 29 | 183.0 | 218 | 129 | 104 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.71 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 149.0 | 190 | 105 | 78 | 65 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 51 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 38 | 34 | .528 | 4.90 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 601.0 | 716 | 401 | 327 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 209 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | 62 | 158 | 132 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21 | .220 | .331 | .364 | .695 | 48 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 38 | 76 | 76 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .434 | .711 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 49 | 87 | 73 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .192 | .306 | .274 | .580 | 20 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 29 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .378 | .439 | .568 | 1.007 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 20 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .195 | .268 | .463 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 198 | 403 | 359 | 36 | 86 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 34 | .240 | .312 | .370 | .683 | 133 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | P | 37 | 14 | 59 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 1.973 |
| 1947 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | OF | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.118 |
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | P | 33 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 1 | .900 | 1.364 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .875 | .350 |
| Totals | 136 | 41 | 103 | 9 | 3 | .941 | 1.059 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Niagara Falls Frontiers | PHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers |
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