Joe Rowden
Joe Dale Rowden
Born: November 27, 1942
Deceased: July 12, 2025
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1961-1963
Joe Rowden compiled a career record of 13 wins and 18 losses and a 5.09 ERA in his 80-game pitching career with the Belmont Chiefs, Leesburg Orioles, Bluefield Orioles, Salisbury Braves, Fox Cities Foxes, Aberdeen Pheasants and Stockton Ports. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Belmont Chiefs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 4 | 3 | .571 | 7.16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 49.0 | 54 | 42 | 39 | 5 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 8.00 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 | 46 | 41 | 32 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | D | SALL3 | Salisbury Braves | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.76 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.18 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 99.0 | 89 | 52 | 35 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 19 | |||
| Totals | 13 | 18 | .419 | 5.09 | 80 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 230.0 | 226 | 170 | 130 | 16 | 185 | 4 | 205 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Belmont Chiefs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 8 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .056 | .150 | .056 | .206 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | D | SALL3 | Salisbury Braves | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 30 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .094 | .171 | .125 | .296 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 76 | 97 | 86 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 36 | .081 | .160 | .093 | .253 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Belmont Chiefs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .800 |
| 1962 | D | SALL3 | Salisbury Braves | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 30 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .879 | .967 |
| Totals | 80 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 1 | .891 | .512 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Belmont Chiefs | SFN | ||
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1961 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1962 | D | Western Carolina League | Salisbury Braves | |||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL |
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